Filippo Sorcinelli became a cathedral organist at 13 and trained at the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music before founding LAVS, Laboratorio Atelier Vesti Sacre, in 2001, a couture atelier for liturgical vestments whose clients include Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis's inaugural mass in 2013. UNUM followed in 2014, its first fragrance named LAVS as a direct tribute to the atelier, perfume as an extension of the same devotional practice, not a separate pursuit. Shaped by gothic architecture, sacred music, photography and fog, the collection now spans over 60 extraits de parfum, each one a continuation of a creative language that owes nothing to conventional perfumery.
Explore the atmosphere of UNUM
UNUM rewards an interest in atmosphere, materials and the artist behind a perfume. LAVS is a meaningful place to begin because it connects directly to Filippo Sorcinelli's sacred-vestment atelier and the origins of the house. From there, follow the music, architecture and imagery that run through the collection. These references help explain the fragrances as part of one creative practice, giving collectors a deeper way to understand what they are wearing.
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