“This fragrance is an unwise and unfortunate creation caused by bad judgement and care.” The Nose.

In the hands of any other creator, this statement might be an apology. For Alessandro Gualtieri, on the other hand, it’s a mission statement: Blamage (“disgrace” in German) may be a testament to mistakes and failures, but the result is as vibrantly intoxicating as each of its predecessors in the now-complete Nasomatto line. Inspired by legends of classic fragrances that achieved their unique character through mistakes in the design process,