Nobile 26
Nobile 1942
King Charles of Bourbon was an enlightened ruler, deeply loved by his subjects for his far-sighted policies. Inspired by the 26 statues representing his virtues, we have outlined the olfactory portrait: the notes of burnt woods and leather evoke the countryside surrounding Naples and his passion for hunting; flowery notes allude to his sensitivity, love for culture and art. In the base notes we play with the roots, signifying our origins, wrapped in an unusual note of coffee, which thanks to him has become a real cult in Italy.
Fragrance Facts
Head notes: Bergamot, Tangerine, Pink peppercorns, Licorice
Heart notes: Orange flower, Coffee, Everlasting
Base notes: Dry woods, Tonka bean, Patchouli, Vanilla
Perfumer: Nobile 1942
Conception: Florence, Italy
Year of Release: 2021
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Everything started with Umberto Nobile, Massimo’s grandfather, a name that has always been synonymous with luxury fragrances. Since the early 30s he represented Nina Ricci perfumes and in 1942, at the height of the Second World War, he decided to open a perfumery for his wife in Rome. It became a family tradition: Massimo’s father did the same for his wife in Naples and also Massimo’s brother, who fell in love with a woman from tuscany, opened a perfumery for his wife.
Moved by love of beautiful things and by passion handed down from father to son, Massimo did something different. In 2004, when Acqua di Parma was acquired by LVMH group, he decided to create with his wife Stefania a brand that represented the Italian elegance worldwide. We’ve never followed trends: the main example of this is in 2011, when the western world of perfumery went crazy for agarwood, we launched La Danza delle Libellule, a vanilla perfume, that became our best seller worldwide. What is important is to keep our sober elegance, that can stand up over time, to meet our customers’ expectations. The first fragrance was Pontevecchio, created in 2004 and distributed in 2005, which marked the beginning of Nobile 1942’s in the new millennium.
We can proudly say that we are one of few companies producing and packaging by hand “in house” our fragrance products. We do this job with care and dedication: all the perfume bottles are filled one by one handily in our laboratory in Genova. In addition to the Italian ingredients, such as bergamot from Calabria and Iris from Florence, we purchase raw materials from where we know they offer the best quality.
But above all, all our ingredients respect high quality standards and the natural process of maceration. Italian excellence always captures our attention: we always look for new artists and artisans that create something unique. We use Damask silk from Lorsica, hand blown glass from Altare, silver filigree from Campo Ligure, Leather from Tuscany. Nobile 1942 perfumes are masterpieces of Italian artisan work.
Marie Duchene
Creations - Anonimo Veneziano, Casta Diva, Chypre 1942, Vespri Orientale, Vespri Aromatico, Vespri Esperidati, Patchouli Nobile, Ambra Nobile, Acqua Nobile & Muschio Nobile
Anne Sophie Behaghel
Creation - Fougere Nobile
Henri Bergia
Creation - Sandalo Nobile
Karine Vinchon
Creation - Estroverso
Mathieu Nardin
Creations - Perdizione & Café Chantant
Christian Carbonnel
Creations - Shamal & Malvs
Antonio Alessandria
Creations - Malia & Rudis
Luca Maffei
Creation - 1..1