Perfume Review: meo fusciuni Notturno (Giuseppe Imprezzabile) 2012 + The Color Black Fragrance Draw

Perfumer Giuseppe Imprezzabile of Meo Fusciuni (photo: Meo Fusciuni)

"I waited for everything to pass,

that the multitude became uniqueness.

Olfactory architecture of the heart"-Guiseppe Imprezzabile

Cycle of Poetry Image (photo Meo Fusciuni)

After my visit to Florence for Pitti Fragranze , I had to return to Meo Fusciuni Notturno from 2012, composed by the skilled nose, Giuseppe Imprezzabile.  “Notturno is the first fragrance of the Cycle of Poetry. Inspired by Rilke, Holderlin, Celan, Neruda and De la Cruz, five Poets, five olfactory and visual steps, five signs, five moments of the night. Just one colour, black”

A Woman of a Singular Charm” Freja Beha Erichsen by Paolo Roversi for Vogue Italia, November 2007

Guiseppe is a poet, a creator of fragrances that are catalysed from his travels, his musings, his clear and profound aesthetic.   Notturno, wraps its self effortlessly around me and I am instantly comforted like the sitting by an open fire, pen in hand, with the raging of a storm outside. This ability of Giuseppe to create a paradox is an aspect I am drawn to, the warm enveloping comfort juxtaposed with this edgy, lurking of something unseen and unknown.

Renaissance, by Paolo Roversi for Vogue Italia

Signore Imprezzabile is a master of intention, composing his creations with a clear palette that contains elements of the unexpected. Notturno draws you close with Rum, Leather and Ink, a nightime sojourn of flooded memories, damp and vulnerable. It whispers in a warm hypnotic voice, that I should explore further, go deeper, probe my own darker yearning; unfolding in poetic scribblings and ink soaked parchment.  It speaks of Night, closeted, silent and revealing where the Muse walks in unannounced and takes your heart for a spin. Words effortlessly falling to land, to mark the page and immortalise the ethereal.  A silken edge of revelation, encouraging me to explore new nuances of my self as it develops on my skin.

Paolo Roversi for Vogue Italia

Amber, soft and sensual lulls you into contentment yet the wildness of the forest under storms whim, Cedar and Birch ravaged by rain, dark damp Earth with a resinous Incense for companionship all challenge my senses and preconceptions.  I am taken on a journey at once familiar and completely uncharted, but the lure to adventure is pendulous on my wrist.

– Danu Seith-Fyr, Contributor (with contributions from Michelyn Camen, Editor-in-Chief)

Disclosure: I received my sample of Notturno from Meo Fusciuni, opinions my own

Art Direction:  Michelyn Camen, Editor in Chief (all photos by Italian born photographer Paolo Roversi

meo fusciuni Notturno (photo Meo Fusciuni)

Thanks to the generosity of Guiseppe Imprezzabile we have a draw for a registered reader in the US, EU and Canada for a 100ml of Notturno. To be eligible please leave a comment with what you enjoyed about Danu’s review, where you live and what the color black smells like to you. Draw closes 1/17/2017

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32 comments

  • Amber says:

    My Favorite line “Notturno draws you close with Rum, Leather and Ink, a nightime sojourn of flooded memories, damp and vulnerable.”, evocative and beautiful. The color black smells of dark rocks, ink and anise to me. I’m in the US, thanks for the draw!

  • Jackie b says:

    A fitting inky review for Friday 13th! The descriptions of comfort and safety against the wild storms raging blackly outside transported me.
    Black smells like the darkest cool night air.
    I live in Australia.

  • mozaik says:

    Black is my color, the only one I wear. To me, it will always smell first of all of incense, oud, and leather. I love the photos and the mention of night-time writing which is what I often do. Thanks for the draw. EU.

  • Cynthia says:

    The “resinous incense” sounds good to me. I love resin smells. Black for me would definitely have patchouli. USA. Thanks for the review and the draw.

  • Hikmat Sher Afridi says:

    Thanks for the review. Sounds great! The notes are interesting and appealing to me. Black is Black & it smells rich, potent & loud.
    Thanks to the generosity of Guiseppe Imprezzabile and Cafleurebon for the opportunity to participate in the draw by letting my relative address in NY, US.

  • fazalcheema says:

    I am intrigued as Giuseppe is a poet, too and his creation Notturno seems quite abstract in nature. When I first thought about the color black, the smell of ink was the first thing that came to mind and coincidentally Notturno has the ink note. Thanks a lot for the generous draw. I am in the US.

  • Lynne Sylvaine says:

    Such beautiful moody imagery and lovely emotional review.
    I have read great reviews of meo fusciuni and am intrigued that notturno is part of a series inspired by poets.
    Black smells like oud, smoke and ink to me
    I live on the US

  • Megri says:

    Great review! I have not tried any fragrances with ink note so this sounds really interesting. For me Black smells like insense and patchouly.
    Thank you for the draw. I live in Europe.

  • teresa310 says:

    What a fabulous bottle! I am intrigued by what’s inside. Black smells of wood and incense and sometimes of sex too 🙂 I love the mention of the wildness of the forest under storms whim and I would love to smell it.

    (EU)

  • ringthing says:

    The paradox is most interesting, “the warm enveloping comfort juxtaposed with this edgy, lurking of something unseen and unknown.” Beautifully said. The journey Danu describes in Notturno is one I’d like to travel, too. I’m in the US and after much thinking, the color black smells to me like warm cat fur, one of my favorite smells. Thanks to all for the review and amazing opportunity.

  • Ellen M says:

    “Noturno wraps itself effortlessly around me.” What a lovely line. The color black reminds me of rain and that warmth on a summer night. Thanks for the draw. I live in the USA

  • openmind says:

    I like dark, mysterious and nostalgic fragrances. Black always smell of a rainy, windy night to my nose. I am curious about the ink note (what does ink smell like?)

    Thank you for the draw. I’m in EU.

  • Rox says:

    I want to be whispered to in a warm hypnotic voice!!! As a sign language interpreter – black is a color I am very familiar with (my hands must contrast with my shirt color – so my wardrobe is all solid and dark….lots of black). I want to know what the color smells like. I hope there are plans to do all the colors of the rainbow! Thanks for the draw. I live in the U. S.

  • Iphigenia says:

    What I enjoyed in Danu’s review is the part that describes the creator of Notturno and his mastery of mingling different elements causing juxtaposed sentiments:
    “Guiseppe is a poet, a creator of fragrances that are catalysed from his travels, his musings, his clear and profound aesthetic. Notturno, wraps its self effortlessly around me and I am instantly comforted like the sitting by an open fire, pen in hand, with the raging of a storm outside. This ability of Giuseppe to create a paradox is an aspect I am drawn to, the warm enveloping comfort juxtaposed with this edgy, lurking of something unseen and unknown…”
    Italian artisans are famous for their profound aesthetics and culture and Notturno proves that to us.
    Black is my beloved color and I have associated with the mysterious night in a raging storm sitting by the fireplace while reading a book. Black to me is warm, sensual, very feminine and at the same time extremely fragile and sensitive.
    I am a registered reader living in EU.
    Thank you for the generous draw

  • aire says:

    I love the poem and the notes. I perceive “black” fragrances as very erotic and confidence-boosting. Thank you for the draw. I live in Europe.

  • Timea says:

    Interesting and unique review. Black is could smell also cold and warm and it could give us sad feeling and can give us courage. It’s depends on us. Thanks for the draw. I live in Europe.

  • mait says:

    I have always wanted to try this line … And Notturno sounds like a great scent.

    Black smells balmy with tobacco, leather and oud.
    Thanks for the generous draw!

    (EU)

  • echinacea says:

    I love vintage fountain pens and ink is the first black liquid that comes to mind. A lot of my favorite fragrances have “black” in their names (ahhh, Black Afgano by Nasomatto, my great perfume love) so I’d love to try Notturno. Thank you for the draw.

  • Lubulla says:

    Interesting intention – to create fragrances for the Cycle of Poetry. Perfumer Imprezzabile is a master of intention and compose the fragrances that contain elements of the unexpected. For me “black” smells like ink or tar and a bit like a black plastic bags. I am in EU. Thanks!

  • cressit says:

    I loved the way Dany described the enveloping nature of Notturno by evoking an open fire, dark damp earth and incense for companionship. It is close to what the color black smells like in my imagination: comforting, smooth, earthy, peaty.
    I live in the US.

  • philippe says:

    I really like dark fragrances. Very often, the word “black” or “noir” is used in the perfumes names, but the fragrance is not always very dark or black…
    I love for instance Black from Comme des Garçons and Sahara Noir from Tom Ford.
    Reading the review, Notturno seems very dark and innovative, and in a way unscented. So I would like to win the Noir Notturno !

    I live in EU. Many thanks for the draw !

  • doveskylark says:

    What a lovely review. It reminded me not to be afraid of the night, of darkness, of raging storms.
    To me, black smells leathery and like ink and like rain about to fall.
    i live in the USA.

  • psebi101 says:

    Very nice review, poetic like Guiseppe. Liked the description and sounds like something I’d like. To me, black smells like leather, ink, earth, dirt, rain, woods, thick, quiet.
    I live in Europe.

  • Toblerone says:

    I like what Danu wrote about Notturno, that it “wraps its self effortlessly around the wearer”. I am intrigued with ink note and the mention of resinous incense, because incense is my first association with black perfumes.

    Thanks for the generous draw. I live in the EU.

  • Hootlia says:

    Lovely, evocative review. I loved this, “Notturno, wraps itself effortlessly around me and I am instantly comforted…” I absolutely love leather, amber, and incense, so I’m sure I’d love this. I suppose the smells I associate most with black are smoke., motor oil, and burning rubber. I live in Canada, thank you.

  • Filip__ says:

    I believe black smells like leather, burned herbs, tobacco and it is very masculine and powerful. I am interested in Notturno because it sounds different and somehow more subtle than most “black” or “noir” fragrances. The bottle looks stunning!

    I’m in the EU. Thanks for the review and the draw.

  • sea says:

    When I think of the smell of black, there is one masterpiece that always comes to mind: Donna Karan Black Cashmere. It is the very essence of black: incense, precious woods and resins, erotic warmth and mystery. I am very sad this fragrance is no longer available and I am full of hope that one day I will find something equally fantastic. Is it going to be Notturno? Who knows?… (I live in Europe)

  • Loreta says:

    Great review. It’s very intriguing combination of notes. Very unexpected smell probably that turns it very unique. Compositions that has boozy notes and incense always keeps me very excited to try.
    Thank you for the draw. I live in the USA.

  • Miss Almond says:

    Love the review, especially this part: “Notturno draws you close with Rum, Leather and Ink, a nightime sojourn of flooded memories, damp and vulnerable. It whispers in a warm hypnotic voice, that I should explore further, go deeper, probe my own darker yearning; unfolding in poetic scribblings and ink soaked parchment. It speaks of Night, closeted, silent and revealing where the Muse walks in unannounced and takes your heart for a spin.”
    I think black smells of rainy night, ozone, and damp soil. Thank you for the chance of winning Notturno which sounds so interesting! I’m in the EU.

  • cinnamon tree says:

    Black smells like black orchid to me. The notes in Notturno sound interesting even if there is no orchid in it. And I love the bottle – is the stopper made of real wood?
    Thank you for so poetic review and so generous draw. I live in Europe.

  • thomkallor says:

    I would say my favorite part of the review was this:

    Words effortlessly falling to land, to mark the page and immortalise the ethereal. A silken edge of revelation, encouraging me to explore new nuances of my self as it develops on my skin

    I wish I could write with such grace 🙂
    To me black smells like pepper and incense.
    I am in NYC, NY and what a lovely draw- thanks!