Since 1945
What people are really saying
A collection of independent reviews of Saponificio Varesino products, summarized by collection and by product, with a direct link to every source.
Stella Alpina
The brand's oldest product, dating back to 1948: a bright citrus scent built around edelweiss extract, described by fans as an inhale of mountain air.
Read the reviews ↗ Since 2014Dolomiti
The line built around "Limo delle Dolomiti," a mineral-rich clay from the Dolomite mountains prized for its antioxidant properties: a soft citrus-lavender scent with a woody, amber finish.
Read the reviews ↗ Since 2014Mirto di Sardegna
A woody aromatic built around Sardinian myrtle: citrus lemon and lime up top, myrtle at the heart, sandalwood and vetiver underneath.
Read the reviews ↗ Since 201570th Anniversary
The brand's longest-running collection: a modern reinterpretation of the classic cologne, moving between citrus, a green-floral heart and an amber base.
Read the reviews ↗ Since 2015Tundra Artica
Built around agarwood (oud), Icelandic lichen and cranberry extract: agarwood, cedarwood and tangerine up top, a rose-patchouli heart, and a leathery amber-sandalwood base.
Read the reviews ↗ Since 2015Felce Aromatica
A classic aromatic fougère: sparkling bergamot, lemon and tangerine up top, a spiced ginger-pepper-geranium heart, and a woody vetiver-amber-patchouli base.
Read the reviews ↗ Since 2016Cosmo
Released for Cosmoprof 2016: zesty Sicilian citrus and coffee up top, a peppery coriander-nutmeg heart, and a vetiver-sandalwood-incense base.
Read the reviews ↗ Since 2018Opuntia
The collection built around Opuntia Ficus-Indica — prickly pear — a fruity, sun-warmed line that opens on blackcurrant and pineapple before settling into a mossy, musky woody base.
Read the reviews ↗ Since 2019Cubebe
The collection inspired by cubeb pepper, the rare spice that gives the line its name: an aromatic citrus that warms into a spicy heart of pepper and nutmeg, over an amber base of woods and white resins.
Read the reviews ↗ Since 2020Desert Vetiver
A warm, resinous take on vetiver often compared to Terre d'Hermès Eau Intense Vetiver: elemi and citrus up top, a peppery spiced heart, and an amber-woody base.
Read the reviews ↗ Since 2022Morado
Released for Cosmoprof 2022 around purple corn extract: bergamot and mandarin up top, a spiced lavender-mint-ginger heart, and a sandalwood-vanilla-tobacco base.
Read the reviews ↗ Since 2022Manna di Sicilia
Built around manna sap harvested from wild ash trees in Sicily's Madonie park: citrus bergamot and orange over a honeyed, spiced heart and an amber-woody base.
Read the reviews ↗ Since 2023Argania
Built around organic Moroccan argan oil: an oriental gourmand where myrrh meets sweet vanilla and tonka bean, opening on citrus and almond.
Read the reviews ↗ Since 202580th Anniversary
A tribute to eighty years of the brand, presented at Esxence 2025: a woody fougère often compared to Bleu de Chanel, opening on bright citrus before a lavender heart and a warm myrrh-vanilla base.
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