NARCOTICO - MEO FUSCIUNI

NARCOTICO - MEO FUSCIUNI

Cycle of Mysticism

After many years, I returned to those streets, but I didn't recognize any of those faces; new looks and unfamiliar hands came close to mine. Fragments of existence, ongoing questions about the true meaning of the sacred, the perfume becomes a scent, hidden in the old sacristies, among the old pews of Palermo's monumental and popular churches, in grandmothers' old cupboards; every alley hides its personal scent: an old fabric shop, the baker's oven, the hair salon with its vintage colognes and the warm aroma of pastries. On Sundays, I remember, after Mass my father would hold my hand, we would pass the pastry shop on the street, my father would buy a tray of cannoli; it was a ritual, a beautiful olfactory memory: the ricotta, the candied fruit, the walk back home. I had been away from Sicily for many years and the innocent face yielded to the image of a face covered with a thick beard; my hands no longer gesture, my mind questions and my curious nose explores the space. Narcotico is a perfume inspired by my Sicily, by the relationship with my most distant and visceral memories, the void, the depth of being. A search that continues every day, never stopping, almost a challenge to see how far the scent of a place can take us. It's a journey to understand who you are, what your true roots are, and the scent of olfactory memories is the means to climb and let go.

Like any indelible sign, I remember each step clearly. The journey began in the city of Palermo, on the steps of a church, last September. I knew I was looking for something to begin writing and feeling. The relentless smell of that threshold I never crossed is still in my olfactory memory.

Composition: Labdanum, Benzoin, Oud, Guaiac Wood, Patchouli, Tonka Bean, Incense, Thyme, Vetiver.

[Narcotico was conceived, created and arranged from listening to the albums of each of these phases: La Casa del Dolore and Memorie Statiche by Nenia]