Women's Perfume Essens W204 — a Fragrance Inspired by Tiziana Terenzi Cassiopea

Floral, fruity fragrance — juicy, delicate and summer-starry

🏛️ The Legend of Tiziana Terenzi Cassiopea

Cassiopea was launched in 2015 as part of the famous Luna collection and became one of the most beloved and recognizable compositions of the Italian niche house Tiziana Terenzi. The family brand traces its history back to 1968, when Paolo and Tiziana's grandfather, Guglielmo Terenzi, opened the Cereria Terenzi candle workshop in the seaside town of Cattolica. By the mid-2010s, after its perfume debut in 2012, the brand had become one of the boldest voices in niche perfumery. Paolo Terenzi is the perfumer and «nose» of the brand, a former jazz musician and a graduate of philosophy and law, who had previously created fragrances for Gucci, Dior, Versace and Brioni. His sister Tiziana is the creative director, creating bottles with details of 24-karat gold and hand-blown Venetian glass.

💫 The Meaning of the Name. The name of the fragrance refers to the constellation Cassiopeia and the Greek myth of the queen, mother of Andromeda. But Paolo Terenzi's inspiration was far more personal: childhood summer holidays at the family home, walks through the woods with grandfather Guglielmo, who blindfolded his grandson and taught him to recognize plants by scent — not just «rose,» but «rose after rain» or «rose at dawn.» Stories by the fire, the starry Italian sky that his grandfather taught him to read. Cassiopea is a fragrance-memory of a carefree summer, of nights counting shooting stars, and of a forest full of flowers.

🌸 Notes Pyramid. Top notes — passion fruit, blackcurrant leaf, lemon and fern. Heart — carnation, lily of the valley and tea rose. Base — sandalwood, tonka bean and musk. It is the blackcurrant leaf that gives that tart green freshness, while the tea rose sounds thinner and greener than the classic Damask rose. Sandalwood and tonka bean in the base create a warm, creamy trail that lingers on the skin for hours.

💎 The Bottle. Cassiopea is dressed in a cylindrical bottle from the Luna collection with a soft matte surface and an innovative treatment that gives the glass a pale white, lunar shade. The gold cap is engraved with the zodiac circle and a bas-relief of the moon phases, borrowed from Leonardo da Vinci's drawings — a reference to the night sky and astrology.

How It Sounds and Wears. «A juicy tropical dream in a blooming forest» — that is how Cassiopea is described. The opening is bright: passion fruit, blackcurrant leaf, lemon and fern create a sparkling, slightly tart freshness. The heart is a classic floral bouquet with carnation, lily of the valley and tea rose. The base is warm and velvety: sandalwood, tonka bean and musk. Concentration Extrait de Parfum. Longevity 7–12 hours, noticeable sillage. Fragrantica rating — 3.94 out of 5 with over 3,200 votes.

⏳ The Line. Cassiopea has spawned several sequels in the Luna collection. Cas (2017) — an Attar interpretation where Paolo and Tiziana deconstructed the Cassiopea pyramid, adding black and pink pepper, agarwood and birch. Kaff — another star of the Cassiopeia constellation, embodied in a fragrance. Cassiopea itself remains one of the brand's bestsellers and the reference point for the entire Luna collection.

📖 Stories of Four Notes

🌸 Passion Fruit — the flower of passion, named by missionaries who saw in its structure the instruments of the Passion of Christ. The fruit of the passionflower — passion fruit — is native to the tropics of South America, but in perfumery it is the floral, sweet-exotic facet that is prized. Passion fruit gives the fragrance a juicy tropical note, both bright and delicate.

🍃 Blackcurrant Leaf — the note perfumers call «green gold.» It is not the sweet berry, but the tart, slightly sour foliage with a hint of gooseberry and green tea. In France, blackcurrant leaf has long been added to tea and infusions, and perfumers love it for its ability to sound simultaneously fresh and mysterious. It is this note that gives Cassiopea its character and depth.

🌸 Tea Rose — the queen of floral notes, but with character. Unlike the dense Damask rose, the tea rose sounds thinner, greener and more transparent, with a light hint of fresh tea and fruit. In Cassiopea it adds noble depth to the heart without weighing down the composition.

🌲 Sandalwood — one of the oldest perfumery notes. Sandalwood has been used in India for rituals and meditation for over two thousand years. Its creamy, warm, slightly milky aroma in the base of Cassiopea creates a soft, enveloping aftertaste that lingers on the skin for hours.

👤 Portrait of the W204 Woman

She is dreamy, but not detached from reality. Romantic, but with character. Within her lives that very girl who once counted shooting stars and believed that summer would never end. But today she is a grown woman who knows what she wants and knows how to appreciate beauty in simple things.

She loves mornings with a cup of coffee by an open window. Loves the forest after rain and the smell of berries on her fingers. Loves evenings when the sky turns pink and lilac, and you can just sit and look into the distance. Her fragrance is not a loud statement, but a quiet declaration of love for life.

Essens W204 suits her on any day. In spring it sounds in unison with blooming gardens. In summer it refreshes and delights. In autumn it reminds of warm days. In winter it warms and brings back the feeling of celebration. This is a fragrance for the one who knows how to dream and is not afraid to be herself.

⚖️ Original and Essens W204 Side by Side

The only difference is the price and the bottle. The sound remains recognizable from the first seconds: tropical juiciness, a floral heart and a warm sandalwood base.

✨ Women's perfume W204 from Essens is a juicy floral-fruity fragrance that unfolds with a delicate trail of a summer garden. It has absorbed the magic of Italian niche perfumery — it is an exact analogue of the legendary Tiziana Terenzi Cassiopea. Every drop conveys a refined accord familiar to fans of the original. It gives a feeling of joy and lightness, while remaining affordable luxury.

A sunny, radiant fragrance for spring and summer, as well as for any moment when you want warmth and inspiration. Try it and see for yourself.