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Notes11/16/2020
Landshark321
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Landshark321
Nice flanker, a significant departure from the original - dry, sweet, musky, floral
This is my second wearing of the two most recent release from Zaharoff, Zaharoff Signature Royale, a flanker to the original Signature Pour Homme from 2018, released alongside Zaharoff Signature Noir. Royale is easily the flanker (of the two) that deviates most significantly from the original, substituting some of the sweet-and-spicy fresh modern fougere aspect with a dry, musky, semi-fruity, semi-powdery blend.
Royale smells of apple, juniper, lavender, a blend of spices (cardamom, pimento), magnolia, woods, and what largely seems to me to be a sort of buttery orris accord, even though it is not listed among the notes. For me, the sort of dry, woody, floral quality to it is not better summarized by orris but the vibe may be produced by the woods, florals, musk.
There is only a modest amount of overlap between Royale, the slightly fruity musky dry blend, and the original Signature, sort of a sweet and spicy modern fougere alternative, whereas Noir has a stronger connection to the original. The original is the most versatile, Noir is darker, more apt for night and winter, and Royale is still rich but more apt for cooler weather daytime wearing.
Royale (as well as Noir) is priced at $105 for 60ml individually, very reasonable in the current market and a high value, but also in other variations, like paired with Noir, as part of a trio with Noir and the original Signature, or with other scented products.
7 out of 10
Royale smells of apple, juniper, lavender, a blend of spices (cardamom, pimento), magnolia, woods, and what largely seems to me to be a sort of buttery orris accord, even though it is not listed among the notes. For me, the sort of dry, woody, floral quality to it is not better summarized by orris but the vibe may be produced by the woods, florals, musk.
There is only a modest amount of overlap between Royale, the slightly fruity musky dry blend, and the original Signature, sort of a sweet and spicy modern fougere alternative, whereas Noir has a stronger connection to the original. The original is the most versatile, Noir is darker, more apt for night and winter, and Royale is still rich but more apt for cooler weather daytime wearing.
Royale (as well as Noir) is priced at $105 for 60ml individually, very reasonable in the current market and a high value, but also in other variations, like paired with Noir, as part of a trio with Noir and the original Signature, or with other scented products.
7 out of 10
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