Direction
Esenze is a fictional noir fragrance brand built around a single idea: the only thing that stays when she leaves is her scent. The film lives in that absence.
Esenze
Spec ad, fictional fragrance
Process
A voiceover-driven piece where the narrative does what the image cannot. The visual world is dark, intimate, cinematic. The writing came first. Everything else was built around those words.
Result
A spec piece that shows what brand storytelling looks like when concept leads production. Fiction as a creative tool. A brand invented to say something real.
Need to Talk
Short film