Densa is part of the NEBBIA Series. When designing this series, Sorcinelli gives up the previously chosen paths, departing from his classic, "gothic", incense compositions. NEBBIA was inspired by the fog phenomenon, its volatility, mystery, texture and movement. Sorcinelli seems to see fog as a phenomenon that connects the spiritual world with the material world, creating a space between dimensions. Densa is the extension of a fallen branch among the wet moss and furrowed by our uncertain steps among the trees that move the cathedral of mystery, without horizon. Lacking the measure of things, lacking the breath of every day, in the dark green chilled by the subtle clouds that reshape shapes with a damp pride.
Nebbia Densa is a unisex fragrance that launched in 2017 and features top notes of vetiver and sandalwood; middle notes of musk and palo santo; and base notes of dew. It is an extrait de parfum.
FILIPPO SORCINELLI NEBBIA DENSA REVIEWS
Fragrantica: Wow it is truly scent of a rainy day during spring/early summer. It has that wet earthiness and wood.
Fragrantica: Wonderful, that too. Aquatico-green-cloudy... A drop of water on a big bamboo plant (?) in a pot early in the morning, in the cold, after the dew. Your great love passes by and carries today a superb vetiver. Absolute silence, but the happiness of all these pleasures of nature, invading one by one all your pleasantly oriented receptors. Back inside, through the bay window. Water on the fire, the sound of the kettle; a quiet house, a light stone floor, some almonds plucked on the fly from the cabinet door, a tea. The boots dry. A cloud passes. You smile. Sorcinelli makes me very angry with some smells, and fills some of my days with great joy with others. You now know which side Nebbia Densa is on.
Fragrantica: Nebbia Densa is the smell of a fallen branch on wet moss growing on waterlogged soil at dusk. I think this sentence perfectly describes this scent. If you want to be closer to the wet swamps and feel like a salamander, this scent can be just for you. 7/10
Fragrantica: Densa is definitely unique in its own way. Definitely not for me, but here it is how it develops on my skin after application (sampling it today 22 Aug 2020). In some of the previous reviews someone mentioned diesel and rotten vegetables, tomato leaves. Well I do agree with that statement in a way. On my skin the first first few seconds (only for a few seconds, though) it does really smell like burned fumes of petrol (in a gentle way of course), next I got a very realistic impression of a place after rain, like the smell of the first drops of rain falling on a hot dusty veranda marbles, really impressive to capture such a smell, then everything else finish/dry down exactly like if someone is crushing fresh tomato leaves in hand, or has just picked up some fresh tomatos from their branches. Honestly, really impressive, but no I wouldn't like to smell like that. Possibly, this will be very good on someone who loves wearing challenging fragrances, just to be different from everything else. P.S. Just to mention that this has an amazing standing power on my skin, in fact it stayed all day long, it is already very late evening and I still am having wafts around me.
Fragrantica: Unique, stunning, a forest by The Cure.
Fragrantica: I love Nebbia Densa, but clearly this is one of those love or hate perfumes. It IS unique, but try before you buy. I smell tomato leaves, wet earth, vetiver, damp moss and incense. It’s gorgeous, but wear it to please yourself, or not at all. Fragrantica: FOR WOMEN: There's finally a vetiver for the stiletto crowd to try and it's called Nebbia. Why do I say such a thing? This is a delicate airy constructed fragrance expertly thinned to aggrandize your aura. There's just enough vetiver in place to be taken seriously and just enough of that earthy wood to manipulate the properties of sandalwood. This is a fragrance that knows what it is: Silent Swooner. It's too good to be dew and just might be perfect for you. This was made for cushioned skin and primaveral outings. FOR MEN: This is a tough one to recommend. From an artistic standpoint, this is pretty cool and true to its intent in mirroring real life dense fog. The problem with imitating life with art is that people might not care about the craftsmanship. Most people are interested in one thing and one thing only: Does it smell great? And the truth of the matter is...it's ok. A shoulder shrugger. This lasts 1 hour on my skin...but I can't get mad at the results. It's faux fog after all. Again, if you lower expectation and appreciate the artistic side, you could very well enjoy what i call fine art. Beware: This is a scent that no one will likely be able to smell unless you apply heavy.
Fragrantica: Nutty sandalwood and bitter vetiver are fighting each other in this fog. After the fog lifts the dew is the only one that remains.
