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Filippo Sorcinelli Opus 1144
Filippo Sorcinelli

Opus 1144

amber
powdery
citrus
balsamic
vanilla
woody
aromatic
Extrait · 2015 · unisex

Filippo Sorcinelli is an Italian niche perfumer known for creating dense, architectural fragrances that prioritize raw material quality and unconventional compositions. His work often explores the intersection of classical perfumery and contemporary minimalism, with each release treated as a numbered opus rather than a marketing exercise.

Opus 1144 opens with bright elemi, bergamot, and mandarin that quickly gives way to a creamy iris and cashmere wood heart dusted with powdery notes. The composition settles into a substantial base where vanilla, benzoin, and ambergris create a warm, ambered sweetness anchored by sandalwood and a subtle leather undertone. The overall effect is a balanced amber fragrance with balsamic warmth and powder-soft contours, neither overtly gourmand nor austere. This extrait concentration carries impressive longevity and projection.

Opus 1144 suits someone seeking a refined amber that works across seasons and times of day without demanding attention. It's equally at home in professional settings and intimate evenings. The fragrance appeals to those who appreciate niche craftsmanship and materials-forward design. Gush recommends exploring The Romantic, The Homesteader, and The Heirloom for similar sensibilities.

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Main Accordsreported by community
amber
100%
powdery
100%
citrus
100%
balsamic
100%
vanilla
100%
woody
100%
aromatic
75%
musky
75%
iris
50%
animalic
50%
Fragrance Notescommunity verified
Top · 0–30 min
elemi
elemi
Light, piney, and slightly citrusy resin from the Philippines, elemi is frankincense's more approachable, transparent cousin. It has a fresh, almost lemony sharpness alongside its resinous warmth, making it useful in both fresh and oriental compositions. A bridge between sharp and deep, fresh and warm.
Bergamot
Bergamot
A sun-ripened Italian citrus with a brightness that goes beyond lemon, simultaneously tart, floral, and slightly spicy. It's the defining note of Earl Grey tea and the backbone of countless fresh colognes. Perfumers love it as an opener because it lifts the entire composition without overpowering what follows.
Mandarin Orange
Mandarin Orange
Jasmine
Jasmine
Intoxicating, heady, and slightly animalic, jasmine is one of the few flowers that smells as rich in a bottle as it does climbing a garden wall at dusk. It has an almost fleshy, indolic quality that stops it reading as purely 'clean.' Jasmine is a workhorse in both feminine and masculine perfumery, adding depth and soul.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Iris
Iris
One of perfumery's most prized and expensive ingredients, iris has a powdery, cool, almost carrot-like richness that is hard to describe and impossible to mistake. It's simultaneously earthy and refined, like the inside of an old Parisian couture house. Iris root (orris) adds quiet luxury to anything it touches.
Cashmere Wood
Cashmere Wood
Orchid
Orchid
Exotic, slightly sweet, and airy, 'orchid' in perfumery is usually a constructed accord rather than a direct extract, designed to evoke the flower's mysterious tropical beauty. Depending on the perfumer, it can read as vanilla-like and warm or cool and green. A note that suggests luxury and rarity.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Vanilla
Vanilla
Warm, sweet, and universally appealing, vanilla is to fragrance what salt is to cooking. Real vanilla is complex and slightly smoky, though most perfumery vanilla is synthetic and reads as clean, sweet, and creamy. It slows the evaporation of other notes and is the reason certain fragrances feel like a second skin.
Benzoin
Benzoin
Sweet, warm, and balsamic, benzoin resin smells like vanilla mixed with incense, with a powdery, slightly medicinal edge. It adds a comforting warmth and fixative quality to oriental fragrances, and blends beautifully with spices. Often used to smooth and round off sharp edges in complex base notes.
Ambergris
Ambergris
One of perfumery's most storied materials, a waxy substance produced by sperm whales with a uniquely salty, sweet, earthy quality. Real ambergris is nearly unobtainable; most perfumers use synthetic alternatives. It adds a marine warmth and incredible fixative quality, making fragrances smell more 'alive' and skin-like.
White Musk
White Musk
Clean, soft, and slightly soapy, white musk is the scent of fresh laundry and warm skin. It's the furthest from the animalic origins of real musk: approachable, inoffensive, and universally flattering. Almost every mass-market fragrance uses white musk as a base, which is why it reads as 'clean' rather than specifically musky.
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Creamy, smooth, and milky with a soft, skin-like warmth that clings beautifully. True Mysore sandalwood is one of perfumery's most precious ingredients, simultaneously wood and skin, never cold or sharp. It rounds off sharp edges in any composition and makes the wearer smell subtly, irresistibly warmer.
Leather
Leather
One of perfumery's most complex accords, smoky, animalic, and slightly woody, evoking tanned hide, polished saddles, or fine gloves depending on the recipe. Leather adds sophistication and edge simultaneously, and is deeply associated with masculinity in Western perfumery (though the best leather fragrances transcend gender entirely).
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The RomanticBest match88% match
Your fragrance is a love letter you never stop writing.

Warm roses, vanilla, amber, creamy musks. Soft, evolving, intimate.

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The Homesteader87% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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The Heirloom83% match
You carry something beautiful that most people have forgotten.

Powdery, soft, classically sweet. Iris, aldehydes, gentle florals, quiet vintage warmth.

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amber100%powdery100%citrus100%balsamic100%vanilla100%

Filippo Sorcinelli Opus 1144— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: Opus 1144 is $135.00. Without a coupon the lowest price is $135.00. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

Are grey market retailers authentic?

Yes. Jomashop, FragranceNet, and MaxAroma sell 100% authentic Filippo Sorcinelli fragrances through unofficial distribution channels. The fragrance is identical to department store stock. Grey market refers to the supply chain, not product quality. The price difference comes entirely from the distribution channel.

Frequently asked questions

Cheapest price for Filippo Sorcinelli Opus 1144? +
$135.00 at Olfactory Factory LLC. Gush compares 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.
Is $135.00 a good price for Opus 1144? +
Yes. The current best price is $135.00 and MSRP is $225.00. At $135.00 you save 40% vs retail.
What does Filippo Sorcinelli Opus 1144 smell like? +
Filippo Sorcinelli is an Italian niche perfumer known for creating dense, architectural fragrances that prioritize raw material quality and unconventional compositions. His work often explores the intersection of classical perfumery and contemporary minimalism, with each release treated as a numbered opus rather than a marketing exercise. Opus 1144 opens with bright elemi, bergamot, and mandarin that quickly gives way to a creamy iris and cashmere wood heart dusted with powdery notes. The composition settles into a substantial base where vanilla, benzoin, and ambergris create a warm, ambered sweetness anchored by sandalwood and a subtle leather undertone. The overall effect is a balanced amber fragrance with balsamic warmth and powder-soft contours, neither overtly gourmand nor austere. This extrait concentration carries impressive longevity and projection. Opus 1144 suits someone seeking a refined amber that works across seasons and times of day without demanding attention. It's equally at home in professional settings and intimate evenings. The fragrance appeals to those who appreciate niche craftsmanship and materials-forward design. Gush recommends exploring The Romantic, The Homesteader, and The Heirloom for similar sensibilities.
What are the notes in Filippo Sorcinelli Opus 1144? +
Top: elemi, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Jasmine. Heart: Iris, Cashmere Wood, Orchid. Base: Vanilla, Benzoin, Ambergris, White Musk, Sandalwood, Leather.
What other fragrances smell like Filippo Sorcinelli Opus 1144? +
Based on shared notes, Gritti Anima (Vanilla, Ambergris, Iris, Bergamot), Narciso Rodriguez Essence Iridescent for women (Vanilla, Benzoin, Iris, Jasmine), Goldfield & Banks Goldfield Banks Island Lush Extrait (Benzoin, Sandalwood, Iris, Bergamot), Goldfield & Banks Island Lush (Benzoin, Sandalwood, Iris, Bergamot), Dua Fragrances Leathered Vanille (Vanilla, Sandalwood, Iris, Bergamot) may smell similar to Opus 1144.
What is a grey market fragrance retailer? +
Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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