Tiziana Terenzi Chimaera Anniversary Collection Eau de Parfum 100ml is a fierce, oriental-spicy unisex fragrance from one of Italy's most distinctive niche perfumeries — composed by Paolo Terenzi himself and named after the fire-breathing creature of Greek mythology. Smoky leather, tobacco and oud are wrapped around a gourmand heart of honey, caramel and red pepper, with carnation, iris and white florals adding a strange, vivid beauty.
About Tiziana Terenzi
Tiziana Terenzi is an Italian niche fragrance house founded in the small town of Cagli, in Le Marche, by father-and-daughter perfumers Paolo and Tiziana Terenzi. The brand began as a candle-making atelier rooted in the family's astronomy and observatory work, before extending into haute parfumerie. The Anniversary Collection — built on the same idea as fine wine, where each bottle is unique to the harvest of its raw materials — is the family's most prized line and is produced in limited annual editions.
Fragrance notes
- Top: Leather, Tolu Balsam, Saffron, Black Pepper, Soil Tincture, Bay Leaf, Lemon, Thyme
- Heart: Honey, Red Pepper, Carnation, Iris, Sage, Peony, Magnolia
- Base: Oud (Agarwood), Tobacco, Leather, Caramel, Benzoin, Pine Tree, Canadian Balsam, Patchouli, Labdanum, Cashmere Wood
Olfactory family: Oriental Spicy | Launched: 2014 (Anniversary Collection) | Perfumer: Paolo Terenzi
The story behind Chimaera
Tiziana Terenzi often draws on Italian astronomy, mythology and family history for its perfumes; Chimaera takes the mythological hybrid creature — lion, goat and serpent — as a metaphor for a fragrance built from radically different parts. The Anniversary Collection releases the same compositions over different years, with subtle variations driven by the natural raw materials of that harvest, much like a fine wine vintage.
Who it's for
For experienced fragrance lovers who appreciate niche, characterful perfumery and aren't looking for "easy" daily wear. Natural territory for fans of Amouage Interlude Man, Serge Lutens Cuir Mauresque or Naomi Goodsir Bois d'Ascèse. Decisively an autumn-and-winter, evening-and-special-occasion fragrance, with serious longevity and sillage. A genuinely unisex composition — the ferocity is shared.
How to wear it
Spray sparingly onto pulse points — wrists, neck and the base of the throat — from around 15 cm away, and add one mist to clothing for a longer trail. As an Eau de Parfum from a niche house known for high-concentration formulas, expect strong projection in the first one to two hours and a deep, smoky skin scent that lingers ten hours or more. Apply moderately at first; this is not a fragrance to over-spray.
Specifications
- Size: 100ml
- Concentration: Eau de Parfum (Anniversary Collection)
- Gender: Unisex
- Brand: Tiziana Terenzi
- Year: 2014
- Perfumer: Paolo Terenzi
- Made in: Italy (Cagli)
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