The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Racing Yellow debuted in 2017 as part of four Racing fragrances named for classic motorsport colours. For this yellow composition, Sergio Scaglietti drew on an Italian summer memory: legendary racing champion Gilles Villeneuve visiting the Scaglietti home and being welcomed with pastafrolla tart. The intention was deliberately light and warm-weather, with marine freshness, fig fruit, fig leaf, and sweet pastry notes translated into an aromatic fruity fragrance. The result opens with a brisk marine impression, almost like wind moving across a sunlit surface, before settling into the juicy character of ripe fig. Green fig leaf adds a leafy, slightly bitter edge, keeping the fruit clear rather than syrupy.
The composition works through contrast rather than abundance. Ozonic notes establish the feeling of open air and summer coastline, while fig brings a rounded, ripe fruitiness and fig leaf adds a green, gently bitter edge. Beneath that brightness, Caribbean vanilla and myrrh supply warmth and depth. The result is a gourmand idea without heaviness, pastry warmth with enough marine air around it to keep the composition sleek.
The evolution
Racing Yellow begins in brisk, airy motion, with ozonic notes creating the sensation of wind across a warm road or sunlight flashing against pale metal. The scent then settles into fig and fig leaf: fruitier, greener, and more tactile, like cutting into ripe fruit beside a sunlit garden wall. Together, the marine and ozonic elements give the opening a clean, expansive character, while the fig accord brings a rounded, pulpy sweetness. Fig leaf keeps that sweetness articulate, adding a green, lightly bitter texture that prevents the composition from becoming overly smooth. As the hours pass, the marine brightness recedes and the base becomes clearer. Caribbean vanilla lends a smooth, creamy sweetness, while myrrh introduces a dark, balsamic edge that stops it from becoming simple dessert. The surprise is the handoff from fresh air to warm pastry without a heavy transition.
Cultural impact
Racing Yellow sits within the house's 2017 quartet of fragrances named for classic motorsport colours. Its position is bright and body-conscious: summer fruit and marine freshness framed by restrained gourmand warmth. The opening notes move briskly, combining ozonic air with marine freshness before fig and fig leaf bring a greener, more tactile character. The fruit accord feels ripe and sunlit, while the leaf notes add a lightly bitter edge that keeps the sweetness controlled. As the scent unfolds, Caribbean vanilla introduces a smooth, creamy warmth and myrrh contributes a darker, balsamic depth.
The House
Sergio ScagliettiSergio Scaglietti is an Italian niche fragrance house founded in 2017 by Matteo and Simone Scaglietti, paying tribute to the legendary Modenese coachbuilder of the same name who shaped Ferrari bodies in the postwar era. The debut collection channels the racing palette through scent, with four launches released that same year: Racing Orange, Racing Yellow, Racing Steel, and Racing Green. Each composition translates a motorsport colour code into a wearable olfactory statement, anchoring the brand firmly at the intersection of Italian automotive heritage and modern artisanal perfumery.
The Creator
Sergio ScagliettiWith a limited public record of individual perfumers, house techniques, and ingredient lists, Sergio Scaglietti resists easy categorisation. Its compositions lean toward the Italian niche tradition of clarity and impact, where a fragrance is expected to announce itself clearly…
