Colapesce Ciatu - Soul Of Sicily
At a glance
Is Colapesce Ciatu - Soul Of Sicily worth trying?
Colapesce by Ciatu - Soul of Sicily is a fragrance for women and men.
- Best match
- Evening, Special Occasion wear in Fall, Winter
- Performance feel
- Good longevity with Moderate sillage
- Signature profile
- aromatic, amber, warm spicy with Cardamom, Incense, Aldehydes
The first impression
Colapesce by Ciatu - Soul of Sicily is a fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Colapesce was launched in 2024. The nose behind this fragrance is Maria Celeste Lombardo. Top notes are Cardamom, Incense, Aldehydes and Ozonic notes; middle notes are Clary Sage, Flowers, Caper and Salt; base notes are Mineral notes, Oakmoss, Vetiver, Ambergris and Agarwood.
What shapes the scent
The perfumer behind it
Maria Celeste Lombardo
Maria Celeste Lombardo has created fragrances for several Italian and Middle Eastern brands. Her work includes Bronth and Colapesce for Ciatu, as well as Diamond for Dkhoon Emirates. She also composed Terra for Lord Milano and Anti Malocchio for Nobile 1942. Her style ranges from fresh Sicilian notes to rich oriental accords.
Notes pyramid
The mood it creates
The Mystic Archetype: Portrait of Colapesce Ciatu - Soul Of Sicily
Essence
Colapesce embodies the Mystic archetype, a seeker of hidden truths and transcendental experiences. The fragrance's interplay of incense, ozonic notes, and mineral accords evokes a journey through sacred spaces and elemental forces. Like the Mystic, it bridges earthly and ethereal realms, with cardamom and agarwood suggesting ancient rituals and spiritual alchemy.
Style & Aesthetic
They favor draped, textured fabrics in muted earth tones, with occasional metallic or iridescent accents. Their aesthetic balances monastic simplicity with enigmatic details-a hand-carved amulet, a weathered journal. The scent's mossy-mineral drydown mirrors their love for raw, unfinished beauty.
Philosophy & Values
They believe in the wisdom of paradox: salt and sage symbolize purification, while ambergris speaks to life's oceanic mysteries. Every encounter is a chance to glimpse the sublime in the ordinary, much like how aldehydes transform familiar warmth into something luminous.
Relationships
They attract deep connections but maintain an aura of solitude. Romantic partners often describe them as "present yet distant," akin to the fragrance's balance of floral tenderness and vetiver austerity. Their friendships are built on shared silences as much as conversations.
Lifestyle
Dawn meditations and moonlit walks structure their days. They might collect sea-smoothed stones or keep a vial of desert sand-tangible echoes of the mineral notes in their scent. Evenings are for reading esoteric texts by candlelight.
Shadow
Their detachment can tip into isolation; the very oakmoss that grounds them may become a wall. There's a risk of losing themselves in abstraction, like incense smoke dissolving before it can be grasped.
Conclusion
Colapesce is a scent for those who navigate inner landscapes. It doesn't merely linger on skin-it resonates, like a chant echoing through stone corridors, inviting wearers to explore their own depths.