Angela Ciampagna

Materia

Woody Spicy · 2018 · Angela Ciampagna

ResinWoody NotesLabdanumMetallic NotesMuskPatchouliSandalwood

Notes carried over from an earlier source and not independently checked.

Reported longevity: Moderate
Reported sillage: Moderate
Typical occasion: Casual & Evening
Typical season: Autumn / Winter

These describe how the fragrance is generally reported to behave. Skin chemistry, weather and how much you apply all change it, so your own experience may differ.

Modelled profile

Resins, labdanum and dry woods build a dark amber core, with musk and patchouli adding an animal undertow and a strange metallic gleam. It's unusual and a little austere, warmth and grit held in tension. A challenging resinous-woody scent for the curious.

The Original

The Considered Statement

Makes a statement worth asking about.

Unusual enough to stop someone mid-thought. Considered enough to keep them there. The question it raises is the point.

How Materia smells, measured

On Zenyra's five taste axes, Materia feels thick in the air, saturated and physically there, and keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere.

Modelled profile. This profile is derived from the evidence currently available and may be refined over time.

Warmthtemperate0.60

Materia sits temperate, built on woods and soft musk rather than amber. That is 70th percentile for warmth across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Projectionmid-range0.66

Materia sits mid-range on projection. That is 84th percentile for projection across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Riskpolarising0.68

Materia divides opinion by design. That is among the highest in the catalogue for risk across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Texturedense0.78

Materia feels thick in the air, saturated and physically there. That is 94th percentile for texture across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Sweetnessdry0.28

Materia keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere. That is 30th percentile for sweetness across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Projection, risk and texture describe how a fragrance behaves in a room and on skin. Where wear reports are thin, those scores rest near the middle by design, so a mid-range reading here is a statement about the evidence as much as about the scent. Warmth and sweetness are derived from composition and do not carry that caveat.

How Zenyra measures these five axes →