Contre Bombarde 32

The low, vibrating note of a cathedral organ. Contre Bombarde 32 by Filippo Sorcinelli translates sound into scent. This incense-led extrait de parfum blends smoky incense, dense woods and shadowy accords into a composition that feels vast and commanding.

The Story

Contre Bombarde 32 comes from Sorcinelli's Extraits de Musique collection, a tribute to the Grand Orgue of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, in which each perfume is named for a stop of the organ and the bottles echo its drawbars. This one recalls the centuries-old smells of resin, wax and aged wood: bitter orange peel, elemi and juniper suggest unburned resin and damp stone in a gloomy European cathedral, cedar evokes old church pews, and a smoked, toffee-like amber closes with an unexpected sweetness. It is a brooding, atmospheric scent that balances the rough with the smooth.

How It Smells

Opening
A heavy incense accord, thick, resinous and enveloping, with elemi, juniper and bitter orange and a dark, almost metallic undertone.

Heart
Cedar and sandalwood warm and enrich the composition.

Dry Down
Caramel, vanilla and amber join dense woods and smoky resins in a long-lasting, immersive trail.

Fragrance Notes

Top

• Incense
• Elemi
• Juniper
• Bitter Orange

Heart

• Cedar
• Sandalwood

Base

• Caramel
• Vanilla
• Amber

Fragrance Profile

Smoky · Woody · Resinous · Dark · Gourmand