‘We have come so far, it is over.’
ORLO (edge in Italian) is latest and second creation of Versi Studio, an olfactive poetic mysticism trilogy from Mendittorosa exploring the relationship between poetry and perfumery.
Chapter 2, ORLO is inspired by Edge, a poem by Sylvia Plath.
The perfume is behaving like magic fiery serpent breathing intoxicating incense fumes and sending sweet citrus zest sparks as it progresses through a fantastic fragrant dimension.
Perfumer: Anne Sophie Baeghel
Genesis, Concept and Creative Design: Stefania Squeglia
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
Orlo belongs to a close, introspective setting where the air is still and every movement leaves a trace. It suits a wearer who wants something charged and articulate rather than decorative: a scent that reads as smoke, citrus peel and polished wood in a room held at a quiet tension.
How to wear
Best worn in cool weather or evening air, where its incense, saffron and woods can unfold without feeling heavy. One or two sprays are enough to let the citrus-spice opening lift before the darker leathered base settles close to the skin with a dry, lingering trail.
Who it’s for
For readers who like poetic, unconventional compositions with smoky woods, bitter citrus and a restrained leathery edge. It will appeal to those drawn to niche fragrances that feel intellectual, atmospheric and slightly austere rather than sweet or easygoing.
Release year
2020
The nose
Anne-Sophie Behaghel is known for composing with a sharp sense of texture and contrast, often balancing natural materials with modern effects. Her work tends to move between airy brightness and darker, more tactile facets, which suits Orlo’s citrus-spice opening, incense haze and woody-leathery depth. In Orlo, she shapes a fragrance that feels both poetic and architectural: sparkling bigarade and petitgrain, a mineral-floral heart, then a dry, smoky base that gives the composition its edge. The result reflects her ability to make a scent feel vivid, layered and emotionally charged without losing clarity.
Collaborators
Stefania Squeglia, Mendittorosa’s founder and creative director, shaped the concept and visual language of Orlo, framing it as part of the Versi Studio trilogy and tying it to Sylvia Plath’s Edge. Massimo Alfaioli contributed the illustration, while the hand-crafted bottle details and wooden presentation reinforce the fragrance’s artistic, object-like identity.
Mendittorosa’s story
Mendittorosa treats perfumery as an art form rather than a product category, building each release as a handmade, symbolic object with strong emotional and visual identity. The house favors artisanal production, expressive materials and a distinctly Italian sense of mysticism, where scent, design and narrative are conceived together.
Orlo’s concept
Orlo, meaning “edge” in Italian, is the second chapter of Mendittorosa’s Versi Studio trilogy, a poetic project that links fragrance to literature. Inspired by Sylvia Plath’s poem Edge, it translates themes of fragility, pressure and the brink of collapse into a scent built around smoke, citrus sparks and a tense woody-leather structure.
Extra info
Orlo is the second chapter in Mendittorosa’s Versi Studio trilogy and was released in 2020. The bottle includes a hand-incised snake plaque and arrives in a wooden box designed to resemble an art transport case, underscoring its object-like presentation.
‘We have come so far, it is over.’
ORLO (edge in Italian) is latest and second creation of Versi Studio, an olfactive poetic mysticism trilogy from Mendittorosa exploring the relationship between poetry and perfumery.
Chapter 2, ORLO is inspired by Edge, a poem by Sylvia Plath.
The perfume is behaving like magic fiery serpent breathing intoxicating incense fumes and sending sweet citrus zest sparks as it progresses through a fantastic fragrant dimension.
Perfumer: Anne Sophie Baeghel
Genesis, Concept and Creative Design: Stefania Squeglia
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
Orlo belongs to a close, introspective setting where the air is still and every movement leaves a trace. It suits a wearer who wants something charged and articulate rather than decorative: a scent that reads as smoke, citrus peel and polished wood in a room held at a quiet tension.
How to wear
Best worn in cool weather or evening air, where its incense, saffron and woods can unfold without feeling heavy. One or two sprays are enough to let the citrus-spice opening lift before the darker leathered base settles close to the skin with a dry, lingering trail.
Who it’s for
For readers who like poetic, unconventional compositions with smoky woods, bitter citrus and a restrained leathery edge. It will appeal to those drawn to niche fragrances that feel intellectual, atmospheric and slightly austere rather than sweet or easygoing.
Release year
2020
The nose
Anne-Sophie Behaghel is known for composing with a sharp sense of texture and contrast, often balancing natural materials with modern effects. Her work tends to move between airy brightness and darker, more tactile facets, which suits Orlo’s citrus-spice opening, incense haze and woody-leathery depth. In Orlo, she shapes a fragrance that feels both poetic and architectural: sparkling bigarade and petitgrain, a mineral-floral heart, then a dry, smoky base that gives the composition its edge. The result reflects her ability to make a scent feel vivid, layered and emotionally charged without losing clarity.
Collaborators
Stefania Squeglia, Mendittorosa’s founder and creative director, shaped the concept and visual language of Orlo, framing it as part of the Versi Studio trilogy and tying it to Sylvia Plath’s Edge. Massimo Alfaioli contributed the illustration, while the hand-crafted bottle details and wooden presentation reinforce the fragrance’s artistic, object-like identity.
Mendittorosa’s story
Mendittorosa treats perfumery as an art form rather than a product category, building each release as a handmade, symbolic object with strong emotional and visual identity. The house favors artisanal production, expressive materials and a distinctly Italian sense of mysticism, where scent, design and narrative are conceived together.
Orlo’s concept
Orlo, meaning “edge” in Italian, is the second chapter of Mendittorosa’s Versi Studio trilogy, a poetic project that links fragrance to literature. Inspired by Sylvia Plath’s poem Edge, it translates themes of fragility, pressure and the brink of collapse into a scent built around smoke, citrus sparks and a tense woody-leather structure.
Extra info
Orlo is the second chapter in Mendittorosa’s Versi Studio trilogy and was released in 2020. The bottle includes a hand-incised snake plaque and arrives in a wooden box designed to resemble an art transport case, underscoring its object-like presentation.