Shardana Bottega Profumiera

Unisex
Eau de Parfum
Year: 2013

At a glance

Is Shardana Bottega Profumiera worth trying?

Shardana by Bottega Profumiera is a Woody Aquatic fragrance for women and men.

Best match
Casual wear in Summer
Performance feel
Moderate longevity with Moderate sillage
Signature profile
aromatic, marine, fresh spicy with Sea water, Myrtle, Thyme

The first impression

Shardana by Bottega Profumiera is a Woody Aquatic fragrance for women and men. Shardana was launched in 2013. The nose behind this fragrance is Maurizio Lembo.

What shapes the scent

aromatic 100%
marine 85%
fresh spicy 70%
herbal 60%
woody 50%
anis 40%
salty 35%

The perfumer behind it

Maurizio Lembo

Maurizio Lembo

Maurizio Lembo is a perfumer who has created numerous fragrances for Bottega Profumiera, including Galantuomo, Gourmand, and Rose Poudre. He also worked on Caldo Encens for Officina delle Essenze. Lembo's style ranges from gourmand and floral to woody and incense-heavy compositions, showcasing his versatility. His work often emphasizes rich, natural ingredients and balanced accords.

Notes pyramid

All Notes

Complete scent profile

Sea water Sea water
Myrtle Myrtle
Thyme Thyme
Anise Anise
Sandalwood Sandalwood
Patchouli Patchouli

The mood it creates

The Wanderer Archetype: Portrait of Shardana Bottega Profumiera

Essence

Shardana captures the Wanderer, a figure who drifts like sea foam between worlds. The fragrance's marine notes and herbal accents suggest someone untethered yet deeply attuned-a listener to tides and thyme-scented breezes. This is a scent for those who move through life lightly, their belonging measured in moments rather than deeds.

Style & Aesthetic

They favor linen shirts bleached by saltwater, rope bracelets knotted by fishermen. Their hair is sun-streaked, their skin freckled where the sleeves roll up. Their few possessions are practical: a canvas satchel, a pocket knife, a flask of anise-laced liquor for sharing.

Philosophy & Values

They believe in the wisdom of detours. Plans are suggestions; the best meals are found at unmarked dockside stalls. Their spirituality is elemental-they leave offerings of thyme at crossroads, whisper thanks to the west wind.

Relationships

They love generously but without possession. Romantic encounters are like the myrtle in Shardana-bright, fleeting, leaving a trace of green memory. Friends know them as the one who appears with oranges and disappears at dawn, their absence as natural as their presence.

Lifestyle

They sleep in hammocks and borrowed rooms, waking with the gulls. Work is seasonal: pruning olive trees, crewing sailboats, mending nets. Their calendar is the moon's phases; their clock, the angle of light on water.

Shadow

The anise's sweetness masks a fear of anchorage. At worst, they mistake rootlessness for freedom, avoiding all promises like rocks in shallow water. The patchouli in Shardana murmurs: even driftwood eventually beaches.

Conclusion

Shardana is the scent of horizons and bare feet on sun-warmed decks. It belongs to those who navigate by intuition, their path a wake dissolving behind them.