FAKOSHIMA 2023 Parfum

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Acqua Gotica

by Yaroslav Simonov , Konstantin Shilyaev

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FAKOSHIMA Acqua Gotica is a Parfum launched in 2023, created by Yaroslav Simonov and Konstantin Shilyaev. Acqua Gotica opens with Sea Water, Smoke, Gin, and Styrax, settles into a heart of Suede, Salt, Rose, and Osmanthus, and dries down to a base of Amber, Patchouli, Tobacco, and Labdanum. FAKOSHIMA's Acqua Gotica carries a Statement verdict, a musk-led wear.

Acqua Gotica is a genuinely weird one, a divisive scent that's either a stroke of genius or a total scrubber. It's certainly not for everyone, but if you're after something truly unique and challenging, this might just be your dark, aquatic dream.
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Acqua Gotica Parfum bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall
Also Works:
Spring Summer Winter

An autumn-weather scent at heart - warm leaves and shorter days territory.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Casual

Its moderate performance makes it wearable, but the unusual, challenging notes mean it's best reserved for evenings or specific moods rather than the office. It's intriguing enough for a date, but too peculiar for most formal settings.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

In standard patch-test panels

  • Geraniol from Rose

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

This opens with a bracing, almost unsettling blast of salty sea water and briny oysters, cut through with a sharp, boozy gin note and a whisper of smoke. As it settles, a soft, worn suede emerges, dusted with more salt and a hint of melancholic rose. The dry down is where it gets truly gothic, with earthy patchouli, rich tobacco, and the damp, sweet scent of dried fallen leaves, all wrapped in a resinous amber embrace.

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