Quattro Pizzi.

Quattro Pizzi is Sofia Bardelli's ode to a Sicilian palace. The fragrance doesn't try to capture the building itself; it tries to capture the feeling of being inside it. Opulent, yes, but with an edge. Belle Époque excess with something darker underneath. That's what makes it interesting.

What makes the composition unusual is the opening quartet: rum, davana, pink pepper, and coriander. Most fragrances pick a lane, sweet or spicy. Quattro Pizzi does both, and the tension between them is the whole point. Davana is an acquired taste, slightly herbal, slightly sweet, but here it's wrapped in rum's warmth and pink pepper's clean heat, which makes it approachable rather than jarring. Then the coconut in the heart acts as a bridge, softening the floral while keeping it grounded. Tonka bean and tobacco in the base give it lasting power without heaviness. The hay note is the surprise, it keeps the whole thing from feeling too constructed, adding a natural warmth that reads almost as skin.

The first spray hits like a glass of rum on a warm night, sweet, slightly boozy, with davana lending an herbal lift that keeps it from being cloying. Pink pepper and coriander arrive quickly, adding a spiced edge that settles into the composition. Then the hand-off: davana recedes, tuberose takes over, and suddenly the composition shifts from sharp to soft. The coconut makes it warmer, rounder, this is the phase where people stop you on the street. For the next two hours, tuberose and coconut play against each other, creamy and a little dangerous. Then the tobacco comes in, dry, almost dusty, with none of the sweetness you'd expect from a tobacco leaf. Hay follows, threading through the drydown like a natural warmth you can't quite place. Tonka bean lingers last, soft and honeyed. On fabric, this fragrance stays close but present for a full day.

Quattro Pizzi fills a specific gap in the Xerjoff catalog, it's the house's answer to anyone who wants warmth and sweetness without feeling like they're wearing a dessert. The Sicilian palace reference gives it a narrative weight that elevates it above standard niche fare. Wearers describe it as the fragrance you reach for when you want to feel like someone worth remembering.