At the heart of The Smelling Brain is my atelier, nestled in the rolling hills of Abruzzo, Italy. Here, in this quiet, inspiring space, I craft each fragrance by hand (and by nose). The studio is where my research, memories, and the raw materials of nature come together.
My path to perfumery has been anything but conventional. I didn’t follow formal training, but instead, I built my own "scent language" from scratch—driven by curiosity, instinct, and a deep connection to the natural world. This journey has been raw, personal, and unstructured, allowing me the freedom to create fragrances that are as unique as the process behind them.
For me, perfumery is not just a craft—it is an ongoing act of artistic research, self-expression, preservation. Each scent is an exploration of emotions, memories, and the invisible connections between body, culture, and nature. This is a process of discovery, where each fragrance becomes a reflection of an idea, a feeling, or a moment that I wish to communicate.
