Tokyo, late at night. Pulsing neon lights reflect in the wet streets, disturbed by silent footsteps through the alleys of Kabukicho. Yuzuyakuza is a perfume inspired by the unwritten code of the Japanese mafia, the ritual of the initiation tattoo, and the luxury and danger of a life lived in the shadows. The opening is as sharp as a katana blade. Yuzu and Japanese lime explode with their citrus and metallic freshness, a precise blow that awakens the senses, like the first drop of rain on warm skin. In the heart, the city breathes. The scent of Indian ink blends with the electric smell of wet asphalt, and of a spring blooming of Sakura, evoking the silent ritual of Irezumi: the needle cuts the skin, the drawing comes to life, the pain is just a passage. The perfume’s background is a whisper of power: banknotes touched by expert fingers, the warmth of human skin, a haze of smoke in an exclusive club. Yuzuyakuza leaves a magnetic trail, unmistakable, like the respect earned with blood and silence.
This perfume is available in three different caps, all inspired by Japanese tattoos.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is for close, nocturnal spaces where the air feels charged and every movement registers: a narrow street after rain, a dim room with smoke hanging low, a presence that is controlled rather than loud. It suits someone who wants their scent to read as sharp, disciplined and slightly dangerous.
How to wear
Best worn in moderate weather, especially spring through early fall, where its citrus and gunpowder opening can stay vivid without collapsing into heaviness. One to three sprays are enough for the extrait concentration; it projects with a metallic, smoky edge at first, then settles into a denser, more intimate trail of incense, suede and woods.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like citrus with teeth, smoky urban textures and fragrances that feel graphic rather than soft. It will appeal to those drawn to leather, ink, incense and unconventional freshness, especially if they prefer a scent with tension, contrast and a strong visual identity.
Release year
2025
The nose
Luca Maffei, Daniele Muratori Caputo, and Lorenzo Berti. Luca Maffei is known for polished, modern compositions that balance clarity with texture, often giving niche fragrances a vivid architectural shape. Daniele Muratori Caputo, the founder of Spiritica, brings the house’s narrative direction and sensory boldness, while Lorenzo Berti contributes to the fragrance’s precise, urban contrast between citrus, smoke and inky depth. Maffei’s work often leans toward refined structure and strong material contrast, which suits Yuzuyakuza’s clean-cut opening and darker dry-down. The collaboration here feels built around tension: brightness against shadow, freshness against smoke, and a tactile, almost concrete realism in the heart.
Collaborators
Daniele Muratori Caputo, Spiritica’s founder, shaped the concept and creative brief around the yakuza code, Irezumi tattoo ritual and Kabukichō nightlife, giving the perfume its cinematic narrative and “paranormal luxury” identity. Luca Maffei and Lorenzo Berti translated that vision into the fragrance structure, sharpening the citrus, ink and smoke contrasts into a precise extrait.
Spiritica’s story
Spiritica builds fragrances as atmospheric stories, using bold sensory contrasts and occult-leaning imagery to push beyond conventional luxury perfumery. The house favors dramatic concepts, tactile materials and a strong narrative spine, with each scent designed to feel like a scene, a symbol or a coded ritual rather than a simple accord.
Yuzuyakuza’s concept
Yuzuyakuza was conceived as a late-night Tokyo story, drawing on the unwritten code of the Japanese mafia, the Irezumi tattoo ritual and the charged atmosphere of Kabukichō. The composition turns that idea into citrus like a blade, ink and wet asphalt in the heart, and a smoky, moneyed dry-down that suggests power, secrecy and honor worn on the skin.
Extra info
Yuzuyakuza is available with three different caps inspired by Japanese tattoos. The name plays on the syllables of “ya-ku-za,” and the fragrance was presented as a pact of honor engraved on the skin. It comes as an Extrait de Parfum and is offered in a 50 ml format.
Tokyo, late at night. Pulsing neon lights reflect in the wet streets, disturbed by silent footsteps through the alleys of Kabukicho. Yuzuyakuza is a perfume inspired by the unwritten code of the Japanese mafia, the ritual of the initiation tattoo, and the luxury and danger of a life lived in the shadows. The opening is as sharp as a katana blade. Yuzu and Japanese lime explode with their citrus and metallic freshness, a precise blow that awakens the senses, like the first drop of rain on warm skin. In the heart, the city breathes. The scent of Indian ink blends with the electric smell of wet asphalt, and of a spring blooming of Sakura, evoking the silent ritual of Irezumi: the needle cuts the skin, the drawing comes to life, the pain is just a passage. The perfume’s background is a whisper of power: banknotes touched by expert fingers, the warmth of human skin, a haze of smoke in an exclusive club. Yuzuyakuza leaves a magnetic trail, unmistakable, like the respect earned with blood and silence.
This perfume is available in three different caps, all inspired by Japanese tattoos.
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is for close, nocturnal spaces where the air feels charged and every movement registers: a narrow street after rain, a dim room with smoke hanging low, a presence that is controlled rather than loud. It suits someone who wants their scent to read as sharp, disciplined and slightly dangerous.
How to wear
Best worn in moderate weather, especially spring through early fall, where its citrus and gunpowder opening can stay vivid without collapsing into heaviness. One to three sprays are enough for the extrait concentration; it projects with a metallic, smoky edge at first, then settles into a denser, more intimate trail of incense, suede and woods.
Who it’s for
For wearers who like citrus with teeth, smoky urban textures and fragrances that feel graphic rather than soft. It will appeal to those drawn to leather, ink, incense and unconventional freshness, especially if they prefer a scent with tension, contrast and a strong visual identity.
Release year
2025
The nose
Luca Maffei, Daniele Muratori Caputo, and Lorenzo Berti. Luca Maffei is known for polished, modern compositions that balance clarity with texture, often giving niche fragrances a vivid architectural shape. Daniele Muratori Caputo, the founder of Spiritica, brings the house’s narrative direction and sensory boldness, while Lorenzo Berti contributes to the fragrance’s precise, urban contrast between citrus, smoke and inky depth. Maffei’s work often leans toward refined structure and strong material contrast, which suits Yuzuyakuza’s clean-cut opening and darker dry-down. The collaboration here feels built around tension: brightness against shadow, freshness against smoke, and a tactile, almost concrete realism in the heart.
Collaborators
Daniele Muratori Caputo, Spiritica’s founder, shaped the concept and creative brief around the yakuza code, Irezumi tattoo ritual and Kabukichō nightlife, giving the perfume its cinematic narrative and “paranormal luxury” identity. Luca Maffei and Lorenzo Berti translated that vision into the fragrance structure, sharpening the citrus, ink and smoke contrasts into a precise extrait.
Spiritica’s story
Spiritica builds fragrances as atmospheric stories, using bold sensory contrasts and occult-leaning imagery to push beyond conventional luxury perfumery. The house favors dramatic concepts, tactile materials and a strong narrative spine, with each scent designed to feel like a scene, a symbol or a coded ritual rather than a simple accord.
Yuzuyakuza’s concept
Yuzuyakuza was conceived as a late-night Tokyo story, drawing on the unwritten code of the Japanese mafia, the Irezumi tattoo ritual and the charged atmosphere of Kabukichō. The composition turns that idea into citrus like a blade, ink and wet asphalt in the heart, and a smoky, moneyed dry-down that suggests power, secrecy and honor worn on the skin.
Extra info
Yuzuyakuza is available with three different caps inspired by Japanese tattoos. The name plays on the syllables of “ya-ku-za,” and the fragrance was presented as a pact of honor engraved on the skin. It comes as an Extrait de Parfum and is offered in a 50 ml format.