Sospiro Basso, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Grapefruit and oakmoss on boots after a forest walk.

Main accordswoody, earthy, spicy, citrus, green

Basso by Sospiro, bottle pictured with its key notes: Grapefruit, Carnation and Labdanum
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h

Lasts
7–12 h
Long lasting
Sillage
Strong, 3 of 4
When to wear

SeasonAutumnWinter

Time of dayNight out

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 62%Long lasting

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 58%Strong

  • Season

    Most voted: 35%Autumn

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 60%Night out

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Longevity, 203 votes

  • Very weak1%2 votes
  • Weak3%6 votes
  • Moderate10%20 votes
  • Long lasting (Most voted)62%125 votes
  • Eternal25%50 votes

Sillage, 198 votes

  • Intimate4%8 votes
  • Moderate13%25 votes
  • Strong (Most voted)58%115 votes
  • Enormous25%50 votes

Season

  • Spring20%
  • Summer10%
  • Autumn (Most voted)35%
  • Winter35%

Time of day

  • Daytime40%
  • Office0%
  • Evening0%
  • Night out (Most voted)60%

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €14.13Was €21.90SAVE 35%
    • Per ml: €4.71/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear
10 ml decant of Basso by Sospiro next to the original bottle

Your 10 ml decant, next to the original bottle

Every perfume we sell is the authentic original, decanted from the perfume house’s own bottle.

Decant sizes

We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself.

Choose 10ml

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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Sospiro Basso in plain words

What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.

What it smells like

It opens with a sharp grapefruit sparkle. Carnation gives the heart a spicy, floral warmth, and the base turns dry and earthy with black pepper and oakmoss. It feels green, woody and grown-up.

How it wears

The perfume community reports long-lasting wear, sometimes exceptionally long, with strong projection.

When to wear it

Wearers favour autumn and winter, mostly at night, though daytime wear also comes up.

Who it suits

Suits someone who likes woody, earthy, spicy scents with a green edge and wants real presence. Its strong projection fills a small room quickly.

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Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Sospiro Basso comes as 3ml for €14.13 (€4.71/ml), 10ml for €40.32 (€4.03/ml) and 30ml for €102.54 (€3.42/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does Sospiro Basso smell like?

Sospiro Basso opens with Grapefruit. The heart brings Carnation and Labdanum. It dries down to Black Pepper, Cedar, Oakmoss and Pink Pepper. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as woody, earthy, spicy, citrus and green.

Is Sospiro Basso long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (62% of votes), and 86% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (58% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Sospiro Basso good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn and winter; summer takes only 10% of season votes.

Is Sospiro Basso good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it well for winter: winter takes 35% of season votes, close behind its most-voted season.

Is Sospiro Basso for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 60% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 40% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear Sospiro Basso to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 0% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Sospiro Basso?

Basso is made by Sospiro. It was launched in 2022. The concentration is Eau de Parfum.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Sospiro Basso?

A 10ml decant of Sospiro Basso holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Sospiro perfumes can I try?

Besides Sospiro Basso, 10ML has Vibrato and Il Padrino from Sospiro, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Sospiro Basso decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Sospiro Basso decant is filled by hand from an original Sospiro bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

Is Sospiro Basso fresh or warm?

More earthy and warm than fresh: grapefruit gives a short bright start, then spice, cedar and oakmoss carry it. The autumn and winter votes match.

Can women and men wear Sospiro Basso?

Yes: it is listed as unisex, and its woody, earthy, green character has no feminine or masculine slant, so anyone who likes oakmoss and pepper can wear it.

Where can I buy Sospiro Basso as a decant?

At 10ML: Sospiro Basso comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €40.32 (€4.03/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.