This Is Him! 2016

This Is Him! by Zadig & Voltaire
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7.8 / 10 1260 Ratings
A popular perfume by Zadig & Voltaire for men, released in 2016. The scent is spicy-woody. It is being marketed by Shiseido Group / Beauté Prestige International.
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Main accords

Spicy
Woody
Smoky
Sweet
Synthetic

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
Black pepperBlack pepper GrapefruitGrapefruit
Heart Notes Heart Notes
FrankincenseFrankincense VanillaVanilla
Base Notes Base Notes
SandalwoodSandalwood

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Ratings
Scent
7.81260 Ratings
Longevity
7.51159 Ratings
Sillage
7.11160 Ratings
Bottle
7.21159 Ratings
Value for money
8.1749 Ratings
Submitted by CPL, last update on 07/25/2025.
Interesting Facts
The face of the advertising campaign is model Sam Lammar.

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40 in-depth fragrance descriptions
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Pepdal

238 Reviews
Pepdal
Pepdal
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This is Him
I saw this around 18 months ago and as it was not too expensive, decided to try it. I had read mixed reviews and wanted to smell for myself. Here is a review from my channel, hope you find it helpful...
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Queruccio

6 Reviews
Queruccio
Queruccio
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Luxury inside an affordable perfume
I have met this perfume in one of the many perfume shops of my city.
Zadig&Voltaire is not a very famous brand, it usually is a bit hidden compare to the most famous brands.
I had underestimated this fragrance at first, on the paper strip this didn't really hit me.
But just out of curiosity once i have sprayed it on my arm. And after 3/4 hours I realized I love this perfume!
I used to compare this to Bvlgary man black orient, that tends more to the balsamic side.
This tends more to the woody side.
Especially in the dry down (after 2 hours it gets very close to the skin) this smells so luxurious! A sandalwood and incense masterpiece! And that light touch of vanilla combined with a tiny pinch of talco freshness (just my opinion, it s something i get in a nice way) make this fragrance unique.
It has similar competitors, but this is a very refined one and for the price it is definitely a must have!!

Do not hesitate, try it on your skin for a couple of times and then you will see...
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Demetera

21 Reviews
Demetera
Demetera
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The best scent for a 30’s guy with a leather jacket
Picked up as a random nighttime/winter scent. Well its much more than that. A bit spicy, a bit woody, a bit sweet, a bit dark, but not the old-man’s dark, much more like a bad guy in black farmer/shirt/leather jacket.

The greatness of the scent shows up in its versatility. When is warm, its much more a woody-spicy one with a bit elegance, but when its cold, its a bit more sweet. The projection is moderate; so its useable in office. The compliment factor is really-really high, and its described as a “really masculine, sexy scent”
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AugustoB

30 Reviews
AugustoB
AugustoB
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Another nice but fleeting scent
This is Him! It is a perfume that is already a few years old, is not and has never been overcrowded and has a more than respectable reputation in the opinion of YouTube reviewers. What is it about? exactly what it promises, with few declared notes, it evolves quickly from the sparkling almost effervescent top of grapefruit spiced by pepper, to the body of incense, light to my taste, sweetened by vanilla which then settles into a base of sandalwood also quite light. It's dark, I think the night suits it better in temperate climates. I find it curious that the great, great resemblance it has to Paco Rabanne's Pure XS is not often mentioned.
So far everything is clear, it happens that I cannot understand how my bach (March 2023) can perform so badly. I am one of those who prefer aromas to performance, I don't complain if a perfume lasts 4 hours and I have to reapply, besides the fact that generally my skin does not favor the performance of perfumes and I usually apply quite a bit, even the most powerful ones I have. But This is Him goes beyond that. I gave it the last use with about 18 degrees, and about 15 sprays. I swear that after half an hour I had to put my nose close to the back of my hand to perceive it, and after two hours it was necessary to track it with my nose against my arm.
I wouldn't recommend it, instead I suggest going with the Pure XS. This is going to be one of the very few times that I focus a comment on the duration of a perfume, because I think such poor performance is somewhat abnormal.
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Uncrated

16 Reviews
Uncrated
Uncrated
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Cheap Thrills
What It Is: Nathalie Lorson's root beer float... peppery cola with a scoop of high quality vanilla ice cream while Guichard burns some incense in the room. This Is Him! is a one-two punch fragrance: the opening is all fresh ground pepper with a little stab of grapefruit oil and the dry down is a very pretty, somewhat linear vanilla-soaked sandalwood with a puff of incense. It's a straightforward scent, lacking much of the sugary sweetness or jammy depth found in other vanillic scents. Lasts for 4-6 hours and doesn't project much on me, but very pleasing to the nose.

Who It's For: Perhaps you aren't big on the heavier, sweeter scents like Le Male, but still want a spicy gourmand for sweater weather and date nights. Skews younger and masculine, but I think plenty of women will adore this.

Alternatives: For vanilla scents, Le Male Le Parfum strikes a similar balance of spice and sweetness, but with the sugar and intensity dialed up. For pure pepper, Spicebomb Extreme is a much louder interpretation of the note. For incense, Lorson's own Encre Noir A L'extreme is excellent, but it's based on vetiver and unsweetened.

For me, This Is Him! is about as sweet as I can go when it comes to foodie gourmands... it smells a bit youthful, but for the price and restraint compared to others in the genre, it's an easy reach for cool weather nights out.
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DemeteraDemetera 6 years ago
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Dark, but not too dark. Woody, but not “old man’s woody”. Great but not too much sillage. Elegant, but able to use everyday. Well balanced.
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ElysiumElysium 6 years ago
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A beautiful dissonance between smoky incense and creamy vanilla, sexy, smoky, with woody and smooth leather nuances. An oriental woody gem!
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SvafrahSvafrah 5 years ago
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So manly! This smells so good for fall. Sandalwood and vanilla makes this wonderful. Bad ass rocker meets a church member ????
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TzapanTzapan 2 years ago
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Great value for money, peppery vanilla in a smokey cloud of benzoin resin with a baby powder dry sandal base.
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BertolucciKBertolucciK 5 years ago
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This Is Him! opens with a lot of pepper and incense. In the drydown, it is smoky, dark, woodsy and slightly sweet from the vanilla.
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Syzygy73Syzygy73 8 years ago
If Interlude is Hemingway, chest puffed out and chewing a cigar, this is F. Scott Fitzgerald sitting quietly and meekly in the background.
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VmitsopoulosVmitsopoulos 1 year ago
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This is fantastic cold weather scent imo pepper frankincense and vanilla stunning, I also layer this over Merc club black boosts the vani
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MotorpipeMotorpipe 3 years ago
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Pepper, Incense and citrus? YUM. Been on my radar for a while. Unique. Totally could be signature scent. Not great for warmer months.
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Topfpflanze3Topfpflanze3 3 years ago
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Dark and dry woods with a bit of vanilla sweetness. reminds me a bit of Nuit d'Issey. Its ok but there a better options in this area
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UrsawUrsaw 3 months ago
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Dusty ground pepper and fly catcher ribbons. Cheap and aggressive. Harry Du Bois from critically acclaimed videogame Disco Elysium.
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