Fragrance house

Esse Strikes the Notes

Esse Strikes the Notes is an Italian fragrance project conceived, made and produced in Italy, founded by Roberta Cerizza. Its fragrance heritage reaches back to Aurelio Cerizza, who opened his first fragrance laboratory in 1946; the business was later passed through generations and developed with ideas from younger family members. The brand’s identity brings together family fragrance tradition, Italian fashion and design, and Made in Italy elegance, presenting an encounter between tradition and contemporary eccentricity. R.C. FRAGRANZE SRL is the legal owner of its website, with Roberta Vittoria Cerizza as legal representative, while Profumitalia is identified as its associated parent company. The first four fragrances—Anita, Donatella, Miranda and Priscilla—launched in 2018, followed by Vittoria in 2019 and Lavinia in 2022. In 2023, the brand introduced a three-fragrance unisex Private Collection of extrait de parfum built around S.’s memories, secrets and experiences. At Esxence 2025, it presented Vanilla Circus and Rock ’n’ Salt, both created by Paolo Cerizza.