RENATO BALESTRA

The perfume line associated with the Renato Balestra brand was born in 1978 with Balestra, the brand started with the women's line in collaboration with the Chypre Floral group. It is a perfume with powdery notes that brings us back to the 1980s with a strong olfactory impact and then fades to the scents of rose and musk. In 1997 the men's line came onto the market with Argento pour Homme by Balestra. The top notes include Cardamom, Neroli, Mandarin and Lime. As heart notes Argento pour Homme is based on lily of the valley and coriander. What remains of the perfume, its base notes are Patchouli and oak moss. In the same period Oro by Renato Balestra was released, a very particular perfume for the women's line, a very spicy, captivating fragrance , with notes of mandarin and pink pepper that immediately strike the sense of smell, always present then the oak moss that now characterizes the Renato Balestra line together with coriander. From these two perfumes the entire collection of Renato Balestra for the women's and men's lines starts, which therefore goes hand in hand with his stylistic creations. Then, the now historic showcase in via Sistina 67 of Casa Balestra is celebrated with a production of both men's and women's perfume that takes its name from the address of Balestra's first atelier. Via Sistina 67 is therefore a celebratory perfume and as such it recalls mandarin and bergamot for the top notes while always maintaining that woody fragrance typical of Balestra parfum . In the women's version created by Bertrand Duchaufour, blackcurrant, mandarin and pear are perceived while the perfume settles on the aromas of jasmine, lily of the valley and Brazilian rosewood. In 2009 and 2011, Diamante Nero and Diamante Nero pour Homme were released respectively. In the women's version we find a pleasant fruity novelty such as American cranberry and tamarind. On the base notes, patchouli and vanilla return. Diamante nero pour Homme instead surprises with red apple and mint for the top notes. In later phases instead you can perceive aromas of musk, Virginia cedar and vanilla. In late 2012 and 2015 are the years of Essenza Divina for women and Caesar for men. The latter has a preponderant impact of sage, myrtle and pomegranate and then settles on the base faithful to the tradition of patchouli, musk and cedar. Essenza Divina instead uses Bergamot and blackcurrant as top notes and then goes towards the smells of jasmine, rose and lily of the valley.