Mansfield

Mansfield is an Italian niche perfume company based in Naples, created in 1997 by Massimo Scalella with the support of his sister Simona and their father Vittorio Scalella. The brand was conceived as a selective perfumery project with a strongly Neapolitan identity, despite its Anglo-Saxon name, and grew out of the family’s prior experience in high-end fragrance distribution and production.

The house focuses on quality-focused compositions developed through extensive travel and collaboration with artisans and specialist suppliers, emphasizing materials and construction rather than mass-market trends. Beyond its own line, the Scalella family has also worked on licensed or co-branded projects such as the E. Marinella perfumes, tying Mansfield to classic Italian menswear and tailoring aesthetics. Its catalog includes scents like Antonio De Curtis and Profumi della Costiera Amalfitana, which highlight recurring themes of Neapolitan culture, coastal landscapes, and Italian elegance.

Several sources note that Mansfield’s earliest perfume releases appeared from around 2002 onward, with the line expanding steadily through the 2010s. The brand operates within the selective and niche segment, often distributed through specialist boutiques and high-end retailers rather than mainstream chains. While there are minor discrepancies in secondary sources about the company’s very early history, recent Italian and European retail descriptions consistently position 1997 as the formal founding of the Mansfield brand and its establishment as a distinct Neapolitan perfume house.