The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Aventinus was launched in 2017 by Mauro Lorenzi. Its name points to one of Rome's seven hills, placing the fragrance inside a house built around the city's ancient topography and imperial history. Rather than render Aventinus through heavy incense or monumental woods alone, its composition reaches toward air, greenery, and water. Mint, Sicilian orange, basil, ginger, and aquatic notes establish that contemporary register. The result feels tied to Rome by concept, but expressed with a light, lucid character. It is historical place translated through a crisp, modern vocabulary, with bright citrus and leafy accents opening into a cooler aromatic heart before settling into mineral woods and clean musk.
The striking part is how Aventinus keeps opposites in play. Sicilian orange supplies juicy brightness, while mint and aquatic notes pull the composition toward a cooler register. Basil and ginger stop it from becoming simple summer citrus, adding green bitterness and clean heat. Neroli, myrtle, pink pepper, and mastic sharpen the middle with floral and aromatic detail. Red algae, hinoki wood, and white musk then give the airy opening something dry and mineral to stand on. As the citrus facets soften, the greener notes remain gently present, joined by resinous accents and a smooth woody close.
The evolution
Aventinus begins with brisk citrus energy. Mint and Sicilian orange cut through the air, basil brings a leafy snap, and ginger introduces warmth without tipping the composition into heaviness. Aquatic notes keep the opening moving, almost like sea air passing across open stone. Through the heart, neroli and myrtle soften the edges, while angelica root, mastic, and pink pepper bring an aromatic, lightly resinous pulse. The drydown is quieter and more distinctive. Red algae reads mineral and coastal, hinoki wood adds a pale, dry-wood texture, and white musk settles close to skin. After the sharper citrus has gone, that marine-woody base remains, carrying the fragrance forward and leaving a clean, faintly saline impression.
Cultural impact
Aventinus places a contemporary green citrus and marine composition within a distinctly Roman cultural frame through its hill-inspired name. Its historical reference is expressed through a cleaner, lighter interpretation of place rather than a heavy evocation of ancient Rome. Mint, Sicilian orange, basil, and aquatic notes create an airy opening, while pink pepper, mastic, red algae, hinoki wood, and white musk add aromatic and mineral depth. The result connects place and atmosphere through contrasts that remain vivid as the fragrance develops.
The House
Mauro Lorenzi ProfumiMauro Lorenzi Profumi is an Italian niche perfume house founded in Rome in 2017. The brand creates limited‑edition fragrances that echo the city’s ancient topography and imperial history. Each scent arrives in a minimalist glass vessel, the label bearing a Roman numeral that hints at its inspiration. Beyond personal fragrances, the house offers scented candles and a line of home fragrances that translate Roman art and architecture into aroma. The collection grows slowly, with new releases announced only after a careful creative process, ensuring each bottle feels like a small, handcrafted tribute to the Eternal City.
The Creator
Mauro LorenziLorenzi’s perfumery is marked by a polished, contemporary sensibility grounded in careful composition and quality materials. He has a particular interest in the contrast between bright opening notes and richer, more enveloping drydowns, creating fragrances that reveal themselv…
