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Filippo Sorcinelli Reliqvia
Filippo Sorcinelli

Reliqvia

woody
smoky
balsamic
aromatic
amber
warm spicy
citrus
Extrait · 2021 · unisex

Filippo Sorcinelli is an Italian niche house known for intricate, architectural fragrances that often explore historical and spiritual themes. The brand takes a scholarly approach to scent composition, frequently drawing inspiration from classical sources and ancient practices.

Reliqvia opens with a bracing combination of pine, mastic, cloves, and amyris that feels both fresh and austere. The heart settles into a rich incense-driven core, where guaiac wood, sandalwood, and patchouli create a warm, resinous bed. The fragrance then deepens considerably in the base, introducing smoke, tobacco, and sweet orange alongside nutmeg and black currant for subtle spice and fruit. The extrait concentration ensures these woody, smoky, and balsamic accords remain prominent throughout, giving Reliqvia a contemplative, almost liturgical quality that doesn't soften or sweeten over time.

This is a fragrance for those drawn to incense-heavy compositions and tobacco fragrances, suited to cooler seasons and introspective moments. It works equally well for any gender and rewards patience, revealing new facets as it develops on skin. If you gravitate toward meditative, complex scents, Reliqvia aligns with The Mystic, The Homesteader, and The Sensualist.

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Main Accordsreported by community
woody
100%
smoky
100%
balsamic
75%
aromatic
75%
amber
50%
warm spicy
50%
citrus
50%
conifer
50%
Fragrance Notescommunity verified
Top · 0–30 min
Pine Tree
Pine Tree
Mastic or Lentisque
Mastic or Lentisque
Cloves
Cloves
Amyris
Amyris
A Caribbean wood oil often used as an affordable alternative to sandalwood, amyris has a soft, slightly sweet, and creamy woodiness with a faintly smoky quality. While less complex than true sandalwood, it has a pleasant warmth and good tenacity that makes it useful as a base note extender. Often found in the drydown of accessible woody fragrances.
Orange Blossom
Orange Blossom
Sweeter and more honeyed than neroli (both come from the same tree), orange blossom is a floral note with a warm, almost edible quality. It floats between citrus and floral families, adding richness without weight. A signature note of classic Mediterranean and Middle Eastern perfumery.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Incense
Incense
The dry, smoky, slightly woody scent of burning resin, incense in perfumery usually means frankincense or similar resins, adding a contemplative, almost spiritual quality. It creates distance and mystery, making fragrances feel larger than they are. A hallmark of niche, serious perfumery.
Guaiac Wood
Guaiac Wood
Smoky, slightly rosy, and dry, guaiac wood has a gentle, transparent smokiness that doesn't overwhelm. It's often used to add a campfire-distant quality to woody or oriental fragrances without going full leather or incense. One of perfumery's more understated and quietly beautiful materials.
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.
Cashmere Wood
Cashmere Wood
Patchouli
Patchouli
Dense, earthy, and darkly sweet, patchouli is the scent of damp soil and dried herbs with an almost chocolatey richness. It polarizes people because in high concentrations it's overwhelming, but as a supporting note it adds depth and longevity that almost nothing else can match. The backbone of countless oriental and chypre fragrances.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Smoke
Smoke
Dry, dark, and evocative, smoke in perfumery can mean campfire, incense, or cool ash depending on the material. It adds drama and mystery, creating a sense of depth and heat. Even a small amount of smoke makes a fragrance feel more serious and considered. Often used sparingly as a accent rather than a lead.
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.
Sweet Orange
Sweet Orange
Warm, round, and universally likeable, sweet orange lacks the sharpness of lemon and the bitterness of grapefruit. It reads as sunny and approachable, faintly reminiscent of fresh-squeezed juice. Often used to add warmth and accessibility to citrus openings that might otherwise feel austere.
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
Warm, woody, and softly spiced with a slight sweetness that makes it gentler than clove or pepper. Nutmeg adds a quiet, autumnal warmth to fragrances without sharpness. It blends seamlessly into woody and oriental bases, acting more as a supporting character than a lead note.
Tobacco
Tobacco
Rich, sweet, slightly smoky and earthy, tobacco in perfumery is the idealized version: dried, cured, and faintly honeyed rather than ashy and stale. It adds a deep, contemplative warmth to oriental and woody fragrances. Tobacco fragrances feel settled and confident, the scent of someone who's entirely comfortable in their own skin.
Black Currant
Black Currant
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The HomesteaderBest match85% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

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

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The Mystic85% match
You wear what others can't place — and that's exactly the point.

Warm incense, dry resins, airy woods, smoke with softness. Never obvious.

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The Sensualist85% match
You fill the room without trying.

Warm, smooth, projecting. Leather, tobacco, dry amber, bold woods.

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Scent Profile
woody100%smoky100%balsamic75%aromatic75%amber50%
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Filippo Sorcinelli is an Italian niche house known for intricate, architectural fragrances that often explore historical and spiritual themes. The brand takes a scholarly approach to scent composition, frequently drawing inspiration from classical sources and ancient practices. Reliqvia opens with a bracing combination of pine, mastic, cloves, and amyris that feels both fresh and austere. The heart settles into a rich incense-driven core, where guaiac wood, sandalwood, and patchouli create a warm, resinous bed. The fragrance then deepens considerably in the base, introducing smoke, tobacco, and sweet orange alongside nutmeg and black currant for subtle spice and fruit. The extrait concentration ensures these woody, smoky, and balsamic accords remain prominent throughout, giving Reliqvia a contemplative, almost liturgical quality that doesn't soften or sweeten over time. This is a fragrance for those drawn to incense-heavy compositions and tobacco fragrances, suited to cooler seasons and introspective moments. It works equally well for any gender and rewards patience, revealing new facets as it develops on skin. If you gravitate toward meditative, complex scents, Reliqvia aligns with The Mystic, The Homesteader, and The Sensualist.
What are the notes in Filippo Sorcinelli Reliqvia? +
Top: Pine Tree, Mastic or Lentisque, Cloves, Amyris, Orange Blossom. Heart: Incense, Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood, Cashmere Wood, Patchouli. Base: Smoke, elemi, Sweet Orange, Nutmeg, Tobacco, Black Currant.
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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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