What does it smell like?
Main smell: fresh spicy and warm spicy. It opens with mint and star anise, moves to pepper and clove and dries down to myrhh and peru balsam.
- Came out
- 1999
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Firenze Piper Nigrum notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Lorenzo Villoresi Firenze Piper Nigrum EDT in detail
Firenze Piper Nigrum EDT is made by Lorenzo Villoresi. Its strength is Eau de Toilette.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is fresh spicy (100%), followed by warm spicy and aromatic. You will probably like it if you enjoy fresh spicy and warm spicy smells and notes like pepper and myrhh. Less obvious notes include citruses, spices and Virginia cedar. Perfume fans rate it 4.07 out of 5.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter and fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer.
More from Lorenzo Villoresi
The house has 21 perfumes here, led by Firenze Teint De Neige, Teint de Neige Eau de Parfum unisex and Firenze Musk.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €126. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Frederic Malle Editions De Parfums Frederic Malle Geranium Pour Monsieur but less than Clive Christian 1872.
Firenze Piper Nigrum sillage
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Clive Christian 1872 and The Spirit of Dubai Durra unisex spread further.
Firenze Piper Nigrum longevity
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Toilette, it is lighter than an Eau de Parfum, so it fades sooner. It lasts longer than Frederic Malle Editions De Parfums Frederic Malle Geranium Pour Monsieur and Floris Santal. Base notes like myrhh and peru balsam are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Firenze Piper Nigrum dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Frederic Malle Editions De Parfums Frederic Malle Geranium Pour Monsieur (6 shared notes), Clive Christian 1872 (7 shared notes), Floris Santal (6 shared notes) and The Spirit of Dubai Durra unisex (10 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Floris Santal starts from €93.
Editions De Parfums Frederic Malle Geranium Pour Monsieur
Quick answers
Can I wear Firenze Piper Nigrum to work?
Yes, it suits daytime and the office well.
When did Firenze Piper Nigrum come out?
It came out in 1999.
Is it unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.