A slight, wizard-bearded figure in bright red plimsolls and a wrap-around, teal lab coat, he doesn’t immediately come across as the contrarian that his rare, past interviews suggest he is. However, it’s not long before his anarchic streak makes itself known, punctuating his conversation with an energy that’s as vibrant as his blue eyes. He acknowledges that much of his success stems from the hashish-fuelled Black Afgano – a fragrance so popular, there was a time it seemed to disappear from shop shelves mere moments after a new stock delivery – but he doesn’t want to talk about it.
I am delighted to let you know that my very first piece for Wallpaper* was published the other day: an interview with Nasomatto‘s Alessandro Gualtieri, in which he chats about his new release, Nudiflorum, the possibility of shutting down his brand and the importance of a trip to Sharjah. To read it, please click here.
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