Rosso Radice

It opens green and aromatic, with bergamot, pink pepper and clary sage: a fresh opening with a spicy edge. At the heart is cashmeran, a molecule with a warm, slightly spicy woody scent that acts as a bridge. The base brings together vetiver, ambroxan and ambrettolide in a musky, dry trail, more skin than air, with the earthy, rooty side that gives it its name. Rosso Radice is an eau de parfum from Giardini di Toscana, signed by Silvia Martinelli. The house defines it as an amber fougère built with modern molecules, and you can feel that in the structure: cashmeran, ambroxan and ambrettolide carry almost all the weight, with vetiver as the only root material. The brand describes it as a walk through the forest after the rain, among moss, bark and damp roots. It suits anyone looking for a clean aromatic for daytime, one that works just as well in spring as in autumn. From the same house, Verde Respiro shares the clary sage and aromatic character, with lavender and oakmoss, and Colonia Nobile follows the same fresh, woody line.