The founder of the Mizensir perfume house is also a master perfumer at Firmenich, a Swiss perfume company, where he notably created CK One and Acqua di Giò.
My distinctive sartorial symbol is my colorful socks. I like to change colors every day, I buy them in a church shop in Rome - the burgundy color and the length are perfect, so I go and buy 10 or 20 pairs at a time. €20 Gammarelli, Via S Chiara 34, 00186 Rome (+3906-6880 1314; gammarelli.com).
The last thing I bought, it's a flowering dogwood for my garden in a nursery in northern Italy. The flowers have a very particular shade of white that I liked. Vivai Valdostani, Frazione Maillod 17, 11010 Sarre, Aosta (+390165-258 116; vivaivaldostani.com).). And also a coconut butt. It's a rare double coconut from the Seychelles that I acquired at auction. I've been collecting them for years, but they're hard to find. The unusual shapes of these objects amuse and intrigue me.
The last book I read is Bulgari: The Perfume of Gems, a wonderful coffee table book about the history of the house's jewelry and fragrances. I'm not a big reader because I don't have much time and also because I'm a visual person. . $150; rizzoliusa.com.
The best gift I ever received Recently, I received a Patek Philippe 5960P watch from my wife for our 40th wedding anniversary. I've been dreaming about it for a while; the detail in every element is incredible. patek.com. . patek.com.
The beauty product I never part with is the René Furterer Gel Végétal Fixant for my hair—for the fixing effect, of course, but also for the smell. I have an obsessive relationship with the smell of the products I use, right down to my choice of detergent or laundry detergent. In the same vein, my wife introduced me to La Prairie Anti-Aging Day Cream, or rather, I steal it from her. Obviously, I still have a lot of perfumes, but right now I'm addicted to Perfect Oud by Mizensir, the brand I created with my wife and that my daughter runs. La Prairie Anti-Aging Day Cream SPF 30, £178; laprairie.com. Mizensir Perfect Oud, £175 for 100ml EDP; libertylondon.com. René Furterer Fixing Plant Gel, £9.10; sanareva.co.uk.
The last extraordinary place I stayed " is the Sujan Rajmahal Palace, a hotel in Jaipur. It was a residence of the royal family of Jaipur, a magnificent place where the magic of a place steeped in history and unparalleled comfort reign. sujanluxury.com.
In my fridge you will always find salmon from my fishmonger at the Halle de Rive in Geneva, caviar from Icône Caviar, a company that imports sturgeon eggs from the Tibetan plateau and matures them in Geneva, cheese and black truffle from Bruand to make a fondue - the truffle has a deep and delicious taste. Caviar Icon, Place de Cornavin 3, 1201 (iconecaviar.com). Bruand Cheese Factory, Boulevard Helvétique 29, 1207 (fromage-bruand.com). Agu Gonçalves Fish Market, La Halle de Rive, Boulevard Helvétique 29, 1207 (halle-de-rive.ch).
The last item of clothing I added to my wardrobe is a navy blue Gucci jacket. I have many Gucci jackets in different colors and I always perfume the lining; the movable jacket allows for the perfect diffusion of a scent £1,920; gucci.com.
The last meal I enjoyed was dinner at Can Carlos in Formentera - the atmosphere is lively and the freshly caught fish is exquisite. I love simple food made with fine ingredients - a perfectly ripe tomato, the best olive oil. San Francisco Javier, Formentera 07860 (cancarlitosformentera.com).
My favorite site East auparfum.com for his informative articles on perfumes. I've had an iPad Pro for a year and it's a more comfortable format than smartphones for newspapers, so I'll be reading LeTemps.ch or the Tribune of Geneva, TDG.ch.
