SultanSpicy Amber Eau de Parfum

Sultan by Epicò is an amber, spicy, woody unisex niche eau de parfum.

Perfume as a narrative

Epicò Parfum is an Italian house founded in 2018 by Federico Gucciardi, an artist born in Bologna and recognized as "the poet of perfume." The name says it all: Epicò means "story". Each fragrance is born from a story that Federico writes himself—pages of emotions, dreams, and memories that he then translates into accords, into "liquid verses"—and each perfume is accompanied by this short text, which reveals the soul of the fragrance. "Every drop is a word," he says, "every perfume is a chapter of our story." After years of artistic studies and a career in major Italian beauty houses, he now composes with Fabio Bernardi and Giulia Brigliadori. The black bottle features a handmade antique copper label crafted by artisans, making each piece slightly different. 100 ml bottle.

An opening of grapefruit, whisky, and saffron

Grapefruit opens bitter and sharp, while whisky brings its peaty alcohol. Saffron and clove spice up the opening.

A heart of hawthorn, cedar, and rose

Hawthorn—a white flower with almost almond-like facets—unfolds, while rose brings its honey and cedar its woody dryness.

A base of oud, black amber, and sandalwood

Oud establishes its resinous depth, black amber a dense warmth, and sandalwood its creamy, milky quality. The trail is opulent.

The house's signature touch

Whisky and grapefruit in the same opening. One is peaty and warm, the other bitter and sharp—and it is this bitterness that prevents the oriental fragrance from becoming too heavy right from the start. Hawthorn in the heart, an almost almond-like flower, is an unexpected choice between saffron and oud: it brings a vegetal sweetness where the genre calls for an opulent flower.

For whom, and for what occasions?

Amber, spicy, and woody, this eau de parfum is suitable for those seeking an opulent and assertive signature. It accompanies major occasions and winter evenings, worn equally well by women and men.

With Sultan Epicò, grapefruit prevents an oriental fragrance from feeling heavy from the very first second.