Amber
Citrus fruits
Spices
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Rate, rate! What is that?
I could make this comment as short as no other. And do it with a statement that would leave no doubt.
However, I won't, because that would be boring. Once again, my beloved Quasar Fire from O Boticario was all gone, and I had to have some shipped over from Portugal. Yes, they are the ones with the fantastic fragrances at affordable prices that no one here knows, because: What the farmer doesn't eat, he doesn't know - or was it the other way around? Never mind, you know what I mean. :-)
I always take a look at the selection because the importer always has individual fragrances on special offer. One had been catching my interest for a while, that was the Zaad Vision. As an EdP (!) at around €46 for 90 ml, it’s not particularly expensive, but at that moment it was available for a ridiculous €26, plus the Fire was also on offer for €20 instead of €29 - that’s definitely worth grabbing.
What do we read here regarding the ingredients of Zaad Vision, henceforth referred to as ZV? Not much: spices, citrus fruits, amber. It could be anything or nothing.
Now let’s see what we can find on the O Boticario website in German translation:
Top notes: Italian bergamot, Italian mandarin, LMR Tunisian lavender, nutmeg.
Heart notes: thyme, cypriol, cistus absolute, LMR gurjum balsam oil.
Base notes: guaiac wood oil, amber, cashmeran, MLR myrrh, patchouli.
What LMR, MLR, cypriol, and cistus absolute mean seems to be an insider thing. Cypriol (oil) is a term I associate with a grassy (water) plant. Cistus absolute could be classified somewhere as rockrose. Anyone who can translate better is warmly invited to confirm or improve this.
That sounds much better and makes you want more, doesn’t it?
Ordered and paid for on Sunday, I received the package on Wednesday. I hold a very hefty and large bottle in my hand. The pressed glass is not particularly even on the surface; O Boticario prefers to invest in the content - that seems to be their company philosophy.
Impatiently, I remove the equally hefty and heavy cap and press the button. What the F...! - lick me f...! I know that one!
Now I could shorten it again, but I’ll keep it exciting. Look at this fragrance progression (1):
Top note: bergamot, mandarin, orange, mineral notes
Heart note: rosemary, oud, patchouli
Base note: vetiver, amber, musk, labdanum, myrrh
Nice, isn’t it? But now take a look at this (2):
Top note: bergamot, mandarin, rosemary
Heart note: oud, vetiver
Base note: mandrake, amber, musk
At this point, I would like to start a guessing game. But we are dealing with a fragrance from O Boticario and not with Armani, Guy Laroche, Lancome, YSL, and all the well-known big names. This means I would probably have to wait forever for participation or move the whole thing to the forum, which would render this review absurd.
But let’s linger a bit longer and build up the suspense: Let’s take another close look at the ZV bottle: It is simply designed and made of colored brown glass. A metal application displays the name. The cap is made of solid plastic in the same brown shade as the glass.
The one with the fragrance progression from (2) looks similar: colored brown glass, a solid plastic cap in the same color, and here too a metal application, but this time on the cap. The bottle from (2) shines reddish-brown in backlight, while ZV appears more yellowish-brown.
Well, does it ring a bell? Probably not, we are not dealing with big names here, but with the Portuguese or Brazilian.
The spirit is already out of the bottle, a wow experience with a nostalgic touch, although nostalgia isn’t quite right, because the one it reminds me of came out not too long ago and received a worthy successor after a rather unsuccessful reformulation in 2010: (1)!
Now I could make it short again, but let’s stay a little longer: the creators of ZV had - the name fits like a glove - a VISION: Today we are recreating a fragrance that probably came to market too early. The specifications stated to revive the original version (!) of this fragrance in its polarizing properties, especially regarding the opening: raspberry cola and cough syrup meets adhesive plaster underscored by the typically smoky-muddy note.
Normally, copies are not always looked upon favorably: wannabe, pretending, cheap knock-off, etc. Here, however, we have a copy that does not, like the successor of (1), excellently resemble the original but is "phase-shifted"; instead, we have a copy that nearly replicates the original version of the sought-after fragrance almost 100% in its opening, lies somewhere between (1) and (2) in its further development, while always letting (1) clearly shine through and even subtly sweetens the dry-down with a vanilla-like touch.
Still puzzling? But now I will relieve you: ZV is to be regarded as a clone of YSL’s M7 in its original version (!). No wannabe, no pretending, but an absolutely equal product. Longevity and sillage are more than just above average. Well, it’s an EdP, so you can expect more. But ZV is definitely what you can confidently call a powerhouse. A spray is almost no more than discreet, two sprays are more than enough, and anyone who adds one or two more sprays leaves their fragrance signature for hours in any type of space they have previously occupied. Not "Here I am," but also "Here I was - half a day ago," thus achieving a level of longevity and sillage comparable to the original version of calibers like Joop pour Homme. How much power ZV has is also shown by the fact that with the restrained dose of 2 sprays, the fragrance always remains prominent in the wearer’s nose even in light headwinds. Not many fragrances achieve that and it shows that this is not a scent you drag behind you, but one you also push ahead of you - and not just at arm's length. Not only "Here I am" and "Here I was," but also "I’ll be there soon."
However, I won't, because that would be boring. Once again, my beloved Quasar Fire from O Boticario was all gone, and I had to have some shipped over from Portugal. Yes, they are the ones with the fantastic fragrances at affordable prices that no one here knows, because: What the farmer doesn't eat, he doesn't know - or was it the other way around? Never mind, you know what I mean. :-)
I always take a look at the selection because the importer always has individual fragrances on special offer. One had been catching my interest for a while, that was the Zaad Vision. As an EdP (!) at around €46 for 90 ml, it’s not particularly expensive, but at that moment it was available for a ridiculous €26, plus the Fire was also on offer for €20 instead of €29 - that’s definitely worth grabbing.
What do we read here regarding the ingredients of Zaad Vision, henceforth referred to as ZV? Not much: spices, citrus fruits, amber. It could be anything or nothing.
Now let’s see what we can find on the O Boticario website in German translation:
Top notes: Italian bergamot, Italian mandarin, LMR Tunisian lavender, nutmeg.
Heart notes: thyme, cypriol, cistus absolute, LMR gurjum balsam oil.
Base notes: guaiac wood oil, amber, cashmeran, MLR myrrh, patchouli.
What LMR, MLR, cypriol, and cistus absolute mean seems to be an insider thing. Cypriol (oil) is a term I associate with a grassy (water) plant. Cistus absolute could be classified somewhere as rockrose. Anyone who can translate better is warmly invited to confirm or improve this.
That sounds much better and makes you want more, doesn’t it?
Ordered and paid for on Sunday, I received the package on Wednesday. I hold a very hefty and large bottle in my hand. The pressed glass is not particularly even on the surface; O Boticario prefers to invest in the content - that seems to be their company philosophy.
Impatiently, I remove the equally hefty and heavy cap and press the button. What the F...! - lick me f...! I know that one!
Now I could shorten it again, but I’ll keep it exciting. Look at this fragrance progression (1):
Top note: bergamot, mandarin, orange, mineral notes
Heart note: rosemary, oud, patchouli
Base note: vetiver, amber, musk, labdanum, myrrh
Nice, isn’t it? But now take a look at this (2):
Top note: bergamot, mandarin, rosemary
Heart note: oud, vetiver
Base note: mandrake, amber, musk
At this point, I would like to start a guessing game. But we are dealing with a fragrance from O Boticario and not with Armani, Guy Laroche, Lancome, YSL, and all the well-known big names. This means I would probably have to wait forever for participation or move the whole thing to the forum, which would render this review absurd.
But let’s linger a bit longer and build up the suspense: Let’s take another close look at the ZV bottle: It is simply designed and made of colored brown glass. A metal application displays the name. The cap is made of solid plastic in the same brown shade as the glass.
The one with the fragrance progression from (2) looks similar: colored brown glass, a solid plastic cap in the same color, and here too a metal application, but this time on the cap. The bottle from (2) shines reddish-brown in backlight, while ZV appears more yellowish-brown.
Well, does it ring a bell? Probably not, we are not dealing with big names here, but with the Portuguese or Brazilian.
The spirit is already out of the bottle, a wow experience with a nostalgic touch, although nostalgia isn’t quite right, because the one it reminds me of came out not too long ago and received a worthy successor after a rather unsuccessful reformulation in 2010: (1)!
Now I could make it short again, but let’s stay a little longer: the creators of ZV had - the name fits like a glove - a VISION: Today we are recreating a fragrance that probably came to market too early. The specifications stated to revive the original version (!) of this fragrance in its polarizing properties, especially regarding the opening: raspberry cola and cough syrup meets adhesive plaster underscored by the typically smoky-muddy note.
Normally, copies are not always looked upon favorably: wannabe, pretending, cheap knock-off, etc. Here, however, we have a copy that does not, like the successor of (1), excellently resemble the original but is "phase-shifted"; instead, we have a copy that nearly replicates the original version of the sought-after fragrance almost 100% in its opening, lies somewhere between (1) and (2) in its further development, while always letting (1) clearly shine through and even subtly sweetens the dry-down with a vanilla-like touch.
Still puzzling? But now I will relieve you: ZV is to be regarded as a clone of YSL’s M7 in its original version (!). No wannabe, no pretending, but an absolutely equal product. Longevity and sillage are more than just above average. Well, it’s an EdP, so you can expect more. But ZV is definitely what you can confidently call a powerhouse. A spray is almost no more than discreet, two sprays are more than enough, and anyone who adds one or two more sprays leaves their fragrance signature for hours in any type of space they have previously occupied. Not "Here I am," but also "Here I was - half a day ago," thus achieving a level of longevity and sillage comparable to the original version of calibers like Joop pour Homme. How much power ZV has is also shown by the fact that with the restrained dose of 2 sprays, the fragrance always remains prominent in the wearer’s nose even in light headwinds. Not many fragrances achieve that and it shows that this is not a scent you drag behind you, but one you also push ahead of you - and not just at arm's length. Not only "Here I am" and "Here I was," but also "I’ll be there soon."
