Z Zegna 2005 Eau de Toilette

Z Zegna (Eau de Toilette) by Ermenegildo Zegna
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A perfume by Ermenegildo Zegna for men, released in 2005. The scent is fresh-citrusy. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Fresh
Citrus
Spicy
Aquatic
Synthetic

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
RosemaryRosemary BergamotBergamot Cassowary plum
Heart Notes Heart Notes
White pepperWhite pepper IrisIris NutmegNutmeg
Base Notes Base Notes
OakmossOakmoss CashmereCashmere PatchouliPatchouli

Perfumers

Ratings
Scent
7.093 Ratings
Longevity
6.466 Ratings
Sillage
5.964 Ratings
Bottle
7.075 Ratings
Value for money
7.217 Ratings
Submitted by DirkDS, last update on 08/05/2024.

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Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions
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9
Bottle
7
Sillage
7
Longevity
8.5
Scent
Guitar2016

214 Reviews
Guitar2016
Guitar2016
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A Masterful Well-balanced Composition
Awesome Fragrance! Fresh, Spicy, Woody, Elegant, Modern and Unique. It smells so good and very pleasant, There is a Harmony between its notes and This perfume has a Masterful Well-Blended Composition with Italian Style. In my opinion, It is above many of its genre. Nowadays It is hard to find and It is very Rare, l found and bought It blind-buy by chance with reasonable price. It opens up with fresh citrusy, spicy, floral and spices notes in the background then dry down is earthy woody. This is perfect for the spring and summer and I really enjoy it and I love it very much, I'm so happy that I have it in my collection, Longevity is Average, The Iris and Rosemary notes are dominant in this scent. Highly Recommended.
Two Thumbs Up
Bravo Zegna !
Rating : 8.5 / 10
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ColinM

516 Reviews
ColinM
ColinM
Helpful Review 4  
Cold, classy & creative
Fruity-minty metallic fizziness, translucent soapiness, azure water, crystal and glass, a sparkling fruity cocktail, with a subtle, sophisticated sort of “synthetic leather chair” feel. The smell of cold metal, rubber, fresh air. Both formally gentle, and almost arrogant with its cold cutting sharpness, especially at the beginning. What instantly got my attention here is that Z by Zegna manages to stay connected to a certain type of “middle class mainstream” references, which in the end would be, I guess, more or less aligned to Zegna's customers' world, while smelling almost avantgarde, decidedly “niche” and different enough from other similar designer scents: it smells sharp, crisp, minimalistic, “cold” and synthetic, but by no means “cheap” or generic – not at all. If that makes sense, on the contrary it smells “high quality synthetic”. Both for the quality and the creativity involved. An azure-black scent: if you take a look at the bottle, that’s the perfect visual depiction of the fragrance. Glass, azure water, grey metal, black rubber. This may be classified as a fruity-spicy-woody aquatic scent, as it basically seems composed by tart citrus notes, something fruity and bittersweet like apple or blackcurrant, soft woods, sharp spices, green notes and a very hint of patchouli; surely on the “fresh & office-safe” mainstream side, but this doesn’t prevent it to be classy and above all, something on its own creativity-wise. It does not really remind me of anything else, and I quite disagree about considering this a copycat of Aqua di Giò or similar fragrances. It clearly belongs to that same family in broad terms, but this doesn’t make it a redundant blatant copy. While the concept of “sport/aquatic/office-fresh” fragrance is surely involved, in my opinion Z by Zegna sits actually quite away from most other fragrances of those genres. It conveys those clichés, but in a unique way – colder, fruitier, sharper, with a really peculiar feel of “icy futuristic elegance”. It smells sophisticated, formal and sporty at once, cold and synthetic yet somehow slightly “warm” in a really natural way – the warmth of lukewarm crystal water and sea breeze. This "warm" feature will emerge clearly on the drydown, more centered on extremely subtle dusty-powdery-woody notes. Kind of yuppie, a bit light and a bit too linear to be entirely compelling, but in my opinion surely fascinating and more than pleasant to wear.

7-7,5/10
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Longevity
7
Scent
Steffen88

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Steffen88
Steffen88
Top Review 7  
One of my favorite fragrances back then...back then
About 15 years ago, in my 2nd fragrance hype period, this was one of my favorite fragrances.
I even had the limited edition from Ducati.
Z Zegna Ducati Edition
As well as an extremely rare travel version in an aluminum bottle.
I was already quite addicted to it.
My main fragrance in spring and summer.
Definitely youthful-looking exterior.
Target group probably younger clientele.
New this one costs about 0,70€/ml.

About the bottle:
Feel/grip is superficially smooth, as it is made of glass, transparent, flat, wide.
Sits well in the hand.
Also with plastic rubber coating on the sides, which prevents / makes slipping more difficult.
This ensures good handling.
The cap also closes the atomizer well. Sits quite tightly at first, this becomes less so with frequent use.
Spray head is in the lower mid-range.
Perfectly adequate.

About the fragrance:
In the opening citric freshness with strong aquatics, with slight hints of woodiness and a certain spiciness, as well as added green undertones.
The citrus components diminish significantly as the fragrance progresses.

Longevity is approx. 5-8h and is therefore in the good middle range.
Sillage approx. 3-5h, this is in the medium range.

Conclusion:
The fragrance was often worn by at the time.
I have used up several bottles of it over the years.
At some point, I simply stopped buying it.
Certainly a very good fragrance, but now too youthful for me.
It's no longer the scent I favor, so it's clear that time would run out.
I still had half a bottle of the travel spray which I have now used up.
.....

Thank you
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5
Sillage
6
Longevity
6
Scent
Farneon

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Farneon
Farneon
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From A(qua) to Z(itrus)
After several "Aquas" I tested first F from Ferragamo and now Z from Zegna. Two fresh fragrances, which stand for their unconditional suitability for everyday use, combined with a quite remarkable quality for the rather small purse. Although both made it through my personal test phase with a 3+, they did not pass the entrance examination into my collection. But I really like fresh all-rounders. If I didn't already have 5-6 scents in the indicated direction and autumn wasn't just around the corner: Who knows?

Rather than F (described at the appropriate place) Z goes more in the aquatic direction, but does not have the intensive-penetrant something of Cool Water, of which I still do not know whether I should find it rather attractive or annoying. For me it's like sushi: Every now and then I really feel like it, but it's nothing for every day. Z is more like blue jeans or sneakers. For me it is better than the popular Nautica Voyage, it meets all the requirements of a fresh aquatic with a few floral to spicy notes that raise the fragrance above the "shower gel standard".

But I am currently comparing Z with Montblanc Starwalker, of which I still have almost 100 ml in stock and which I approve of the same suitability for everyday use... just "in better" (although even cheaper, if still available). This is not due to more endurance or strength, but to a more musky and spicy note and consequently less aquatics. All in all, however, I can definitely recommend Z for freshness fans. It is not an excitement, but a sporty and solid companion, if one has not already found it.
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KatzevogelKatzevogel 10 months ago
What I consider the epitome of "sports" fragrance. Clean citrus top, masculine in it's green oakmoss base. Nothing special here.
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HugoMontezHugoMontez 5 years ago
7
Bottle
6
Sillage
6
Longevity
8
Scent
This is the white clean t-shirt type of a fragrance. And it's pretty good. Super clean, fresh and fruity! One of the best in class.
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