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Saturday, January 9, 2021

Sotto Voce by Laura Biagiotti c1996

Sotto Voce by Laura Biagiotti: launched in 1996. Sotto Voce means "whisper" in Italian. The perfume was created by Sophia Grojsman.




To celebrate its debut, Biagiotti donated one hundred thousand dollars towards the reconstruction of the historic La Fenice theatre in Venice.




Fragrance Composition:


So what does it smell like? It is classified as a sweet floral oriental woody fragrance for women.

  • Top notes: rosewood mahogany, coriander, plum, peach
  • Middle notes: tuberose, orange blossom, orchid, heliotrope
  • Base notes: sandalwood, tonka bean, musk, vanilla



Bottle:

The bottle has the shape of a mandolin, the cap is a tuning fork.




Fate of the Fragrance:


Discontinued, date unknown, probably before 2007. It was last marketed by Ellen Betrix/Eurocos. 

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