Seminalis

16 reseñas

Mostrando las más recientes primero.

• Emorandeira

  January 5, 2020

  

  A rare perfume, rare, rare… I don’t know exactly what it smells like. The opening is strange, a bit plastic, soapy, balsamic and ambered, with a tiny citrus touch. However, the dry down is much richer: a vanilla appears that sweetens everything and stays so until the end. The longevity of Seminalis is extremely high, but the projection is quite contained. It’s a unisex scent I wouldn’t know how to explain very well. Scent: 7.5, Longevity: 9, Projection: 6, Value for money: 4, Versatility: 7, Originality: 10, Overall: 7.5.

• uhm

  December 4, 2020

  

  Around 3€ per ml. Bloody hell. This house has a lot of story and marketing in my opinion. In the end, it smells like condensed milk, with a strong touch of something that doesn’t convey quality and doesn’t fit with the rest, like a forced dry wood aroma-chemical. After many hours, that house mark appears, that incensed dry wood (the DNA of Black Afgano, but at a small volume). Patchouli also blooms, which, together with the sweet, vaguely reminds of A Men, but very vaguely hehe. Personally I’m not a fan of the term house DNA when it means exploiting a triumphant accord to satiety. One thing is that it’s a texture or quality seal you exploit in flankers or sagas, but not putting it in everything. It performs well, but I feel the projection is below Megamare.

• NandoHolgado

  June 12, 2023

  

  I won’t beat around the bush: it’s a PERFUMAZO. Trying to list notes is like playing bingo; although sandalwood is evident, the rest is pure conjecture. The milky concept is clear, but not literal like in Ristretto Cafe Intense, where you almost smell coffee with milk; here it’s the bitter side, very ambered, woody and soapy. It’s satisfying and dense: you put it on and it fills your nose. It hasn’t created an addiction in me, but it does a lot of fun to use. It gives a lot of prestige and lasts all day; at 10 hours you’re still leaving a trail. Even on clothes, after washing them, it smells. It’s usable all year (though with moderation in summer). If you smell it thinking you’re going to smell a teenager’s sheets, you’ll be in for a laugh. Orto Parisi is one of the most artistic houses, it gives a conceptual twist to everything, from the colour of the liquid to the smell, all very carefully done. Valuing these details is like art: it depends on the receiver and their predisposition. If you’re looking for something to please the masses, go elsewhere.

• Alessdamo

  December 5, 2023

  

  Few Gualtieri perfumes lack that mythical DNA everyone cites (like in Megamare or the now discontinued China White and Hindu Grass), unless we consider Javanol and nuclear-power amber molecules as their essence, which would apply to almost any prestige brand and few complain. Seminalis, far from what its name suggests, is basically musk, a creamy milky sandalwood with spices and patchouli (over 80% of the formula), closing with a fresh lily-of-the-valley touch at the start. It’s designed for women because lily-of-the-valley, and especially Bourgeonal, are ingredients to which men are more sensitive; in fact, there are more men than women who love it. The visceral reactions come from Aldron, a molecule that on its own generates anosmia, but in this blend it has two clear effects: either you love it or you hate it. That’s the fun, though without it not even fans would find it so rich. Another point to love perfumery hehe. But beware, regardless of tastes, it’s a masterful composition, dense, without strident notes and totally distinct; I recommend trying it if you truly enjoy propositional perfumery.

• BassoProfumo

  December 22, 2023

  

  It’s a creamy sweet milky sandalwood/patchouli combo that, in my opinion, veers towards the feminine. Very strident. It seems to be one of the most potent from Orto Parisi (perhaps even more than Megamare and Terroni) and the most disruptive in the line. Although I wouldn’t wear it, it has personality. It smells atypical; however, Angel by Mugler and Black Orchid by Tom Ford come to mind.

• Emmanuel Rojas

  February 4, 2024

  

  I feel that the protagonist molecule generates conflicting reactions and even anosmia in some, but I love it. Like all of Gualtieri’s work, I don’t know if it’s easy to like; I see it as addictive, very pleasant, and difficult to describe; if you don’t like it, you will say the opposite.

• mr_jimenez87

  May 9, 2024

  

  Semen, semen, and more semen! It smells like it says, something creamy with a touch of resin and patchouli, but for all its amazingness, it doesn’t smell bad at all!

• Ferfraga

  October 8, 2024

  

  I picked this up blind a couple of weeks ago. If you know Seminalis, you know what it is; if not, let me tell you. In summer, I came across Megamare and thought that whoever makes such a jewel does everything well. Megamare had me hooked for years in Milan, but I didn’t dare to ask what it was. One day I smelled the same on a colleague and the next day I had it. I had never spent so much on 50 ml or bought niche before. Megamare obsessed me, Seminalis did too, but for different reasons. The first opening, straight to the neck, left me perplexed. Like those videos of babies trying something new and staring blankly. I understood nothing, only that it smelled terrible. With my L’Eau Kenzo, everything was fine. I tried to calm myself: ‘Ok, you’ve thrown 150 pounds, but don’t panic’. Some works are liked at first glance, others need context. After the shock of the smell drilling into my brain, I sought information. I swear I read all the reviews in English, Spanish, and Italian. The more I read, the more fascinated I was by the polarisation of opinions. The experience immersed me in the niche and helped me understand it to form my own opinion. The opening stinks; it’s a note put there for that purpose, I don’t know which one, but it smells rancid like my grandmother. Others say old rich woman’s bad breath or tonsil stones. I laughed at the comments, but it was indeed something organic and very uncomfortable. Then it relaxes. They talk about lactonic sandalwood lilies… I don’t have the nose to identify them, but it improves. The dry down is the best, as if Gualtieri is rewarding you for passing the initial test. Conclusion: I don’t like it, but I tolerate it. I applaud Gualtieri’s bravery. I’ve forced myself to wear it daily this autumn. Unlike others, it doesn’t last forever; on my skin, it evaporates normally. Regarding the name, I think it’s part of the mystique, an ode to creation and marketing. The most ironic thing is that my girlfriend loves it from the first day. That is human greatness. I won’t buy it again; I have plenty of Orto Parisi left. When I finish this bottle, I’ll feel relieved but also melancholic. That is the only connection to sex I’ve found.

• Candycandy40

  October 19, 2024

  

  Although the entire Orto Parisi collection is unisex, this one, in my opinion, would lean a bit towards the feminine side. I was given a sample of about 3ml and it lasted all day on me. On my skin, it feels very floral, with a creamy sandalwood base alongside the typical musk and ambroxan of the house. I was walking and waves of perfume were reaching me. Although it doesn’t have the power of Megamare, it has a great trail and longevity. That said, it’s a perfume you need to try before buying because it evolves differently depending on the skin’s pH.

• Candycandy40

  October 30, 2024

  

  Although the entire Orto Parisi line is unisex, this smells more feminine. I was gifted a 3 ml sample and it lasted all day. On me, it is very floral, with a creamy sandalwood base and those typical musk and ambroxan notes of the house. As I walked, waves of perfume reached out. It doesn’t have the potency of Megamare, but it has a great trail and longevity. Be aware, you must try it before buying because it evolves differently depending on your skin’s pH.

• Fox.Nox

  January 23, 2025

  

  I tried this perfume today. The opening is unpleasant, smelling of intense sweat, but as it dries down, it fades away and the sandalwood appears, which is the protagonist. It’s a creamy sandalwood, like Diptyque’s Tam Dao. Once dried, it no longer smells strange. What surprised me most was the fixative and projection: an absolute bomb! I washed my arm twice and it was still there.

• robhiguera

  January 27, 2025

  

  I wrote this review using a 2 ml decant. I applied it almost 13 hours ago and I can still detect it faintly on my skin; it’s not the beast that others from Orto, such as Megamare, usually are. At first, it reminded me of the patchouli in Vertus’s Sole Patchouli, which on my skin smells like nail polish (though others may not associate it that way). That patchouli accompanies the entire perfume alongside a creamy sandalwood and white florals. I re-atomised it because I had to go to work and noticed hints of raspberry and vanilla. The opening is strident; it’s not bad, and some might even see it as elegant. The blend of patchouli and sandalwood (it says it contains a lactone, but I don’t know which one) gives an impression of latex. It seems linear and doesn’t evolve much. Personally, I wouldn’t buy it; it’s not my style.

• kikehdez16

  January 29, 2025

  

  Seminalis, like most Orto Parisi perfumes, is a different and unconventional scent. It feels creamy, talcum-like, vanillaised, milky, although this doesn’t mean it’s a gourmand. I know, something very rare. There are some Chinese milk sweets with a bunny on the cover and I think this could be the interpretation in a perfume. In reality it’s an easy fragrance to wear in any climate and I feel it can generate that sense of olfactory confusion: ‘What do you smell like?’. It’s completely unisex, although if you usually prefer strong scents, you might perceive it as more ‘feminine’. I feel it’s not a perfume that defines itself easily in terms of taste, so I suggest a decant or trying it in a boutique. That said, it lasts a long time and projects quite well.

• kikehdez16

  February 9, 2025

  

  Seminalis, like most Orto Parisi scents, is different and unconventional. It smells creamy, vanillaised, and milky, though not gourmand. It’s rare, but imagine Chinese milk sweets with a rabbit on the cover; that’s what I feel. It’s easy to wear and generates that question: ‘What are you wearing?’. It’s unisex, although if you prefer strong aromas, you might see it as more ‘feminine’. It’s not easy to define, so I suggest a decant or trying it in a boutique. It lasts a very long time and projects well.

• Diegofus

  November 25, 2025

  

  The opening of Seminalis can be tricky: a strong milky note that, in my case, I didn’t like at first. However, it eventually softens to reveal a creamy, tranquil sandalwood, which is the heart of the fragrance. I also detect a touch of neroli, floral and creamy, which rounds everything off. It could arguably be the most feminine in the line. It’s crucial to test it on skin: on blotter it smells dry and linear, but on skin it gains sweetness, warmth, and harmony. It is the most versatile from the house, although personally, it didn’t grab me.

• Joshpkzz

  December 13, 2025

  

  To be honest, I didn’t like it much. On my skin, the moment I applied it, it smelled incredibly animalic, reminding me of Amouage’s Silver Oud. Then it shifted, revealing a cocoa note that isn’t listed in the notes but is definitely there. Over time, it reverted to that typical commercial perfume smell, akin to Le Male Elixir, which I found utterly disgusting. Bear in mind that it smells different on every skin; on mine, it was exactly that. It doesn’t smell bad, I just don’t like that style. Here’s my experience in case it helps you.