Zelen Boka 2023

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9.3 / 10 5 Ratings

A new perfume by Boka for women and men, released in 2023. The scent is green-earthy. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.

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Main accords

Green

Earthy

Citrus

Spicy

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Italian bergamot

Japanese yuzu

Key lime

Heart Notes

Beeswax absolute

Green cardamom

Pink pepper

Base Notes

Haitian vetiver

Mysore sandalwood

Virginia cedar

Perfumer & Creative Guidance

Boris Zrnic Brand owner, Perfume maker

Ratings

Scent

9.35 Ratings

Longevity

8.84 Ratings

Sillage

7.65 Ratings

Bottle

8.38 Ratings

Submitted by Omnipotato, last update on 29.02.2024.

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3 in-depth fragrance descriptions

03/01/2024

5
Pricing 9
Bottle 8
Sillage 9
Longevity 10
Scent

SayreBea
44 Reviews

SayreBea

1

Best Vetiver

This is the best Vetiver fragrance I've had the pleasure of smelling. Even if you don't like Vetiver, I bet you would like this one.

Off the top, it's a zingy, sharp almost bitey Vetiver that turns into a spicy Vetiver and lastly settles into a woody Vetiver. The whole time it's just the freshest, greenest, smoothest, BEST Vetiver I've ever came across.

I love it. I don't know if I $450 worth of love it, but I'm going to think on it because man... It's NICE!

11/16/2023

6
Pricing 8
Bottle 9
Sillage 9
Longevity 8
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Landshark321
523 Reviews

Landshark321

2

Superb, multifaceted vetiver with resins and woods

Sampling the inaugural release from the new house of Boka Fragrance, Zelen, by perfumer and owner and longtime fragcomm member Boris Zrnic. Its black and green sample packaging (both the box and the mini-sprayer) seems fitting to its dark, vetiver-rich character. The full note list is both on the website and Fragrantica, and the highlight for me is certainly the vetiver, perhaps the most multifaceted expression of the note I’ve ever smelled, including its ashy, smoky, earthy aspects as well as its fresh and green sides. This is an obvious homage to vetiver, and it’s among the best I’ve ever smelled in the vetiver-forward subgenre. Other standout notes for me are lime, beeswax, and sandalwood. It has an additional freshness, a dense resinousness, and a sort of aged wood antiquity to it. To me, it seems referential to other famous vetivers (for example, the utter smokiness of Lalique Encre Noire or strident, green freshness of Guerlain Vetiver) but as an experience, it takes in different features of these fragrances while being a bit of an amalgamation of different vetiver angles, all with a sensible note blend.

Its power is extreme, also—a little juice goes a long way. I’m testing out the fragrance with just one sample spray on one inner wrist, and the scent cloud is noticeably from arm’s length and intense when smelled up close. Its concentration is extrait and the price is not low, at $450 for 100ml, a big commitment, but I think vetiver fans especially will be quite taken with this, and I recommend that other check it out.

8 out of 10

11/04/2023

8
Pricing 10
Bottle 5
Sillage 8
Longevity 9.5
Scent

Mnewk33
1 Review

Mnewk33

2

Impressive First outing

Zelen is a beautiful Haitian Vetiver scent that has much to offer. This fragrance is composed mostly of natural ingredients, which gives it a rue niche quality feel. I personally love the use of tart Yuzu citrus mixed with the light honey note. I have owned and smelled hundreds of vetiver scents and, I must admit, this fragrance is one of the best I’ve ever smelled. I would say this is tied for my number one spot with Dior Vetiver. The beauty of this fragrance is that it is unapologetically a Vetiver scent. The other notes (including beautiful mysore sandalwood) merely support this raw yet refined Vetiver. Well done!

Zelen Boka 2023

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