STORY

 
Two lads with plenty of shared passions. Passions for traveling, reading, music. They love design objects, natural materials, hand-made details. They believe in – and adhere to – commitment at work, as well as a joie de vivre outlook to life. They are two die-hard dreamers, who resolved to bring their emotions to life. In the year 2010 – after years of research in scents and essences in Grasse and artisans across Italy, they established Masque. Like good musical directors, they learnt how to orchestrate a wide and well assorted group of maîtres parfumeurs and artisans. Fascinated by perfumes and fine fragrances, they strengthened their background by starting an educational programme in olfactory techniques (encompassing study of the reference books, attendance to seminars and training courses).
Through hard work and dedication they became better equipped in the enticing world of noses and raw materials. They put down their memories in words, it turned out a collection of “scenes”, representing moments of their past, places visited, friendships and love, emotions and recurring dreams. “If only we could bring to life each of these scenes …we would reveal our innermost self, soaring from an absolutely intimate and ineluctably private standpoint, to view things from a universal perspective…” Not just Orchestra Directors, they now turned into playwrights and producers of an Opera. Acts and Scenes in which young and talented noses – rising stars of worldwide artistic perfumery – would wear the mask and interpret their roles. Year 2013, Masque Fragranze is born.

 RUBY COLLECTION

Our talented noses reimagined their masterpieces, employing the most revered raw material in perfumery: Oud. When the Aquilaria tree – a large tree native of South-East Asia – is affected by the ascomycetous mold, the tree protects its core creating a resinous secretion – the resulting dark and resinous heartwood is called agarwood. Agarwood itself, as well as its essential oils, are both referred to as Oud. Whereas before the infection, the Aquilaria wood is virtually odorless, oud has a rich, musty woody-nutty odor profile, and is considered the “gold” of the perfume raw materials, especially in the Middle East. It is often burnt in houses and used as a perfume for the person. The aromatic qualities of agarwood are influenced by a number of factors, including the geographic location, the specific tree, the length of time since infection, and methods of harvesting and processing. Our Ruby Collection will let you experience different types of Ouds, each one carefully selected to transform and enhance four masterpieces of our Opera Collection. 4 MASQUE MILANO masterpieces, reimagined using one legendary raw material.

 

Sun drenched, Ylang in Gold is a radiant fragrance with intriguing exotic accords. Its sensual texture lays a delicate veil of pearly gold on the skin.