North is one of the formulas in the North-South duo. The duality is a hint at the contrasting nature of the formulas (the interplay of hot\cool and light\dark notes). Also North is a reference to the north of Europe, Scandinavia and its olfactive context: cool coniferous woods sleeping under the snow in ozonic crisp chill and at the same time cedars radiating their resinous ambery warmth in saunas.
It’s the smell of pencil shavings, kids drawing in a quiet room while it’s snowing outside. In North Mendittorosa invite everyone to imagine that cozy hygge scenario for themselves.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
North suits a close, inward kind of presence: a quiet room, winter light on paper, the soft sound of pencils moving while the air outside feels blue and still. It reads as composed and reflective, with enough freshness to feel lifted and enough wood to feel sheltered.
How to wear
Best in cool weather or in air-conditioned spaces where its aldehydic lift and cedar clarity can stay crisp. Apply lightly to preserve the clean, airy effect; a few sprays are enough for a restrained, elegant trail that sits close to the skin before opening into soft woody warmth.
Who it’s for
For those who like clean, atmospheric woods with a cool mineral edge and a gentle aromatic lift. It will appeal to wearers drawn to understated, contemplative fragrances that feel polished, airy and quietly textural rather than sweet or dense.
Release year
2013
The nose
Anne-Sophie Behaghel and Amelie Bourgeois are known for modern, texture-driven compositions that often balance clarity with unexpected warmth or shadow. In North, their style comes through in the contrast between aldehydic brightness, ozonic freshness and a cedar-led drydown that keeps the fragrance airy rather than heavy. Both perfumers have worked across niche and artistic perfumery, with a reputation for composing scents that feel precise, atmospheric and emotionally legible. North fits that approach well: it is built as a study in cool light and resinous wood, with enough softness to suggest comfort rather than austerity.
Collaborators
Stefania Squeglia, Mendittorosa’s founder, shaped the concept and emotional brief of the Duo Collection, framing North as part of a dialogue between opposites and as an olfactory image of Scandinavia. The perfumers Anne-Sophie Behaghel and Amelie Bourgeois translated that idea into the formula, giving it its bright, woody, snow-lit character.
Mendittorosa’s story
Mendittorosa treats perfume as an artistic and emotional medium, building each creation as a sensory narrative rather than a purely technical composition. The house favors handcrafted presentation, Italian authorship and a poetic, symbolic approach that links scent, memory and material culture.
North’s concept
North was created for The Duo Collection, a concept built around contrast and attraction: North and South, Scandinavia and the Mediterranean, coolness and warmth. Mendittorosa describes it through images of clean white pages, green light, Swedish saunas and children drawing while snow falls outside, turning the fragrance into a quiet scene of winter intimacy.
Extra info
North is part of Mendittorosa’s The Duo Collection and is designed to be worn alone or layered with South. The bottle is presented in a handcrafted wooden box, with engraved metal details and Scandinavian coordinates, reinforcing the fragrance’s northern concept.
North is one of the formulas in the North-South duo. The duality is a hint at the contrasting nature of the formulas (the interplay of hot\cool and light\dark notes). Also North is a reference to the north of Europe, Scandinavia and its olfactive context: cool coniferous woods sleeping under the snow in ozonic crisp chill and at the same time cedars radiating their resinous ambery warmth in saunas.
It’s the smell of pencil shavings, kids drawing in a quiet room while it’s snowing outside. In North Mendittorosa invite everyone to imagine that cozy hygge scenario for themselves.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
North suits a close, inward kind of presence: a quiet room, winter light on paper, the soft sound of pencils moving while the air outside feels blue and still. It reads as composed and reflective, with enough freshness to feel lifted and enough wood to feel sheltered.
How to wear
Best in cool weather or in air-conditioned spaces where its aldehydic lift and cedar clarity can stay crisp. Apply lightly to preserve the clean, airy effect; a few sprays are enough for a restrained, elegant trail that sits close to the skin before opening into soft woody warmth.
Who it’s for
For those who like clean, atmospheric woods with a cool mineral edge and a gentle aromatic lift. It will appeal to wearers drawn to understated, contemplative fragrances that feel polished, airy and quietly textural rather than sweet or dense.
Release year
2013
The nose
Anne-Sophie Behaghel and Amelie Bourgeois are known for modern, texture-driven compositions that often balance clarity with unexpected warmth or shadow. In North, their style comes through in the contrast between aldehydic brightness, ozonic freshness and a cedar-led drydown that keeps the fragrance airy rather than heavy. Both perfumers have worked across niche and artistic perfumery, with a reputation for composing scents that feel precise, atmospheric and emotionally legible. North fits that approach well: it is built as a study in cool light and resinous wood, with enough softness to suggest comfort rather than austerity.
Collaborators
Stefania Squeglia, Mendittorosa’s founder, shaped the concept and emotional brief of the Duo Collection, framing North as part of a dialogue between opposites and as an olfactory image of Scandinavia. The perfumers Anne-Sophie Behaghel and Amelie Bourgeois translated that idea into the formula, giving it its bright, woody, snow-lit character.
Mendittorosa’s story
Mendittorosa treats perfume as an artistic and emotional medium, building each creation as a sensory narrative rather than a purely technical composition. The house favors handcrafted presentation, Italian authorship and a poetic, symbolic approach that links scent, memory and material culture.
North’s concept
North was created for The Duo Collection, a concept built around contrast and attraction: North and South, Scandinavia and the Mediterranean, coolness and warmth. Mendittorosa describes it through images of clean white pages, green light, Swedish saunas and children drawing while snow falls outside, turning the fragrance into a quiet scene of winter intimacy.
Extra info
North is part of Mendittorosa’s The Duo Collection and is designed to be worn alone or layered with South. The bottle is presented in a handcrafted wooden box, with engraved metal details and Scandinavian coordinates, reinforcing the fragrance’s northern concept.