Albatros
by Mendittorosa
Marine
Woody
Top Notessea spray
Heartpineapplerosesea salt
Base Notesatlas cedarwoodcashmere woodcedarwoodvetivervirginia cedarwoodwhite musk
Tags
#clean
#fresh
#normcore
Style
unisex
Versi is an olfactory study in three chapters. Versi explores and enjoys the wonderful correspondences between Perfume and Poetry. The third and last of the three studies is Albatros Eau de Parfum inspired by the poem of the same name by Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867). The poem was published in the collection Les Fleurs du mal. It is indeed the second poem of the collection (first edition: 1857). It is found in the first of the books six sections, which has the title: Spleen et Idéal.
Perfumer: Anne Sophie Baeghel
Concept & Creative Design: Stefania Squeglia
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
An unhurried walk beside the sea, with salt in the air and weathered timber underfoot. Albatros’s aquatic freshness and dry woods suit that spare, outward-looking mood; the rose and musk soften the impression when conversation draws closer.
How to wear
The airy marine profile lends itself to spring and summer, especially mild rather than intense heat. Start with one or two sprays on skin, leaving room for the rose, cedarwood and vetiver beneath the aquatic opening. A restrained application suits shared indoor spaces.
Who it’s for
For those drawn to saline freshness and dry woods rather than sweetness or dense amber. Its modern rose and soft musk add interest for wearers who enjoy understated fragrances but want more texture than a straightforward aquatic.
Release year
2021
The nose
Anne-Sophie Behaghel is a co-founder of the independent Parisian perfume studio Flair. Her work combines an experimental approach to accords with a clear sense of texture and contrast. For Albatros, she translated its literary concept into a marine-woody composition, developing a modern rose accord from both natural and synthetic materials.
Collaborators
Stefania Squeglia shaped Albatros’s olfactory vision and creative design, establishing the Baudelaire-inspired concept that Anne-Sophie Behaghel translated into perfume.
Mendittorosa’s story
Mendittorosa treats perfume as an independent artistic practice rather than a response to trends. Each creation begins with a distinct conceptual vision, developed through collaboration with perfumers, Italian artists and craftspeople. Wood, stone, metal, rope and ceramics extend that vision into the physical presentation.
Albatros’s concept
Albatros is the third and final chapter of Versi, Mendittorosa’s exploration of the correspondences between poetry and perfume. Inspired by Charles Baudelaire’s poem, it contrasts the albatross’s freedom in flight with its awkwardness on the ground—a reflection on sensitivity as both a source of elevation and vulnerability.
Extra info
Albatros completes the Versi sequence after Ithaka and Orlo. Its modern rose accord combines natural and synthetic rose materials, while the official formula identifies the cashmere-wood note as Cashmeran rather than a natural wood extract.
Featured in edits and sample packs
Snow
Top Notessea spray
Heartpineapplerosesea salt
Base Notesatlas cedarwoodcashmere woodcedarwoodvetivervirginia cedarwoodwhite musk
Tags
#clean
#fresh
#normcore
Style
unisex
Versi is an olfactory study in three chapters. Versi explores and enjoys the wonderful correspondences between Perfume and Poetry. The third and last of the three studies is Albatros Eau de Parfum inspired by the poem of the same name by Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867). The poem was published in the collection Les Fleurs du mal. It is indeed the second poem of the collection (first edition: 1857). It is found in the first of the books six sections, which has the title: Spleen et Idéal.
Perfumer: Anne Sophie Baeghel
Concept & Creative Design: Stefania Squeglia
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
An unhurried walk beside the sea, with salt in the air and weathered timber underfoot. Albatros’s aquatic freshness and dry woods suit that spare, outward-looking mood; the rose and musk soften the impression when conversation draws closer.
How to wear
The airy marine profile lends itself to spring and summer, especially mild rather than intense heat. Start with one or two sprays on skin, leaving room for the rose, cedarwood and vetiver beneath the aquatic opening. A restrained application suits shared indoor spaces.
Who it’s for
For those drawn to saline freshness and dry woods rather than sweetness or dense amber. Its modern rose and soft musk add interest for wearers who enjoy understated fragrances but want more texture than a straightforward aquatic.
Release year
2021
The nose
Anne-Sophie Behaghel is a co-founder of the independent Parisian perfume studio Flair. Her work combines an experimental approach to accords with a clear sense of texture and contrast. For Albatros, she translated its literary concept into a marine-woody composition, developing a modern rose accord from both natural and synthetic materials.
Collaborators
Stefania Squeglia shaped Albatros’s olfactory vision and creative design, establishing the Baudelaire-inspired concept that Anne-Sophie Behaghel translated into perfume.
Mendittorosa’s story
Mendittorosa treats perfume as an independent artistic practice rather than a response to trends. Each creation begins with a distinct conceptual vision, developed through collaboration with perfumers, Italian artists and craftspeople. Wood, stone, metal, rope and ceramics extend that vision into the physical presentation.
Albatros’s concept
Albatros is the third and final chapter of Versi, Mendittorosa’s exploration of the correspondences between poetry and perfume. Inspired by Charles Baudelaire’s poem, it contrasts the albatross’s freedom in flight with its awkwardness on the ground—a reflection on sensitivity as both a source of elevation and vulnerability.
Extra info
Albatros completes the Versi sequence after Ithaka and Orlo. Its modern rose accord combines natural and synthetic rose materials, while the official formula identifies the cashmere-wood note as Cashmeran rather than a natural wood extract.
Featured in edits and sample packs
Snow