Musa Paradisiaca (Cristian Cavagna + Arturetto Landi for Cristian Cavagna, 2021)

When I started writing this blog, almost fifteen years ago, Cristian had just opened Adjiumi, the forum that would soon become the most important portal for anyone in Italy interested in perfume. Since then we have spent endless hours discussing perfumes, brands, bottles, names, composers, raw materials, courses and everything revolving around perfumery. But honestly, I never thought that these pages, on which I commented and reviewed hundreds and hundreds of perfumes, would feature also his work. Yes, because today I'll write about "Musa Paradisiaca", the first perfume of the "Cristian Cavagna" brand. Even just writing it, thrills me a lot.

I like many things about this perfume.

The first is that Cristian took all the time to create it based on his tastes and desires, and when a person works with an open heart, the result always exceeds expectations.

The second is that Cristian entrusted his work to an Italian composer: Arturetto Landi, who has received much less attention here than he would have deserved.

Another thing that captures me: the exuberance of the fragrance and that of its container are fully reflected, showing that Cristian has a very precise vision of perfumery, which speaks of vivacity, refinement, personality ... because life must also be enjoyed, and asceticism is not in the hearts of Cristian, who is the joie de vivre as a person.


Besides, I like the fragrance itself, an original tuberose, a thousand miles away from everything that has already been said about this flower. Deep and with very pronounced vegetal nuances, the tuberose (both essential oil and absolute) has been combined with the green hue of the banana leaf (the Musa Paradisiaca, in fact), of the narcissus and of the ylang ylang, which make it luxuriant, exotic, humoral, surprisingly unisex, with an extremely sensual indolic component. In the base, a basket of full-bodied, very expensive notes, all perfectly perceptible: vanilla absolute, cocoa, tonka bean, ambergris, sandalwood, civet. Basically, a tuberose dipped in molten gold.

Musa Paradisiaca is a floral concoction, but not a classic floral (gentle, feminine, seductive); on the contrary, it is thundering, multifaceted, sculptural, all dressed up into an evening gown of perfect design. Being a parfum, its intensity, radiance and sillage are quite remarkable.

People may like Musa Paradisiaca or not, but it certainly will leave no one indifferent, for me it is one of the most exciting releases in recent years, and the perfect way to start a new line. 

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