The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Via dei Condotti was created in 2010 by Andrea Marcoccia for Bottega del Profumo. Its name is paired in the source material with “Via dei Condotti” and “Via dei Condotti, Roma,” giving the fragrance a distinctly Roman frame. Marcoccia built the composition around a floral opening, a spicy heart, and a musk-and-amber base. The result treats elegance as something you move through rather than display. Green floral notes establish freshness, while mint and artemisia lend an herbal quality. Lavender and bergamot add a cooler floral character, and the spice at the heart introduces greater depth. Musk and amber then gather the composition into a warmer, skin-level finish, creating a measured contrast between brightness, herbal clarity, floral softness, and warm depth.
The structure matters because it never lets the floral side remain purely pretty. A green opening leads into spices, then musk and amber gather the composition into a warmer, skin-level finish. That shift gives Via dei Condotti its distinctive balance: a floral and woody structure, sweet and green energy, with powdery animalic depth. Floral notes keep the composition bright, while the spicy center adds definition and prevents the green accord from feeling simple. As the base develops, musk softens the sharper facets and amber brings a rounded sweetness.
The evolution
The opening lands with green floral brightness and a clean, citrus-like lift, immediately followed by mint and artemisia in the sourced note profile. Bergamot and lavender then bring a cool herbal polish as lavender takes on a spicier character. As the heart settles, the composition warms through its spicy center. The base arrives decisively: musk gives it a clean, skin-close trail, while amber adds sweetness and a plush ambered glow. Sandalwood and vanilla deepen that late warmth in the secondary note breakdown. What lingers most is the sweet-green floral signature, softened by musk and grounded by amber. As the fragrance evolves, its character shifts from fresh green florals and citrus brightness toward lavender, spice, and a warmer musky-amber base.
Cultural impact
Via dei Condotti brings a distinctly Roman sense of place to its composition of green florals, mint, artemisia, lavender, bergamot, spice, musk, amber, sandalwood, and vanilla. The name “Via dei Condotti, Roma” connects the fragrance to the city without relying on theatrical imagery. Its appeal lies in the note structure itself: floral brightness at the opening, a more defined spicy heart, and a warm musky-amber drydown that gives the composition depth and a poised character.
The House
Bottega del ProfumoBottega del Profumo is a niche Italian fragrance house that draws direct inspiration from the streets and piazzas of Rome. The brand maps the city through scent, translating historic thoroughfares like Via dei Condotti, Via Margutta, and Piazza delle Cinque Lune into wearable compositions. Founded on the principle that geography carries its own olfactory identity, the house builds each fragrance around a specific Roman location, turning urban memory into perfume.
The Creator
Andrea MarcocciaHis signature technique blends traditional Italian extraction methods with modern layering. He favors natural citrus absolutes, hand-pressed neroli, and sun-dried bergamot, pairing them with Mediterranean herbs such as rosemary and sage.
