Sveva Esse Strikes The Notes

Unisex
Eau de Parfum
Year: 2023

At a glance

Is Sveva Esse Strikes The Notes worth trying?

Sveva by Esse Strikes The Notes is a fragrance for women and men.

Best match
Evening, Special Occasion wear in Fall, Winter
Performance feel
Good longevity with Moderate sillage
Signature profile
musky, amber, woody with Agarwood (Oud), Lavender, Saffron

The first impression

Sveva by Esse Strikes The Notes is a fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Sveva was launched in 2023. The nose behind this fragrance is Paolo Cerizza. Top notes are Agarwood (Oud), Lavender and Saffron; middle notes are Sandalwood, Labdanum and Cedar; base notes are White Musk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Ambroxan.

What shapes the scent

musky 100%
amber 85%
woody 70%
oud 60%
powdery 50%
warm spicy 40%
floral 35%

The perfumer behind it

Paolo Cerizza

Paolo Cerizza

Paolo Cerizza is a perfumer with a diverse portfolio, including creations for AcquaDì, Duomo Milano, and Esse Strikes The Notes. His fragrances range from the fresh and intense Acquadi Intense to the complex Anima Vertiginosa and Opera Maestra for Duomo Milano. Cerizza also contributed to the Esse Strikes The Notes line with Lavinia, Rock 'n' Salt, and Serena, showcasing his versatility across different styles.

Notes pyramid

Top Notes

First impression · 15-30 min

Agarwood (Oud) Agarwood (Oud)
Lavender Lavender
Saffron Saffron

Heart Notes

Core character · 2-4 hours

Sandalwood Sandalwood
Labdanum Labdanum
Cedar Cedar

Base Notes

Lasting impression · 4+ hours

White Musk White Musk
Ambrette (Musk Mallow) Ambrette (Musk Mallow)
Ambroxan Ambroxan

The mood it creates

The Mystic Archetype: Portrait of Sveva Esse Strikes The Notes

Essence

The Mystic dwells in the liminal, and Sveva conjures this otherworldliness with its oud-lavender haze. This fragrance is a meditation in liquid form-smoky, sacred, and subtly radiant. Like the archetype, it exists between realms: the earthly weight of cedar meeting the ethereal lift of white musk.

Style & Aesthetic

They wear draped indigo robes and silver talismans. Their space is a sanctuary-low tables holding obsidian spheres, beeswax candles pooling beside tarnished incense burners. The scent’s saffron-oud glow mirrors their love for twilight rituals and moon-charged crystals.

Philosophy & Values

They seek the sacred in the mundane. Sveva’s labdanum depth reflects their belief in shadows as teachers; the lavender top note speaks of clarity amid mystery. They value silence as much as incantation, knowing some truths are smelled, not spoken.

Relationships

They attract pilgrims and poets. Lovers are drawn to their hands, which smell of sandalwood and star anise. Conversations unfold like the fragrance’s stages-starting with cryptic lavender murmurs, deepening into amber confessions whispered past midnight.

Lifestyle

Dusk is their altar. The scent’s moderate sillage suits their contemplative nature-a presence felt more than announced. Hours dissolve as they trace oud’s smoky spirals in the air or decode dreams scribbled in glyphs only they understand.

Shadow

Their detachment can become isolation. The Mystic risks floating too far into the abstract, like Sveva’s ambroxan-a molecule meant to mimic ambergris, beautiful but untethered. The musk mallow base whispers of this tension between grounding and escape.

Conclusion

Sveva is an olfactory sigil. Like the Mystic, it bridges resin and ether, proving that the most potent magic often smells like smoke-and something just beyond naming.