Intenso di Basilico
About This Fragrance
Carthusia Intenso di Basilico is part of the 2025 Intenso Collection, alongside Ginestra and Mirto. It places basil at the center, but not as a literal kitchen herb. Instead, the fragrance translates a symbolic Mediterranean plant into a polished green-woody perfume for contemporary wear. The Japanese official reading is "Intenso Basilico."
Scent Profile
The opening combines bergamot, mandarin, and pink pepper: bright citrus with a small spicy spark. The heart brings basil, tea leaves, and jasmine. This is where the fragrance becomes most distinctive, because basil is softened and abstracted through transparent tea and a white floral shadow. The base of cashmeran, patchouli, and vetiver gives the scent a modern woody-musky finish, turning the green theme into something clean, textured, and more urban than rustic.
Who It's For
Intenso di Basilico suits people who want a green fragrance with more density than a simple citrus cologne, but less sweetness and heaviness than many woody or amber scents. It works especially well in spring, summer, humid weather, early autumn, daytime, and early evening. Official public materials confirm that Luca Maffei and Antoine Lie are involved in the Intenso Collection, while the exact scent-by-scent authorship of Basilico is not explicitly stated by the brand.
