MezzoWoody Aromatic Eau de Parfum

Mezzo by Sospiro is a unisex woody aromatic citrus eau de parfum. It is the house's most recent creation, and the name of the perfumer who created it is not disclosed.

An Italian house founded in 2011

Sospiro was founded in Italy in 2011. The name is the Italian word for sigh—the sound, according to the house, that beauty draws from you before you can name it. Mezzo-soprano is the middle voice in the female register, between soprano and contralto: Sospiro names almost all its creations using this lyrical vocabulary. Mezzo belongs to the Classica Collection.

An opening of bergamot, mandarin, juniper, and lavender

The opening combines two citrus fruits with resinous juniper berry and lavender. This top-note lavender, along with the moss and tonka bean in the base, forms the framework of a fougère—the most classic structure in men's perfumery, here rendered with clarity.

A heart of apple, vetiver, ginger, and magnolia

The heart layers crisp apple, spicy ginger, and lemony magnolia—and above all, vetiver, placed in the heart rather than the base. This shift is the fragrance's most notable compositional move: the smoky root arrives early and carries throughout the middle.

A base of tonka bean, moss, musk, and patchouli

The base closes with hay-scented tonka bean, moss, musk, and earthy patchouli. The trail becomes dry and green, never turning sweet.

The house's signature

Sospiro presents itself as the world's first niche house and claims to compose its fragrances like music: in movements, through complex arrangements rather than a single accord. The velvet bottles of the Classica Collection are finished, it says, like a butterfly wing—the butterfly is its emblem.

For whom, and for what occasions?

Woody, aromatic, and citrusy, Mezzo is for those who love modern fougères and bright vetivers. A unisex eau de parfum for the office, daytime, and all seasons.