ORTO PARISI · PARFUM · 2014
Bergamot and mandarin open bright before lavender, geranium and rose settle into a classical fougère heart, then patchouli, cedar, oakmoss and labdanum ground it into something dense and unapologetically old-fashioned.
Checked directly on Orto Parisi's own official site, which sells this fragrance in a single size, 50 ml Parfum, for €155.00 — confirmed via the page's own structured pricing metadata. Regional pricing, stock and assortment can change.
SECTION 01 · PORTRAIT
Alessandro Gualtieri named Brutus after the Roman senator Marcus Junius Brutus, known for his lack of eloquence — a fitting reference for a fragrance built on direct, unfussy classicism rather than the raw, animalic provocations more typical of the Orto Parisi line. Bergamot and mandarin open it, lavender, geranium and rose carry a genuine aromatic-floral heart, and patchouli, cedar, oakmoss, amber and labdanum settle it into a dense, traditional fougère base.
It reads as the most classically composed fragrance in the entire Orto Parisi catalogue — direct and unapologetic rather than raw or animalic.
— Parffolio editorial view, grounded in the official composition and brand description.
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THREE MOMENTS, ONE EVOLVING SCENT
Bergamot and mandarin orange open with real sharpness, closer to fresh peel than a rounded, sweetened citrus accord. It's a confident, almost aggressive opening for a fragrance about to turn considerably more classical, setting up the direct, no-nonsense character the name itself refers to.
Lavender brings the fragrance's most traditional fougère signature, geranium adds a green, slightly minty facet, and rose softens the whole accord without turning it sweet. Together they read as deliberately old-fashioned — a real point of contrast with the rest of the Orto Parisi line.
Patchouli and cedar bring earthy woodiness, oakmoss adds the mossy, slightly damp facet classically associated with fougères, and amber and labdanum warm the whole base without sweetening it. It's a heavy, long-lasting finish that commits fully to the genre rather than modernizing it.
FROM FIRST SPRAY TO LATE DRYDOWN
A bright, electric citrus burst, closer to fresh peel than a soft cologne accord.
A genuinely traditional fougère heart, aromatic and green rather than sweet.
A heavy, traditional fougère base with real oakmoss presence and lasting depth.
Reviewers describe above-average longevity, settling into a warm, mossy skin scent.
ALESSANDRO GUALTIERI REVISITS CLASSICISM, ON HIS OWN TERMS
Alessandro Gualtieri built Orto Parisi around raw, often deliberately unsettling interpretations of body odor and natural materials — but Brutus stands apart within that catalogue as his most classically composed work, a genuine aromatic fougère built on bergamot, lavender, oakmoss and patchouli. Named for a Roman senator known for his directness rather than his eloquence, it reads as a deliberate act of restraint from a perfumer better known for provocation.
“A man who lacked eloquence in his actions, a man who was terrifying yet full of kindness.”
— Orto Parisi's official description of Brutus. · verified quotation
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