The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Ribello was created by Laura Bosetti Tonatto and launched in 2022 by Essenzialmente Laura, a Roman perfumery brand. Its brief is a portrait of people who resist impositions and notice what others pass over, including the less obvious details in perfume itself. That idea gives the composition its particular attitude: not loud rebellion, but a polished refusal to follow the expected script. Bergamot brings a bright, self-possessed edge. Bulgarian rose adds elegance and feeling, while green tea and musk temper the warmth with a composed, lightly powdery finish. The result feels contemporary, but never generic. It suits the wearer who knows the value of a well-observed detail.
The striking part of Ribello is the balance between polish and ease. Bulgarian rose could have carried the composition alone, but bergamot keeps it alert, green tea introduces a clean aromatic tension, and musk softens everything without turning sweetness into dessert. That combination gives the fragrance a changing center. The citrus keeps it lucid, the rose gives it presence, and the musk makes the final impression intimate. Nothing needs to shout for attention. Ribello works through contrast, which is exactly why it fits the brand’s portrait of someone quietly challenging the expected path.
The evolution
Ribello begins with a clean burst of bergamot, bright and immediate, before Bulgarian rose rises through the middle with a fuller, more polished character. Green tea keeps the floral heart from becoming overly pretty. It adds a green, aromatic edge, like air moving through a quiet garden rather than sweetness spilling from a cup. As the opening softens, musk becomes the material that lingers. The rose loses some of its brightness, leaving a powdery, close-to-skin finish that feels calmer and more intimate. Around the 4-6 hour mark, the composition is no longer announcing itself. It is a soft trace of rose, tea, and musk on fabric or skin, the kind of detail that rewards a second glance.
Cultural impact
Ribello sits within Essenzialmente Laura’s cultivated Roman fragrance world, where scent is treated as a record of atmosphere and character. Its appeal is especially clear for wearers drawn to polished floral freshness with a little backbone: the kind of fragrance that fits a workday, an elegant afternoon, or any moment when understated presence matters more than spectacle.
The House
Essenzialmente LauraEssenzialmente Laura is a Roman perfumery brand founded by master perfumer Laura Bosetti Tonatto. Based in Italy, the house creates artisanal fragrances that draw deeply from the sensory heritage of Rome, translating the city's gardens, churches, palaces, and courtyard atmospheres into wearable scent compositions. The collection spans 55 fragrances organized across seven families according to the Classification officielle des Parfum system. Bosetti Tonatto's work bridges private commission work for royalty and a publicly accessible collection available through her Roman boutiques.
The Creator
Laura Bosetti TonattoTonatto's signature lies in her command of Italian raw materials and her commitment to bespoke creation as a foundational practice, not a luxury sideline. Her technical palette draws from classical French parfumerie while her sensibility remains distinctly Italian.
