N°06 Elegantly Tokyo Zara 2021

Elegantly Tokyo by Spanish Zara in collab with British House Jo Malone is a Unisex Oriental Floral Woody perfume. The fragrance was launched in 2021 and the perfumer who signs this fragrance is Jo Malone.

Elegantly Tokyo as the name dictates opens elegantly with a white flower oriental, clean, fresh and shimmering. Here we are talking about cherry blossoms and sambac jasmine: sambac jasmine, also known as Arabian jasmine, is less indole and animalic than Grasse jasmine, which reinforces the cleansing character of the fragrance.

The cherry blossom right on the way out immediately reminded me of the famous Sakura cherry grove in Park Of Carmo in São Paulo, which has its festival every year in late July and early August in celebration of its bloom ... it is like walking among the Sakuras; a delicate delight.

When drying, akigalawood brings a woody depth as if it were the trunks of Sakuras, it also resembles a very light 'oud, nothing animalic and dirty-free, akigalawood as well as cipriol is widely used in fragrances to create the 'oud accord. The end result is an impressive white clean feel.

In short a boost to the heat, perfume finishes with a fresh and clean white floral with a soft and clean woody background too. It refers to cleaning a clean white linen shirt freshly ironed. And it has the best performance in this line next to Ebony Wood, which incidentally caught my attention and also entered the radar.

Top Note:
Cherry Blossom.

Middle Note:
Jasmine Sambac.

Base Note:
Akigalawood.

I picked up a bunch of the Jo Malone x Zara collaboration scents when they first went on sale. Who could pass up on rollerballs and candles for a few euros a pop? And let me tell you, I was pleasantly surprised at the quality, especially coming out of a place like Zara where many of their offerings are dupes that smell offensive and cheap…

Elegantly Tokyo is a white floral woody scent with a hint of spice that leaves a hauntingly beautiful trail wherever you go. Heavy on the jasmine, I find it projects well and lasts a long time, especially when directly sprayed on clothing. One of the more unique scents in the collection, it’s quite refreshing to see something like this in Zara instead of something that is sickly sweet.

first i felt its too synthetic floral but a few minutes later i can feel soft floral and woody scent. The woody scent is close to cherry blossoms and jasmine scent is in there. i thought someone may think its too sharp. i also felt like that but if you really like floral and woody scent, you can try it.(sex dosen't matter) it lasts for a long time and the price for the value is really nice.

A small reminder that a spray in-stores doesn't equate the same full wearing experience.

I've sampled this in passing at Zara before. It was nice, but nothing I took note of. Years later, now in the present, I walked into my office and immediately clocked the pepperiness of the akigalawood in the base. I would have sworn on my life that it was Bois Impérial Eau de Parfum. But after asking around, it was identified as Elegantly Tokyo.

I can smell this in the hallway for several minutes after. The akigalawood is remarkably diffusive.

A simple white floral is hardly groundbreaking but this is a good pick if you’re looking for a clean daily jasmine that’s well worth your money.

The jasmine is more fresh and green than indolic. The opening lily note doesn’t stick around for me, instead it’s 70% jasmine and 30% neroli (the same synthetic neroli that Jo Malone tends to use) for the first hour or so. Then the woody/soft patchouli drydown makes itself known and that’s when it gets GOOD. The Akigalawood blend merges with the jasmine in a way that works incredibly well for me, giving the florals a velvety base and some depth. Performance is insane, easily lasts 18 hours on skin alone.

Yes, this is a very basic jasmine but it’s a good daily wear year round. Incredible value if you want a fresh, clean floral.