Exultat is inspired from the fragrance that the Italian families used to give during the wedding ceremonies. The white linen prepared for the ceremonies are purified with ash and lavender. Maria Candida Gentile visited the San Lorenzo church in Rome, and it was after this experience, she was moved to capture the spirituality of this ancient holy place.
The famous Director Pappi Corsicato who has worked with Pedro Almodovar loved Exultat so much that he decided to use it as a focus point in his next movie.
Notes: Somalian Incense, Sicilian Orange, Brazilian Bitter Orange, Lime, Violet and Violet Leafs, Precious Woods, Haitian Vetiver, Texas Cedar
Posted by Sasha on 28th Jan 2022
Quite powdery floral with some undefined fruity note, with some woody note and frankincense (olibanum like) in the background.
The powdery note is recognizable as violet, so if violet is your thing is it quite nice.
Posted by Kate on 8th Jan 2021
This is not a deep resinous incense to me. Instead, it is a gentle and sweet incense with a light violet that lifts it out of the "churchy, dark" realm that many incense fragrances reside in. It is not what I was expecting but I'm happy to have it and can't wait to try it in warmer weather to see how it wears.
Posted by Unknown on 12th Nov 2020
Opens with Frankincense and a lovely juicy citrus orange note, moves into violet, then the woody cedar appears, it's musical and beautiful....a wonderful incense perfume all they way through. Long lasting. Elegant. A new favourite!
Posted by Helena on 27th Aug 2018
Frankincense is not easy note to execute. Here in Exultat it is blended exceptionally with a candied violet. Many years ago I visited an innovative tea shop "Sloane Tea Company". There they sell a tea complement the "Sweet Violetta", candied violets flowers, crafted by the artisans from France. My first thought when I tried it was I wonder how they were able to preserve the natural flavor and smell so well. In Exultat I felt the same natural violet in all its beauty and I was taken back in time to the fields and I was a little girl picking violets. The orange adds a charm to it. This along with Sideris and Hanbury are my favorites.
Posted by Unknown on 28th Jul 2017
Not bad, but I prefer Sideris, which, to my nose, is just a thicker, more richly woven, tapestry of scent.
Posted by Rastas on 6th Jun 2016
Exultat is sweet, slightly soapy violet (like a sweet violet scented bubble bath) and a natural, juicy lime with a little bit of warm, ambery, slightly dusty incense in the drydown. I love Maria Candida Gentile's fragrances and you can really tell that they are made with quality ingredients. Rich, long lasting, unusual but lovely mix of violet, lime and incense.
Posted by Unknown on 12th Aug 2014
This fragrance was a 50/50 for me. The first forty-five minutes smelled of dusty orange candy and violets. After that phase it was all effervescent champagne and succulent citrus; very charming and a joy to wear.
This perfume lasted almost all day with moderate to good sillage.