V Canto

V Canto is an Italian niche perfume brand created by siblings Paolo and Tiziana Terenzi and launched in 2015, under the family company Cereria Terenzi Evelino S.R.L. According to Parfumo and brand-focused articles, their first fragrance was Mastin, released in 2015, followed by at least ten additional unisex scents that same year, including Magnificat, Mirabile, and Mea Culpa.

The concept of V Canto is rooted in the Terenzi family's connection to Castello di Gradara in Italy and in literary inspiration from Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy. Brand materials and retailer writeups describe the line as an exploration of medieval poetry, history, human virtues and vices, and even historical poisons, translated into perfume extracts. Paolo Terenzi serves as the in-house perfumer and is repeatedly noted for his preference for high-quality raw materials and fruits such as plum, orange, pineapple, raspberry, and coconut, which appear across multiple compositions.

V Canto is structured into several collections, including the Blue Collection, Green Collection, Love Leaves, Red Collection, and The Souls of the Castle Collection. These are positioned as extrait-strength perfumes and are distributed through the brand's own website, beauty portals, upscale perfumeries, and large department stores. Bottle design is consistent across the range, with elaborately finished flacons that collectors often recognize as part of the wider Terenzi perfume family.

While closely related to the better-known Tiziana Terenzi line, V Canto pushes more narrative-driven themes, emphasizing story, symbolism, and a strong Italian heritage background in its marketing and scent names.