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Zeste de Gingembre Heeley 2020

7.6 / 10 122 Ratings

A popular perfume by Heeley for women and men, released in 2020. The scent is fresh-citrusy. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Fresh

Citrus

Spicy

Fruity

Green

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Lime

Orange zest Lemon

Lemon

Heart Notes

Ginger

Base Notes

Pink pepper

Cardamom

Black pepper

Perfumer

James Heeley

Ratings

Scent

7.6122 Ratings

Longevity

6.3100 Ratings

Sillage

6.094 Ratings

Bottle

7.481 Ratings

Value for money

6.148 Ratings

Submitted by OPomone · last update on 04/21/2025.

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Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions

08/08/2021

7Scent 3Longevity 5Sillage

PBullFriend
311 Reviews

PBullFriend

1

not a standout among ginger-citrus scents

This is a pretty and well-balanced ginger-citrus, but ginger-citrus scents are in a crowded field. I find it a bit masculine -- could be the black pepper. There's also a note I can't place that reminds me of old-fashioned (and lovely) Palmolive soap. It fades significantly after an hour.

As a woman, I don't find this to be worth it when the Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Ginger Piccante is so much cheaper (USD $60 or so for 125 ml on eBay vs. $180 for 100 ml at Luckyscent) and I find it more elegant and lively. I guess this may be more of interest for men who find other ginger-citrus scents too feminine or for those who only want to buy niche scents.

11/27/2023

8Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

Dennis1104
1019 Reviews

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Dennis1104

6

Great scent for the warmer days. A little insider tip

The Zeste de Gingembre is a little insider tip for the warmer days of the year or for a lovely vacation in the heat.
Heeley is quite well-known in our perfume bubble, but outside of this bubble, this brand is still very unknown.

This fragrance has a super mix of lime, lemon, and orange in the top notes. In fact, when I first sprayed it, I immediately thought, without knowing the notes, that all three components were present, and that’s exactly how it is. You can really perceive these three accords somewhere. It just smells really good.

Over time, a generous portion of ginger comes in.
You really have to like ginger; otherwise, this scent is probably not for you.
This ginger is fantastically showcased and together with the top notes gives wonderful summer vibes.

This scent reminded me directly of a Greek designer after about 5 minutes.
The Korres Anafi has clearly noticeable parallels, and the Anafi is also one of my favorites for the summer.

The performance is okay.
It could have a bit more oomph, but it’s not mega bad either.

10/21/2021

8.5Scent 6Longevity 5Sillage

Leimbacher
2873 Reviews

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Leimbacher

Top Review 15

Ninja Shooting Star

"Zeste de Gingembre" by Heeley is another (full) hit from the brand and offers astonishing new, sharp, and spicy facets to the citrus summer game.

Ginger rarely makes it into my shopping cart and is only used very sparingly in food. I always skip it at the sushi bar as well. However, this lively, dominant, and very unique root plant can definitely provide a significant kick of spiciness in fragrances. And "Zeste de Gingembre" is probably the solitary reference for this from now on. Because the root or its scent often does not find its way into fragrances anyway. "Dior Homme Sport" from 2012 or Guerlain's "Ginger Piccante" are exceptions. But "Zeste de Gingembre" is almost in a league of its own in its ginger expression.

Combined with a sparkling lime, a green-sunny cocktail vibe spreads that I can hardly resist. It clears the nose and rounds the soul, diminishes worries, and makes personal weather beautiful. Spicy, special, slightly mentholated or minty, a soothing tea brigade, yet refreshingly endless. Completely different from its citrus competitors on the market. Heeley has done an excellent job once again.

Bottle: minimalistically stylish
Longevity: 6 hours is good for a citrus summer refresher.
Sillage: narrow and without riverbanks

Conclusion: a sharp-tongued lime cocktail with flair, bite, and fizz. The ginger here is simply delicious - even if one is usually rather skeptical about it!

11/14/2020

8Scent 6Longevity 7Sillage

MrMo
1 Review

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MrMo

Helpful Review 4

Hell-aromatic, creamy in ballet of balanced spice

The balanced composition, quite typical of Heeley, is present from the start.

The nose says, hmm, interesting note, aromatic-citrus with partly bright, clean accents, never piercing, valuable. Nestled in a creamy note - at first.
I categorize the composition at the beginning as color-wise from white to ochre, quickly complemented with accents, not pure white or just white, but a white interwoven with a pastel-toned veil of spicy aromas. It actually fits well into autumn.

After a few minutes, it becomes even spicier. Ginger fully enters the stage. However, the appearance is not a spectacular one; Mr. McGinger is rather British, perhaps a bit Scottish or Irish in presence, one may assume a certain peculiarity in the interplay with other fine-spicy aromas, initially still creamy, but no flamboyance.

This was the first act, the next will be observed, says the nose, classical radio lounge sounds greet from the ear and I lean back on the November sofa.

It's running

Note from the brain, in the development it is indeed the ginger "peel," which has a slightly darker, very slightly earthier aroma than the brighter ginger core.

The progression is quite linear from about half an hour to an hour, similar to creations by Maison Francis Kurkdjian, more emphasis is placed on the composition than on changeability.
However, there are a few corners present. The drydown is pleasant, the spice decreases linearly, the note de zeste is only skin-close after 2-4 hours: soft, creamy, spicy wafting. McGinger had left the floor.

Overall very nice and in its uniqueness with ginger zest a true niche messenger. Not a gourmand in my perception, but one should like ginger. The second blind buy: It's running

Many thanks to Skubi!