Mariaceleste Lombardo

Italy Born 0 Sospiro Perfumes

Her style, as described in interviews, is strongly influenced by her Sicilian origins, often drawing on luminous citrus, orange blossom and jasmine notes reminiscent of vineyards, flowering meadows and sunlit orchards. She emphasizes studying raw materials in depth and building accords from a well-developed olfactory memory, with a particular interest in how fragrances function as “symbolic details” that communicate and leave lasting memories.

About

Mariaceleste Lombardo is an Italian perfumer born and raised in a small town in the province of Trapani, Sicily. After high school she moved to Tuscany and studied cosmetic science, graduating in 2016 with a Master’s in Cosmetic Chemistry from the University of Siena. She then worked several years in quality control and R&D at an Italian company producing high-end home fragrances. Seeking specialized training, she attended the Grasse Institute of Perfumery (GIP), earning the International Technical Degree in Fragrance Creation and Sensory Evaluation. In January 2020 she became a trainee perfumer in a fine fragrance company and in January 2021 joined Moellhausen as a perfumer, where she continues to focus on raw materials and the development of her olfactory memory. In 2024 she created Dolce Sonata for Sospiro in collaboration with Moellhausen.