A fragrant and floral dedication to emotions and the intricate patterns that shape and run through the structure of our brains. Liquid joy prepared with balsamic labdanum, leathery orange blossom and violet leaf absolutes and a drop of fruity coffee nuance.
Perfumer: Luca Maffei
Strength: 35% extrait de parfum
The origin of some materials in the formula:
pink pepper -> South America
arabica coffee -> South America
cinnamon -> Sri Lanka
galbanum -> Iran
jasmine sambac -> India
violet leaf absolute -> Egypt
orange blossom absolute -> Tunisia
Ylang Ylang -> Madagascar
guaiac -> Paraguay
Vetiver -> Haiti
Labdanum -> Spain
All about this scent
Vibe Check
This is a fragrance for close-range presence: thoughtful, magnetic, and slightly enigmatic rather than loud. It suits a setting where conversation is slow and attentive, and where the wearer wants warmth, texture and a trace of something intellectual in the air.
When and where to wear suggestions
Best in cool weather or in the evening, where its 35% extrait concentration can unfold without feeling heavy. Apply sparingly at first; one or two sprays are enough to let the florals, coffee and resinous base bloom gradually on skin and leave a dense, intimate trail.
Who It’s For
For those who like floral fragrances with depth, contrast and a darker edge. It will appeal to wearers drawn to resinous woods, leathery nuances, spice and coffee, especially if they prefer perfumes that feel emotional, textured and a little unconventional.
Release Year
2020
The Nose
Luca Maffei is an Italian perfumer known for polished, expressive compositions that balance clarity with texture. His work often moves between luminous florals, woods and modern gourmand accents, and he brings that same contrast here: Amygdala feels structured, emotional and deliberately vivid. Maffei is well regarded in contemporary niche perfumery for fragrances that read as precise but not cold, with a strong sense of movement on skin. In Amygdala, he gives Stefania Squeglia’s concept of emotion and neural patterning an olfactory shape, using floral facets, coffee, spice and resin to create a scent that shifts between tenderness and intensity.
Collaborators
Stefania Squeglia, the founder of Mendittorosa, shaped the concept and emotional brief, drawing on her psychological background to frame the fragrance around the amygdala and the way feeling, memory and instinct intertwine. Luca Maffei translated that vision into the formula, giving it structure, contrast and diffusion.
Mendittorosa’s Story
Mendittorosa builds artisanal perfumes as symbolic objects, rooted in ritual, mythology, nature and inner life. The house favors handmade production, natural materials, cruelty-free standards and distinctive packaging, treating each fragrance as a crafted talisman rather than a mass-market release.
Amygdala’s Concept
Amygdala was conceived as an olfactory portrait of the brain’s emotional center, with Stefania Squeglia imagining it as a kind of flower blooming inside neural structure. The composition pairs airy florals with coffee, spice, incense and woods to suggest pleasure, instinct and the shifting patterns of feeling, while the sculptural cap extends that idea into a jewelry-like object.
Extra Info
Amygdala is part of Mendittorosa’s Talismans collection and comes as a 35% extrait de parfum. Its cap was created by goldsmith and sculptor Nibo, and the design is meant to echo intersecting worlds forming an almond shape, a direct reference to the brain region that inspired the scent.
A fragrant and floral dedication to emotions and the intricate patterns that shape and run through the structure of our brains. Liquid joy prepared with balsamic labdanum, leathery orange blossom and violet leaf absolutes and a drop of fruity coffee nuance.
Perfumer: Luca Maffei
Strength: 35% extrait de parfum
The origin of some materials in the formula:
pink pepper -> South America
arabica coffee -> South America
cinnamon -> Sri Lanka
galbanum -> Iran
jasmine sambac -> India
violet leaf absolute -> Egypt
orange blossom absolute -> Tunisia
Ylang Ylang -> Madagascar
guaiac -> Paraguay
Vetiver -> Haiti
Labdanum -> Spain
All about this scent
Vibe Check
This is a fragrance for close-range presence: thoughtful, magnetic, and slightly enigmatic rather than loud. It suits a setting where conversation is slow and attentive, and where the wearer wants warmth, texture and a trace of something intellectual in the air.
When and where to wear suggestions
Best in cool weather or in the evening, where its 35% extrait concentration can unfold without feeling heavy. Apply sparingly at first; one or two sprays are enough to let the florals, coffee and resinous base bloom gradually on skin and leave a dense, intimate trail.
Who It’s For
For those who like floral fragrances with depth, contrast and a darker edge. It will appeal to wearers drawn to resinous woods, leathery nuances, spice and coffee, especially if they prefer perfumes that feel emotional, textured and a little unconventional.
Release Year
2020
The Nose
Luca Maffei is an Italian perfumer known for polished, expressive compositions that balance clarity with texture. His work often moves between luminous florals, woods and modern gourmand accents, and he brings that same contrast here: Amygdala feels structured, emotional and deliberately vivid. Maffei is well regarded in contemporary niche perfumery for fragrances that read as precise but not cold, with a strong sense of movement on skin. In Amygdala, he gives Stefania Squeglia’s concept of emotion and neural patterning an olfactory shape, using floral facets, coffee, spice and resin to create a scent that shifts between tenderness and intensity.
Collaborators
Stefania Squeglia, the founder of Mendittorosa, shaped the concept and emotional brief, drawing on her psychological background to frame the fragrance around the amygdala and the way feeling, memory and instinct intertwine. Luca Maffei translated that vision into the formula, giving it structure, contrast and diffusion.
Mendittorosa’s Story
Mendittorosa builds artisanal perfumes as symbolic objects, rooted in ritual, mythology, nature and inner life. The house favors handmade production, natural materials, cruelty-free standards and distinctive packaging, treating each fragrance as a crafted talisman rather than a mass-market release.
Amygdala’s Concept
Amygdala was conceived as an olfactory portrait of the brain’s emotional center, with Stefania Squeglia imagining it as a kind of flower blooming inside neural structure. The composition pairs airy florals with coffee, spice, incense and woods to suggest pleasure, instinct and the shifting patterns of feeling, while the sculptural cap extends that idea into a jewelry-like object.
Extra Info
Amygdala is part of Mendittorosa’s Talismans collection and comes as a 35% extrait de parfum. Its cap was created by goldsmith and sculptor Nibo, and the design is meant to echo intersecting worlds forming an almond shape, a direct reference to the brain region that inspired the scent.