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Tiziana Terenzi · Sold as unisex
Chimaera
A bustling city street at twilight, where the warm glow of streetlights mixes with the earthy scents of the urban landscape.
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ChimaeraLuxury · $250+
37%Similar accords, often for lessAsad · Lattafa PerfumesBudget tier, under $40 · shares 6 of its 11 notes8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 2014 by Tiziana Terenzi and crafted by Paolo Terenzi, Chimaera is a complex Oriental Spicy fragrance that defies easy categorization. The composition opens with fresh and warm spices like saffron and black pepper, leading into an aromatic heart of thyme and bay leaf. This herbal warmth transitions seamlessly into a base of leather, tobacco, and balsamic notes, creating a rich blend that evokes both the rugged outdoors and the intimate comfort of a well-worn favorite.
Apply Chimaera to pulse points and allow it to develop on your skin for about an hour before stepping out. The spicy top notes are fleeting but vibrant, while the balsamic and leather base notes will linger throughout the day.
Fig. 01 — Chimaera, Tiziana Terenzi
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Paolo Terenzi
Three generations of scented craftPaolo Terenzi was born into a family that had worked in artistic goods for three generations — his grandfather an artisan candlemaker, his father Evelino introducing scented candles to the business in 1968.
Designer Tiziana Terenzi
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Adds citrus, white floral and animalic; shares lemon and leather and 1 more note.
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What people
are saying.
Well loved by wearers: loved by 44%, disliked or hated by 13%.