Leonarda

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G(OUD)rmand: Gourmand, fruity, woody, dark

She killed, dismembered, and boned three women. She made soap bars from their fat. She dried their blood in the oven and ground it into a paste, which she then used to bake delicious biscuits, which she offered to her friends for tea.
She is Leonarda Cianciulli. The first Italian female serial killer, also known as the "Soapmaker of Correggio," who, victim of superstition and driven by a morbid and perverse maternal love, attempted to sacrifice the lives of three women:
She believed that this would appease the evil spirits that, according to a witch's prophecies, would kill her children.
Spiritica, the paranormal luxury perfume brand, wants to tell the story of this extremely complex historical figure through olfaction and does so with LEONARDA: the first fragrance of the CRIME COLLECTION.
The conceptual idea comes from Daniele Muratori Caputo, the founder of the brand, in collaboration with influencer Ariosto, a great expert in both perfume and criminal psychology.
The perfumer who masterfully succeeded in implementing the ideas of the fragrance pyramid is Paolo Cerizza.
A clear and unusual opening with Marseille soap immediately makes us think of something surgically clean and strange, combined with the tanginess of a peppery accord reminiscent of caustic soda; but the rich, dirty, complex, dusty, and sweetly gourmand background suggests something hidden: both disturbing and inviting.
Leonarda is a powerful fragrance that conveys uniqueness and madness.
The heart note combines the inviting and juicy notes of fresh whipped cream with the typical scent of homemade cookies. Cookies, however, hold a surprise: Inside, raspberry syrup blends with the notes of clotted blood from the top note, creating a sweet yet ferrous accord.
The icing on the cake, however, are the base notes with opulent and evocative oud, which blends with accords of dark chocolate and alchemical notes reminiscent of sulfur, opening the doors to a dark and unexplored realm.
A very powerful extract that will leave a truly new, unique, very long-lasting and unforgettable impression on everyone.
With Leonarda, we want to go beyond the judgment of right or wrong and invite people to see things with ever-new eyes.
Leonarda is a perfume that unites madness and love. It highlights the delicate thread that connects crime and justice.
A controversial, brand-new, and polarizing luxury fragrance.

Although she admitted to committing the three murders, Leonarda Cianciulli always considered herself innocent under Italian law.