Muschio 20 Nobile
Nobile 1942
A new formulation for a new interpretation of Muschio according to Nobile 1942. Muschio 20 Nobile transforms the musky notes already present in its predecessor, giving it a unique olfactory nuance. A Muschio 2.0 for the brand's 20th anniversary. The fragrance opens with hints of musk. Sweet and fruity notes of peach, medlar and citrus notes of bergamot give a certain freshness and harmony to the top notes.
The delicate fruity aspect of peach extends to the heart notes where a bouquet of white flowers emerges composed of freesia and cotton flowers with nuances of osmanthus and a tulip accord that blend with the musky component that embraces the entire olfactory pyramid. The base is rich in white musks with a sweet and enveloping connotation that mix with a soft and velvety sandalwood; to enhance and enrich the base, cotton candy and amber notes complete the creation, giving a real olfactory amplification. The musks in this creation have an important role: they create a certain sinuosity and fluidity and have a full range impact working as a common thread unifying the creation and giving it substance and three-dimensionality/depth leaving a soft, sweet character.
Fragrance Facts

Head notes: Peach, Bergamot, Medlar accord
Heart notes: Peach, Freesia, Tulip, Cotton flower, Osmanthus
Base notes: White musk, Cotton candy, Sandalwood, Amber
Perfumer: Maria Celeste Lombardo
Conception: Florence, Italy
Year of Release: 2024
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Everything started with Umberto Nobile, Massimo’s grandfather, a name that has always been synonymous with luxury fragrances. Since the early 30s he represented Nina Ricci perfumes and in 1942, at the height of the Second World War, he decided to open a perfumery for his wife in Rome. It became a family tradition: Massimo’s father did the same for his wife in Naples and also Massimo’s brother, who fell in love with a woman from tuscany, opened a perfumery for his wife.
Moved by love of beautiful things and by passion handed down from father to son, Massimo did something different. In 2004, when Acqua di Parma was acquired by LVMH group, he decided to create with his wife Stefania a brand that represented the Italian elegance worldwide. We’ve never followed trends: the main example of this is in 2011, when the western world of perfumery went crazy for agarwood, we launched La Danza delle Libellule, a vanilla perfume, that became our best seller worldwide. What is important is to keep our sober elegance, that can stand up over time, to meet our customers’ expectations. The first fragrance was Pontevecchio, created in 2004 and distributed in 2005, which marked the beginning of Nobile 1942’s in the new millennium.
We can proudly say that we are one of few companies producing and packaging by hand “in house” our fragrance products. We do this job with care and dedication: all the perfume bottles are filled one by one handily in our laboratory in Genova. In addition to the Italian ingredients, such as bergamot from Calabria and Iris from Florence, we purchase raw materials from where we know they offer the best quality.
But above all, all our ingredients respect high quality standards and the natural process of maceration. Italian excellence always captures our attention: we always look for new artists and artisans that create something unique. We use Damask silk from Lorsica, hand blown glass from Altare, silver filigree from Campo Ligure, Leather from Tuscany. Nobile 1942 perfumes are masterpieces of Italian artisan work.
Marie Duchene
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Anne Sophie Behaghel
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Henri Bergia
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Karine Vinchon
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Mathieu Nardin
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Christian Carbonnel
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Antonio Alessandria
Creations - Malia & Rudis
Luca Maffei
Creation - 1..1