Leonarda - Spiritica

Leonarda — Spiritica 50 ml

A radical olfactory experience that challenges the ordinary

Leonarda by Spiritica is an unprecedented creation: an olfactory symphony that shakes up conventions and traverses the boundaries between the beautiful and the disturbing, the sweet and the visceral, the clean and the wild. Designed for those unafraid of emotional intensity or explosive contrasts, this fragrance proudly defies traditional categories, provoking and seducing in equal measure. Launched in 2024, Leonarda is a work of art signed by perfumers Daniele Muratori Caputo and Paolo Cerizza, two contemporary alchemists who have distilled the essence of contradiction and transformed it into an aromatic jewel.

Olfactory Family: Unclassifiable / Experimental Gourmand Woody

Top Notes: Soap, blood, black pepper, blood orange

Middle Notes: Raspberry, biscuit, whipped cream, metallic notes

Base Notes: Oud wood, sulfur, ambergris, dark chocolate

Perfumers: Daniele Muratori Caputo and Paolo Cerizza

Release Year: 2024

An olfactory journey that unfolds in layers

Leonarda doesn't introduce herself; she imposes herself. From the first moment, the opening strikes with a disconcerting and fascinating mix: the clean freshness of soap collides with the rawness of blood and the penetrating spiciness of black pepper, while blood orange adds a citrusy and disturbing sparkle. An opening that doesn't seek to please, but to shock. In the heart, bewilderment transforms into attraction: juicy raspberry, sweet biscuit, and whipped cream dance in an unexpected gourmand delirium, while metallic notes introduce a futuristic vibration that electrifies the senses. The base becomes dark, deep, almost subterranean: smoky oud, mineral sulfur, animal ambergris, and a densely textured dark chocolate close the symphony with an enigmatic magnetism that lingers like an invisible tattoo on the skin.

The olfactory art of Daniele Muratori Caputo and Paolo Cerizza

The creative duo behind Leonarda is a revolutionary force in experimental perfumery. Daniele Muratori Caputo, founder of Spiritica, and renowned perfumer Paolo Cerizza have collaborated to construct a narrative that subverts all expectations. Both have explored the most visceral side of emotion, combining seemingly irreconcilable olfactory codes. With Leonarda, they deliver a provocative and theatrical composition that strikes an impossible balance between tenderness and violence, sweetness and rawness, clean skin and open wound.

Top Notes: Cleanliness Confronts the Flesh

The fragrance opens with an artificially cleansing accord—that of classic soap—that intertwines with the iron tone of blood. Black pepper brings a pungent, spicy warmth, while blood orange introduces an almost bleeding fruity acidity. This first act creates a field of emotional tension: is this a childhood memory or the threshold of a sensorial provocation?

Middle Notes: Transgressive Candy with a Metallic Core

In the heart of Leonarda, a contradiction blossoms that is as magnetic as it is disconcerting. Ripe raspberry and sweet biscuit evoke a tender dessert, while whipped cream adds an almost tactile smoothness. But then the metallic notes erupt: sharp, cold, almost surgical, cutting through the sweetness and elevating it to another level of conceptual sophistication. It's a post-human gourmand, where pleasure blends with estrangement.

Base Notes: Sweet and Alchemical Darkness

The base is hypnotic and dense. Oud offers an earthy and resinous darkness, while sulfur provides a mineral note reminiscent of fire, alchemy, and transformation. Ambergris envelops the fragrance in a deep, saline, and animal veil, which blends with dark chocolate to create a sensation of profound, almost narcotic pleasure. The result is an intense, complex trail that leaves its mark and clings like an elegant shadow to the wearer.

Versatility for Rebel Souls

Leonarda is not a versatile perfume in the classic sense, but it is versatile in the emotional sense: it is ideal for those seeking a unique and powerful olfactory signature, without compromise. Perfect for nights where you want to leave an indelible impression, for encounters where the memorable prevails, or for introspective moments of profound connection with oneself. Its non-binary nature and contrasting structure make it irresistible to artistic, provocative, and sensitive spirits.

A manifesto in a bottle by Spiritica

Leonarda is a statement. It doesn't seek to please, but to express. It is the embodiment of the irreverent, queer, poetic, and transgressive spirit of Spiritica: a brand unafraid to explore darkness or illuminate the uncomfortable. This perfume is not just a scent; it is a performative act, a conceptual work that is experienced on the skin and leaves an indelible emotional mark.