Colapesce

Colapesce by Ciatu - Soul of Sicily is a Aromatic Aquatic fragrance for women and men. Colapesce was launched in 2024. The nose behind this fragrance is Mariaceleste Lombardo. Top notes are Cardamom, Incense, Aldehydes and Ozonic notes; middle notes are Clary Sage, Flowers, Caper and Salt; base notes are Mineral notes, Oakmoss, Vetiver, Ambergris and Agarwood. “People called him Colapesce[1]/ since he stood in the sea like a fish/ nobody knew where he came from/ perhaps he was son of Neptune”. That’s what is said by the ancient chant dedicated to Cola son of the sea, argonaut of the abysses. A young fish-man who three times accepted the challenge of the emperor Federico II and three times dove within the deepest waters and re-emerged triumphant delivering to the king the goblet, the crown, the ring. Colapesce had number three in his doom: he noticed that one of the three columns supporting Sicily was about to crumble. Colapesce, son of the Earth and of the Sea, didn’t lose the chance to save his island, so he replaced the column with his body. To this very day, he is still there, Colapescethe spirit of the sea, wave, living breeze, seaweed, mineral. [1] “Cola” is short for the italian name “Nicola”, while “pesce” means “fish