Which Lorenzo Pazzaglia sample to try first
Lorenzo Pazzaglia writes Extraits that smell of a kitchen and a beach bar: rum, vanilla, mango, sea salt. Eight samples in order of Fragrantica popularity, with a note map.
Lorenzo Pazzaglia grew up around his family’s restaurant in the hills of the Marche, and the brand tells his story as that of a chef, a nose and a dreamer. You notice the kitchen in the perfumes: rum over vanilla pods, mango with coconut milk, red wine and cherry, salt and seaweed. The house, founded in 2021, sells as PAX by Lorenzo Pazzaglia, makes Extrait de Parfum only, with an owl head as emblem and its own label colour for each perfume. The range is sorted into themes such as Sea, Cocktail, Vanilla and Gourmand, and the brand’s motto is “Life is a summer”. Notes this playful can be hit or miss, so a Lorenzo Pazzaglia sample is the sensible first step.
Lorenzo Pazzaglia: eight samples, ordered by popularity
We ordered the samples on our list by the position each perfume holds on the Fragrantica popularity list of the house, as captured by NicheGems on 7 October 2026. Popularity shows how much a perfume is discussed, not how good it is. With very long note lists, we name the ones that define each perfume.
Summer Hammer (2023) is summer in a bottle: mango, pineapple, coconut and white rhum, then coconut milk, marine notes and white flowers, over vetiver, musk, sandalwood and Indian amber.
Van Py Rhum (2022) layers Bourbon, Madagascar, Tahitian and Mohea vanilla with barrel-aged rum, then caramel and patchouli, over agarwood and black vanilla pod.
Black Sea is the sea before the storm: bergamot, Sardinian myrtle, salt and ozone, then orange blossom and black salt of Cyprus, over seaweed, white musk, oakmoss and ambergris.
Sun-gria (2024) is a sangria in scent: red orange, mandarin, ginger and cinnamon, then apple, red grape, Tinto wine and Turkish rose, over cane sugar, vanilla, tonka bean and sandalwood.
Cherry Ink (2022) twists cherry and black cherry with an unusual ink note: rum accord, red wine, Damask rose and myrrh, over vanilla berries, tonka bean, amber and agarwood.
Evil Angel (2022) is built on duality: tropical fruit, Roman absinthe and mint, then rhum, cedar, coconut and whiskey, over sandalwood, Bourbon vanilla, tobacco and myrrh.
Sex-Sea (2022) is a beach party at sunset: absinthe, mint, yuzu and mixed citrus, then fig, marine notes and white flowers, over seaweed, salt, ambergris and patchouli.
Van Exstasyx (2022) puts vanilla in the centre, with seven varieties intertwined, caramel, and a trace of agarwood. Sugar Kisses, Dream Sea, Ginfusion and Tropikalys Karma complete the twelve.
The Lorenzo Pazzaglia note map
Rum runs through Summer Hammer, Van Py Rhum, Cherry Ink, Evil Angel and Sugar Kisses, and vanilla through Van Py Rhum, Van Exstasyx, Sun-gria and Evil Angel. Oud sits quietly at the base of Van Py Rhum, Cherry Ink and Van Exstasyx, coconut in Summer Hammer and Evil Angel, and cherry in Cherry Ink. The sea theme gathers Black Sea, Sex-Sea, Dream Sea and Summer Hammer under marine and aquatic perfume samples. The vanilla samples guide places the two vanilla perfumes among other houses.
A first order of Summer Hammer, Van Py Rhum and Black Sea covers fruit, rum-vanilla and salt. Summer perfume samples suits the sea perfumes, and how to test perfume on skin gives a simple routine.
From Lorenzo Pazzaglia sample to bottle
If one holds up over several wearings, the bottle is the next step. Our vial is filled by FragranceGems from the original bottle and labelled by us; Lorenzo Pazzaglia is not involved and it is not a brand sample. The first perfume in full size is at Lorenzo Pazzaglia Summer Hammer. The sample set page shows how to combine vials, and the FAQ covers filling and labels.
FAQ
Which Lorenzo Pazzaglia sample should I try first?
Summer Hammer. It leads the Fragrantica popularity list for the house on our records, and its mango, pineapple and coconut over vetiver, musk, sandalwood and amber is the most direct picture of the brand’s summer motto.
What is the brand called on the bottle?
The brand presents itself as PAX by Lorenzo Pazzaglia, an Italian artistic perfumery from the Marche. Its emblem is an owl head, and every perfume has its own label colour on a black glass bottle with a domed black cap.
Are these strong perfumes?
Every perfume is an Extrait de Parfum, and our records mark most as strong. Summer Hammer, Sex-Sea and Dream Sea are recorded as moderate, which makes them the easiest to wear on a warm day.
