Filippo Sorcinelli Symphonie-Passion Extrait de Parfum 100 ml

WHERE MUSIC BECOMES SCENT

Rouen Cathedral. The great organ fills the nave with sound — its pipes trembling with the virtuoso compositions of Marcel Dupré, the most celebrated French organist of the 20th century. Filippo Sorcinelli sits at that same organ — the very one Dupré played countless times — and feels something extraordinary happen. The music, the incense, the cold stone, the centuries of silence and prayer — all of it combines into a single sensation that no photograph could capture and no words could describe.

Only a fragrance could.

Symphonie-Passion is Filippo Sorcinelli's olfactory transcription of that moment. Launched in 2016 and inspired by Dupré's most celebrated composition — a symphony that tells the story of human existence from birth through death and resurrection — this is perhaps the most musically profound fragrance ever created. Not inspired by music. Born from it. From the actual feeling of sitting at an instrument that a genius had played, in a cathedral that has stood for nine centuries, and letting the music move through you.

Fragrance lovers call it a masterpiece. Vetiver connoisseurs call it one of the finest vetiver compositions in modern perfumery. Wearing it is an experience unlike any other — moody, earthy, spiritual, and completely, utterly original.

THE SCENT

Top Notes — Lemon · Peony The opening is luminous and unexpectedly tender. Lemon arrives with a ripe, slightly round citrusy brightness — not sharp or medicinal, but warm and full, like sunlight filtering through stained glass onto cold stone. Peony adds a soft, slightly powdery floral delicacy alongside it — the quiet beauty of something fragile in a vast, ancient space. Together they create an opening that feels both intimate and cathedral-scale — human and eternal at once.

Heart Notes — Vetiver · Cashmeran The heart is where Symphonie-Passion reveals its soul — and where it earns its reputation among fragrance connoisseurs. Vetiver takes center stage in one of the most beautiful vetiver treatments in contemporary niche perfumery: vegetal, green, slightly bitter, earthy, and bright — alive with a natural complexity that no synthetic can replicate. Cashmeran — a warm, woody, slightly musky aromatic compound — wraps around the vetiver with a soft, slightly gourmand warmth that smooths its rougher edges without taming its character. Together they create a perfect unisex balance: neither masculine nor feminine, neither light nor heavy, but suspended beautifully between all of these things.

Base Notes — Sandalwood · Cedar · Moss · Musk The dry-down is deep, warm, and quietly magnificent. Sandalwood adds a creamy, skin-close warmth that elevates the vetiver into something softer and more sensual. Cedar brings a dry, slightly resinous woodiness — the ancient wood of cathedral pews and organ pipes. Moss adds a cool, earthy greenness that keeps the base connected to the earth. Musk leaves a clean, lingering trail that wears close to the skin for hours — refined, contemplative, and impossible to forget.

FRAGRANCE PROFILE

Family: Floral Woody Character: Earthy · Meditative · Woody · Spiritual · Uncompromising Concentration: Extrait de Parfum Intensity: Medium — elegant and skin-close Longevity: 6–8 hours on skin Projection: Moderate — refined and close to the skin Best season: Fall · Winter · Year-round Occasion: Everyday luxury · Meditation · Cultural events · Signature scent for the artistically and spiritually inclined

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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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