Maria's story
The story
The siblings are collectively known as 'the noses' behind the brand's extraits, formulated at 43% concentration, one of the highest in contemporary niche perfumery.
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Durante
Maria Durante is one of four siblings — alongside Giuseppe, Luciano, and Felice — who founded the Italian house Profumum Roma in 1996, descendants of grandparents who ran Rome apothecary shops selling handmade soaps and colognes.
- Earliest in our catalog
- Fumidus, 1996
- In our catalog
- 7 fragrances
The career
Their best-known launches in our catalog, by how many people have rated them.1996–2021, in bottles
1996FumidusProfumum Roma
2006Acqua VivaProfumum Roma
2007VictrixProfumum Roma
2010Battito d'AliProfumum Roma
2010ArsoProfumum Roma
2021Dolci PensieriProfumum RomaLaunches per year, 1996–2021Peak: 2 in 2010
19962021
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Six to smell first
See all 7 fragrances →Ranked by how many people have rated them
01Profumum Roma · 2006Acqua Viva1,375 ratings · ★ 4.2102Profumum Roma · 2010Battito d'Ali1,352 ratings · ★ 4.2003
Profumum RomaAmbra Aurea1,287 ratings · ★ 4.4004Profumum Roma · 2010Arso1,197 ratings · ★ 4.2505Profumum Roma · 1996Fumidus465 ratings · ★ 3.6906Profumum Roma · 2007Victrix453 ratings · ★ 4.18
Profumum Roma · 2006Acqua Viva1,375 ratings · ★ 4.2102Profumum Roma · 2010Battito d'Ali1,352 ratings · ★ 4.2003Profumum RomaAmbra Aurea1,287 ratings · ★ 4.4004Profumum Roma · 2010Arso1,197 ratings · ★ 4.2505Profumum Roma · 1996Fumidus465 ratings · ★ 3.6906Profumum Roma · 2007Victrix453 ratings · ★ 4.18Discover
Artists in Conversation
The composer of light
Francis Kurkdjian
Radiant luminosity and ethereal transparency. Kurkdjian's fragrances glow — they possess an inner light that makes them feel both airy and profound. His palette favors ambroxan, saffron, and delicate florals, composed with a musician's instinct for harmony.
234 creations
The architect of Chanel
Jacques Polge
Refined elegance and measured sophistication. Polge's compositions for Chanel embodied the house's aesthetic — never too much, never too little, always precisely right. His fragrances have the quiet authority of impeccable tailoring.
76 creations
The dynasty continues
Olivier Creed
Noble materials and classical structure. Creed fragrances are built around the finest natural ingredients — ambergris, royal water, hand-selected musks — composed in the traditional infusion method that has defined the house for centuries.
54 creations
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