Fantômas was the ruthless and elusive antihero of a series of blockbuster French crime novels in the early 20th century. Sophisticated and sadistic, the villain was a chameleon who always got the better of his enemies. The extrait de parfum named for him follows in his enigmatic footsteps, a smooth, thick melon and cashmeran blend that is simultaneously soothing and sinister. Jelly beans made from plastic? Or the smell of the rubber gloves on the hands about to squeeze the air from your throat? You decide — if you live long enough.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
Fantomas suits close, dimly lit spaces where its odd sweetness can hover without becoming loud: a room, a car, a late conversation, somewhere the air feels warm and slightly charged. It reads like a private signal rather than a public perfume.
How to wear
Best in mild to warm weather, where the melon and cashmeran can bloom without turning heavy. Apply sparingly: its extrait concentration gives strong presence, and a few sprays are enough to create a smooth, diffusive aura with a synthetic-fruity edge that lingers on skin.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like unconventional sweet scents with a futuristic, slightly eerie twist. It will appeal to people drawn to niche perfumery, metallic-fruity textures and fragrances that feel more conceptual than decorative.
Release year
2020
The nose
Alessandro Gualtieri The founder and creative force behind Nasomatto, Gualtieri is known for pushing perfumery into abrasive, highly personal territory. His work often trades conventional note pyramids for dense textures, strong contrasts and a deliberately ambiguous emotional charge. Before Nasomatto, he worked across major fashion and fragrance houses, but his own project gave him full freedom to build scents as provocative objects rather than easy-to-read compositions. Fantomas fits that approach closely: a synthetic-fruity idea sharpened into something seductive, strange and slightly threatening.
Nasomatto’s story
Nasomatto treats perfume as an artistic statement rather than a polished accessory. The house is known for concentrated extraits, minimal explanation and a taste for mystery, letting texture, mood and personal reaction lead the experience instead of a conventional list of notes.
Fantomas’s concept
Fantomas takes its name from the elusive French crime-fiction antihero, a shape-shifting villain associated with sophistication, disguise and menace. Gualtieri translates that idea into a scent that feels deliberately uncanny: melon sweetness, synthetic sheen and darker, rubbery undertones suggesting glamour with a criminal edge.
Extra info
Fantomas is named after one of French crime fiction’s most famous villains, and Nasomatto frames it as a “sophisticated crime” in scent form. The fragrance is an extrait, part of the house’s highly concentrated, artistic line.
Fantômas was the ruthless and elusive antihero of a series of blockbuster French crime novels in the early 20th century. Sophisticated and sadistic, the villain was a chameleon who always got the better of his enemies. The extrait de parfum named for him follows in his enigmatic footsteps, a smooth, thick melon and cashmeran blend that is simultaneously soothing and sinister. Jelly beans made from plastic? Or the smell of the rubber gloves on the hands about to squeeze the air from your throat? You decide — if you live long enough.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
Fantomas suits close, dimly lit spaces where its odd sweetness can hover without becoming loud: a room, a car, a late conversation, somewhere the air feels warm and slightly charged. It reads like a private signal rather than a public perfume.
How to wear
Best in mild to warm weather, where the melon and cashmeran can bloom without turning heavy. Apply sparingly: its extrait concentration gives strong presence, and a few sprays are enough to create a smooth, diffusive aura with a synthetic-fruity edge that lingers on skin.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like unconventional sweet scents with a futuristic, slightly eerie twist. It will appeal to people drawn to niche perfumery, metallic-fruity textures and fragrances that feel more conceptual than decorative.
Release year
2020
The nose
Alessandro Gualtieri The founder and creative force behind Nasomatto, Gualtieri is known for pushing perfumery into abrasive, highly personal territory. His work often trades conventional note pyramids for dense textures, strong contrasts and a deliberately ambiguous emotional charge. Before Nasomatto, he worked across major fashion and fragrance houses, but his own project gave him full freedom to build scents as provocative objects rather than easy-to-read compositions. Fantomas fits that approach closely: a synthetic-fruity idea sharpened into something seductive, strange and slightly threatening.
Nasomatto’s story
Nasomatto treats perfume as an artistic statement rather than a polished accessory. The house is known for concentrated extraits, minimal explanation and a taste for mystery, letting texture, mood and personal reaction lead the experience instead of a conventional list of notes.
Fantomas’s concept
Fantomas takes its name from the elusive French crime-fiction antihero, a shape-shifting villain associated with sophistication, disguise and menace. Gualtieri translates that idea into a scent that feels deliberately uncanny: melon sweetness, synthetic sheen and darker, rubbery undertones suggesting glamour with a criminal edge.
Extra info
Fantomas is named after one of French crime fiction’s most famous villains, and Nasomatto frames it as a “sophisticated crime” in scent form. The fragrance is an extrait, part of the house’s highly concentrated, artistic line.