Marco Genovese
Marco Genovese built his perfumery foundation in the raw materials trade, spending eleven years immersed in the chemistry of fragrance before acquiring Mediterranea Essenze in the early 2000s. That pivotal move marked his transition from ingredient supplier to creative force. Born in Italy, Genovese absorbs the olfactory language of the Mediterranean—its citrus groves, resinous pines, and sun-warmed herbs—into work that refuses easy categorization. He runs Creasens Group from Italy, where he serves simultaneously as creative director for fragrance, product development, communications, and digital strategy. His collaborations with brands like ELECTIMUSS have introduced him to audiences beyond the niche enthusiast sphere, though Genovese remains something of a craftsman's craftsman: more interested in the composition than the ceremony. His work balances technical precision with an instinct for emotional resonance, a combination that reflects both his chemical training and his Mediterranean sensibility.
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The signature
How Marco composes
Genovese favors warm, resinous structures anchored by natural materials. His Mediterranean palette consistently appears—amber, labdanum, citrus, rosemary—yet he approaches these not as regional signifiers but as versatile raw materials with complex behavior. He possesses a chemist's patience with raw materials, often allowing natural substances to reveal their character over long development periods rather than forcing immediate clarity. His style resists the maximalist trend; compositions tend toward focused accords where each element earns its presence. Balance distinguishes his work: nothing shouts, everything relates. He's drawn to materials with narrative history—oud, rare absolutes, aromatic plants—without fetishizing exclusivity for its own sake.
Philosophy
What drives Marco
Genovese approaches fragrance as an act of translation—converting sensory memory into liquid form. He believes scent should carry narrative weight, offering wearers something to inhabit rather than merely notice. His eco-responsible stance shapes material choices, though he doesn't market sustainability as a brand position; it's simply how he prefers to work. Mediterranean imagery saturates his thinking, not as nostalgia but as a creative anchor that grounds experimental impulses. He describes GALBEE fragrances as designed like paintings, each accord functioning as a brushstroke, which reveals how he conceptualizes composition: layered, deliberate, intended to be perceived as a unified whole rather than a checklist of notes.
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