Risso vs Sanctum

Shared character

Both Risso and Sanctum feature citrus, woody, and green profiles, sharing notes of orange blossom, neroli, petitgrain, cypress, and fir.

How they differ

Risso includes fruity and soapy elements through notes of pear, orange, bigarade, olive, carrot, and ambrette, alongside botanical notes like angelica, nerium oleander, mastic or lentisque, and pear wood to create floral, sweet, and white floral accords. Sanctum is characterized by aromatic, balsamic, and spicy qualities, utilizing a diverse range of notes including lemon, bergamot, mint, clary sage, rosemary, lavender, chamomile, lemon verbena, and melissa flower, as well as resins and woods such as elemi, benzoin, patchouli, opoponax, palisander rosewood, labdanum, amyris, olibanum, rose de mai, rose geranium, and tolu balsam.

Who each suits

Risso suits those who prefer fruity, sweet, and soapy white floral compositions. Sanctum suits those who prefer aromatic, balsamic, and warm spicy scents.