Archetipo is a 2017 release from niche artisanal perfume house MendittoRosa, a house dedicated to natural materials, cruelty free compositions, and the pursuit of originality and perfumery as artwork. Composed by perfumer Luca Maffei, this fragrance is a part of the Time Without Time Collection: "Smell of a time without time. 'Tangles of protection'. For Us since before Us." Archetipo has a scent profile of woody, amber, smoky, balsamic, aromatic, fresh spicy, earthy, conifer, fresh, and musky.
From MendittoRosa:
"Flickering candle flames cast shadows off moonstone and marble. Archetipo surrounds you in absolute silence. Archetipo was always here, before us, before all human thought.
With Archetipo we can experience an echo of primordial memory, losing ourselves in a time without time, re-discovering olfactive consciousness. Archetypes of odour to define an archetypical scent."
"Knots and roots, nest and streets.. loops of time without time. The unique twisted cap design represents order from chaos, tangles of protection, individually hand-made by Italian artist Mauro Carrazza."
Extrait de Parfum, 25% oils
Fragrance Vault is an official stockist of MendittoRosa.