Dolce Mio by Pantheon Roma is the scent of a memory that has become art and eternity. A tribute to Urbino, the birthplace of Raphael (or Raffaello Sanzio) and the cradle of the Renaissance, where beauty was not merely an ideal to be striven for, but an ever-present part of daily life. In his parents’ home and in his father’s workshop, his eye for harmony was shaped, amidst the enveloping scents of family life and the smells of tempera paints. The memory of childhood becomes a living force; it is the starting point of a journey that rises to art and ultimately to the elegance of the Renaissance. For true beauty is learnt by living it day after day and transforming it from a personal memory into an expression that stands the test of time.

Dolce Mio evokes Raffaello Sanzio’s childhood in Urbino through a gourmand base note that speaks of his family home. At its heart, elegant notes evoke the grace and grandeur of Renaissance art, whilst the woody, enveloping base preserves a deep, timeless legacy. An olfactory narrative of how Raffaello succeeded in bringing into the world what he had learnt from an early age: beauty.

Dolce Mio is a memory of Urbino, the city where one breathes in beauty even before one understands it. Between the silent walls and the golden light, the memory of the artist as a child lives on: milk, vanilla and fruit. Home, childhood and affection shape the gaze that sweeps across the hills gently sloping down to the sea, and adorn the soul.

It is the origin of the story of the great singer of beauty: the rose reveals its grace, the saffron illuminates its splendour. In the base notes, sandalwood and agarwood preserve the depth and lend permanence to what is taking shape.

“Thus I bring into the world what I saw as a child: the beauty and the sweetness of childhood and of places.”