Muschio Nobile
Nobile 1942
Musk and Amber have always evoked aphrodisiac atmospheres. The love of which they become ambassadors, however, in Muschio Nobile, departs from the carnal instinct, typical of animal musk (whose use is now obsolete), and takes on the transparency of a hyperuranic love, which enhances and raises the soul, without affecting its purity.
A new interpretation of Stefania Giannino's white musk, the main ingredient of the central part of the olfactory pyramid. Clean, pure and crystalline, it is a very intimate perfume that people perceive if they approach us. Conventionally, musk is considered a female smell, but thanks to the balance of its ingredients, Muschio Nobile is also perfect for men. That's why it is the best seller in one of the most important barber shops in Milan, where customers are precisely 99% men.
Fragrance Facts
Head notes: Bergamot, Pepper, White tea, Carrot seeds
Heart notes: Iris, White musk, Jasmine, White flowers
Base notes: Musk, Amber, Benzoin, Sandalwood
Perfumer: Marie Duchene
Conception: Florence, Italy
Year of Release: 2011
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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