Imperium
Imperium opens with bergamot and coriander before saffron and neroli arrive to shift the register toward something richer. The floral heart is generous: jasmine, lily, tuberose, and rose together, Sofia Bardelli and Marco Genovese committing to a white-floral density that the house's Roman heritage justifies. Patchouli and agarwood in the base give the florals a dark foundation that prevents the composition from reading as simply opulent, vanilla and amber softening the whole into a drydown that feels both warm and substantial.
Why We Carry This
The four-flower heart in Imperium is the Electimuss ambition expressed plainly: maximum floral density grounded in materials rather than sweetness. The saffron-tuberose combination is the specific creative choice that sets this above comparable luxury oriental compositions. Extraordinary longevity.
Scent Profile
Top notes: Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Saffron
Heart notes: Leather, Oud, Labdanum, Rose
Base notes: Amber, Sandalwood, Incense, Musk
Character
Accords: Leather, Oud, Amber, Smoky, Warm Spicy, Woody
Launched: 2021