Filippo Sorcinelli Lascia ch'io Pianga Extrait de Parfum 100 ml

LET ME WEEP. LET ME BE FREE.

"Lascia ch'io pianga mia cruda sorte, e che sospiri la libertà." "Let me weep over my cruel fate, and sigh for liberty."

These are the words of Almirena, the captive heroine of Handel's opera Rinaldo — one of the most heartbreaking and transcendent arias in the history of classical music. When Filippo Sorcinelli first heard it, something unlocked. Not just an emotion, but a direction. The 11th fragrance in his monumental UNUM collection was born.

Lascia ch'io Pianga is a fragrance about freedom — the most fundamental and precious gift a human being possesses, and the one whose value we understand fully only when it is taken away. It is a celebration of the difficult, courageous journey away from every form of slavery: the slavery of fashion, of advertising, of preconceptions, of the opinions of others. It is Sorcinelli's most personal artistic declaration — a brave hymn to authenticity, carved out of tears and music and the unstoppable human desire to be fully, completely oneself.

The bottle is decorated with a musical staff — the pentagram — a reminder that this fragrance was born from notes on a page before it was born from materials in a bottle. An olfactory fight for freedom. Launched in 2022.

THE SCENT

Top Notes — Gardenia · Jasmine · Ylang-Ylang · Lilac · Iris The opening is a spectacular, luminous explosion of white florals — dewy, fresh, and overwhelmingly beautiful. Lilac takes center stage and has been described by reviewers as executed with such perfection that you truly cannot distinguish it from a real lilac blossom in full bloom. Gardenia adds a creamy, velvety richness alongside it. Jasmine contributes a honeyed white floral warmth. Ylang-ylang brings a slightly exotic, tropical sweetness. Iris adds a cool, powdery sophistication that keeps the opening from tipping into sweetness. Calming, effortlessly elegant, and deeply intimate — like burying your nose in a bouquet of fresh-cut flowers on a still summer afternoon.

Heart Notes — Tuberose · Carnation The heart deepens into something more sensual and slightly melancholic. Tuberose unfolds in its fullest, most opulent form — creamy, heady, and unmistakably feminine — bringing a sense of brightness and sensuality that reviewers describe as showcasing the best of this extraordinary flower. Carnation adds a warm, spicy-sweet richness — slightly clove-like, slightly peppery — that introduces a minimal but perfectly placed heaviness. The symbiosis of tuberose and carnation creates a heart that feels simultaneously joyful and bittersweet, like a precious flower left in the rain.

Base Notes — Musk · Tolu Balsam The dry-down is soft, skin-close, and beautifully understated. Musk leaves a clean, dewy trail that keeps the floral heart hovering close to the skin. Tolu balsam — a warm, slightly vanilla-like resinous balsam from South America — adds a soft, comforting warmth that rounds the base with a gentle amber-like sweetness. The trail is airy, intimate, and lasts beautifully for hours — like a memory of freedom that refuses to fully leave.

FRAGRANCE PROFILE

Family: Floral Green Character: Luminous · Dewy · Floral · Bittersweet · Liberating Concentration: Extrait de Parfum — UNUM Collection No. 11 Intensity: Medium Longevity: 6–8 hours on skin Projection: Moderate — intimate and skin-close Best season: Spring · Summer · Year-round Occasion: Daytime · Brunch · Everyday luxury · Special occasions · Signature scent for the free-spirited and the artistically inclined

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More artistic, more emotionally resonant, and carrying a story born from one of the greatest arias ever written.

ABOUT FILIPPO SORCINELLI — UNUM

Filippo Sorcinelli is one of the most singular figures in contemporary Italian culture — simultaneously an artist, classical musician, liturgical designer, and perfumer. His perfume house UNUM creates fragrances that are not designed to please — they are designed to remember. Every detail of every bottle is crafted entirely by hand at his atelier in Bologna, making each piece unique. Artisanal perfumery in its most uncompromising, most authentic form.

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