Launched in 1999, 10 Corso Como was the first fragrance from the brand of the same name founded in 1990 by former fashion editor and publisher Carla Sozzani.

When I started wearing this beauty, I knew we would have a life-long relationship.

On me, 10 Corso Como opens with a note of lush rose along with geranium; its rosy facet bolsters the rose. The florals linger before resting on a soft, woody aromatic sandalwood that is just sublime. 10 Corso Como loves body heat, and as it blooms, a resinous, seductive dark heart of oud is revealed with the rose and the sandalwood humming in the background. Vetiver, musty and dry, add another layer of woodiness and a slight smokiness. I smell the Duomo, but we're not staying there because musk adds a warm, smooth sensuality that makes 10 Corso Como more secular than sacred. The drydown is sensuous and warm, and elegantly Italian.

Notes: rose, geranium, sandalwood, oud, vetiver and musk.