The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Marchesa Casati was a legendary patron of the arts and muse of eccentricity, known for her extravagant dark fashion and lavish fetes with exotic animals, gilded servants, and an infectious waft of incense and mystery. This fragrance captures that essence.
The composition builds around the dark resinous character of myrrh, warm spice from cardamom and saffron, and a smoky balsamic depth from incense and benzoin. It's a fragrance that rewards those who appreciate complexity over convenience, theatrical in its development, intimate in its drydown, demanding in the best possible way.
The evolution
The opening is sharp. Pink pepper and red berries announce themselves first, cutting through the air with intent. Then the heart of the fragrance reveals itself, dark myrrh taking center stage, surrounded by licorice, cardamom, and saffron. The herbal bittersweet notes shift the entire composition. Incense, benzoin, and patchouli rise and dip through the middle notes, with guaiac wood and cypriol oil providing the smoky, earthy foundation. The drydown strips everything back to something simpler. Pink pepper and saffron hold the line, grounded in warm benzoin that lingers close to the skin for hours.
Cultural impact
Myrrh Casati opened in 2014 to immediate attention from those who value complexity and depth over convenience. Its theatrical intensity and rich resinous character have made it a discontinued scent that continues to find new admirers. The fragrance opens bold and resinous, with Somalian myrrh taking center stage alongside warming cardamom and frankincense that temper the sharp opening with clean spice. As it develops, pink pepper and red berries lift the heart with a bright edge, while the drydown settles into warm benzoin, pink pepper, and saffron for a quiet, intimate finish that stays close to the skin.
