About Us

Partenope began with two best friends who found mutual connection in building a life filled with purpose, presence, and conviction.
We shared the same belief that if you’re here, if you’re alive, your days should mean something, and the way you carry yourself should reflect that.

We also shared the same problem.

Antonio, a full-time model and actor, relied on gel and spray every day.
Long shoots, castings, heat, sweat, humidity - nothing he used could deliver the clean, polished Sea Shine effect he needed without damaging his hair.

Joel had the opposite challenge.
His hair is finer and more reactive to wind, harder to keep controlled.
Gel was too heavy.
So spray became his lifeline -  the only way to keep style in place without constantly adjusting it throughout the day.

Two different issues but two real needs.
No product on the market that solved them properly.

So we decided to make our own, and have used them every day since.

In 2025, we started formulating what would become Partenope - a modern Italian grooming house rooted in intention and authenticity.
We crafted each formula with the same love we have for one another, for our families, and for the customers who now share our products with us.

Every bottle reflects who we are:

performance for Antonio’s world - protection and control for Joel's - and an alluring  designer inspired fragrance for both.

Partenope is not a brand we built for the internet.
It’s a brand we built for us first - out of necessity, out of care...

And now it belongs to you too.

Antonio Medugno & Joel Ringer

Founders of Partenope