Xerjoff Casamorati 1888 Tempio D’Acqua Review

Casamorati 1888 Tempio D’Acqua by Olya Bar

I’ve had a soft spot for Casamorati 1888 for years. There’s something about the whole world they’ve built, the visual language, the names, the way each new release feels like it was designed to be desired, that makes even the anticipation feel worthwhile. Not everything has earned a permanent spot on my shelf, but a few have stayed, and this one is moving up fast.

Which maybe isn’t surprising. Peach has had a moment, a long one, and it’s not letting go just yet. But Casamorati 1888 Tempio d’Acqua isn’t doing what most peach fragrances do. It’s not sweet in that reaching, candy-shop way. It’s not that bright juicy burst that flares for twenty minutes and dissolves into nothing. This peach feels like it’s been left to steep, macerated, slightly dark around the edges, touched with something almost boozy and resinous underneath. There’s tartness here, but also weight. A density that makes it feel like something an adult actually wants to wear.

Casamorati 1888 Tempio D’Acqua via the brand.

A lot of that comes from the cistus oil, which runs through the whole composition like a warm current. Sticky, ambered, just slightly intoxicating, it keeps the fruit grounded in a way that stops it from ever going sweet or obvious. The result is decadent without being heavy. Sensual without announcing itself.

The inspiration behind it only makes the whole thing richer. Tempio d’Acqua takes its name from a natural spa in the hills near Parma, an extraordinary place, where blooming interiors, mythological imagery and stained-glass light create something that sits between Art Nouveau romanticism, Art Deco structure and a subtle Far Eastern quietness. Beautiful in the kind of way that’s almost disorienting. You can feel that in the fragrance. The kind of composition that doesn’t hit you all at once but keeps revealing itself in layers, the way a room does when your eyes adjust to the light. Fruit, florals, resins, warmth, all moving together without any single note demanding more attention than it deserves.

Casamorati 1888 Tempio D’Acqua ingredients via the brand.

There’s a particular kind of Italian confidence in how Casamorati approaches beauty, not minimalism, not careful restraint, but full bloom and head on richness. Tempio d’Acqua leans into that completely, and somehow manages to feel polished throughout rather than excessive. And this one, unmistakably, is Italian perfumery doing exactly what it does best, expressive, sensual,and entirely worth it.

Notes: Bergamot, Peach, Mandarin, Cistus Oil, Fennel, Mahonial, Vanilla, Myrrh, Ambroxan.

Disclaimer: Casamorati 1888 Tempio D’Acqua was gifted to me by Twisted Lily, where I am the Head of Digital Strategy & Communications. Opinions are always my own.

Olya Bar, Editor

Casamorati 1888 Tempio D’Acqua sample courtesy of Twisted Lily

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Enjoy Ida’s Review of Casamorati 1888 Fiero here. Read Olya’s Review of Casamorati 1888 Italica here and Quattro Pizzi here.

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