The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Ricordo means memory in Italian. This fragrance carries that name as an invitation to revisit moments through scent. Perfumer Jordi Fernández composed it in 2025, building a fragrance that holds sensory impressions close. The scent itself is grounded in warmth: a whisper of spice opens the experience, leading into an enveloping floral heart where jasmine sambac unfurls with a heady, tropical quality. A woody base of cedarwood and patchouli anchors everything, refusing to fade. The composition captures what memory feels like rather than what it looks like, a scent that asks you to lean in and stay awhile.
What makes Ricordo interesting is the combination of Akigalawood with coconut. Akigalawood brings a woody character that adds depth to the heart of the fragrance. Paired with coconut, it becomes something warmer, rounder, almost creamy in the way it fills the scent. The jasmine sambac absolute reinforces this: it brings a tropical, heady floral quality that doesn't shout but saturates. Together, these materials create a heart that feels both modern and enveloping, the kind of thing that rewards proximity rather than projection.
The evolution
The coriander seed opens bright and aromatic, a quick flash of green peppery warmth that fades faster than you might expect. Within minutes, the jasmine sambac and coconut take over, and the fragrance shifts from fresh to warm. The Akigalawood bridges the transition, adding a woody depth that prevents the coconut from reading too sweet. By the second hour, the drydown is underway: patchouli and cedarwood arrive, and the Cashmeran adds a musky warmth that extends the wear. The drydown settles closest to the skin, creating a quiet finish that lingers into the evening.
Cultural impact
Warm, woody compositions are having a quiet moment. The Incanti Poetici collection positions itself as poetic and personal. Where many contemporary releases lean into sillage as a selling point, this one asks you to lean in closer. The synthetic woods Akigalawood and Cashmeran give it a modern edge that appeals to wearers who want warmth without heaviness, and coconut adds a tropical twist that sets it apart from more traditional woody-floral compositions.
