Zion

Scent: 10/10 Compliment Factor: 10/10 Projection: 2m for 3-4h, then arm's length for another 4h Longevity: up to 10h, and can make it last 12-13h by layering it with Molecule 01 Versatility: Just any case and and situration for summer and spring Similarity to Roja Elysium: ~95% and identical to the untrained nose, lasts longer and definately has the same luxury vibe to it Well when I first sprayed this one, I though it's a really good citrucy scent and I left home for work without really giving it much thought. Since it's a citrucy scent and I wanted it to last a couple extra hours and give it a bit of a boost I layered it on top of Molecule 01. Well while I was at work, a female colleague of mine looked at me and asked "wow, what's that scent? what are you wearing today?". With most scents, especially when I get some new frags, I go around asking "What do you think about this one?", but with this, just within the 1st hour I kept getting compliments, from women and men alike, and they didn't stop coming till the end of my workday. On top of that, there were points where I'd get whiffs of it, realising what an awesome and pleasent scent it is. Then at the end of the work day, when I got back home, I passed by a neighbor of mine, who turned his head and said to me "Today's one is really nice". I was so surprised. I sprayed it on at around 07.30 in the morning and the time was almost 17.00 and people could still smell it on me. A citrucy summer scent that lasts so long? WOW. After that, I went on and tried it on a couple nights out. It didn't seem that strong on the projection for an open enviroment, but it has a pretty good sillage, while keeping an about 0.5m bubble around you. So when you are out, it's not one of those that project when you show up announcing your arrival, but more like one of those that when someone gets close to you gets a whiff of it and you are likely to get commented on. The high heat seems to help it project in an open enviroment during the summer, and people can get random whiffs of it pretty often outside of its constant affomentioned bubble. All in all it's a classy and luxurius scent, it easily made it to my top 5 for the summer, and it's very very versatile as well. Awesome for the office, awesome for a night out, it's even good for the gym. The smell seems to be consistent throughout it's duration and as I said earlier, layring it with Molecule 01 helps it last even longer. On top of that, 2 or 3 sprays are enough for any occasion, but even if you spray more, it's close to impossible to overspay, since it's such a nice inoffensive scent. I have to say this scent is one of a kind. Just yesterday when I asked a colleague of mine her opinion on By Kilian Straight to Heaven she answered to me that's its a really good one, but the one I was wearing the other day (Zion) is better. So I followed with the question "So if Zion is a 9/10, what would you say this one is?". Her answer was "Well to begin with, it wasn't a 9, it's a 10/10, and today's one is an 8". Well to sum up, I'll agree with my colleague, and I'll call this one a 10/10. This one is a gem among fragrances. Well done Hany, I applause you; Zion is easily one of your top creations.

Zion is simply amazing stuff. It is a less mass appealing take on the blue fragrance DNA, like a niche version of Bleu de Chanel. The opening is mouthwateringly fresh and juicy with a heavy punch of citrus. The citrus here is really phenomenal, it's realistic and rich, you get a combination of the sweet and juicy aspect of the pulp from grapefruit and also the tangy-ness and slight bitterness from the skin of the other citruses - a blend of lemon and bergamot with this icy feel to it. I love citrus notes in fragrances and this is definitely one of the better ones out there. Complementing this there is a noticeable peppery note, adding some depth and dimension but still keeping it fresh. The citrus is rather short lived as with most natural citrus notes, and after it fades the scent develops into something a little sweeter, perhaps from other fruity notes, and the woody backbone also becomes a lot more apparent. The cedar and vetiver give it that classy feel and balances out the sweeter notes extremely well. I know I said this reminds me of blue fragrances but I think this deserves to be in a category of its own. The similarities are there but this feels a lot more natural since it doesn't have the heavy dose of synthetic feeling ambroxan which blue fragrances tend to be built around. It's also on the lighter side for that reason and performance suffers a bit as well. Definitely very unique and high quality as this type of fragrance goes, it's elegant, classy, refreshing but still packs a punch and has enough complexity. Opening: 9.7/10 Dry down: 9.3/10 Uniqueness: 9/10 Versatility: 10/10 Presentation: 8.5/10 Sillage: 8.5/10 Longevity: 8/10 Sprays: 4-7 Season: Summer, fall Occasion: Signature, casual, all occasions

Let's talk longevity... 1) Many men have poor skin care routines and dry skin will affect longevity negatively 2) Just because you can't smell it doesn't mean others can't...becoming nose blind to a fragrance is a real thing 3) Just because a fragrance isn't 'beastly' doesn't mean it has poor longevity Zion is a (90%) clone of Elysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne. The OG isn't beastly but this lasts longer by a couple of hours on me. The drydown is one of my favorite parts of this and it lasts for quite a while. I get about 8 hours, with the last 2-3 being mainly a skin scent. This is one where you can be a bit more liberal with the sprays, especially if you didn't pay $400-something dollars for the OG. There's nothing cheap about Zion's scent. We all have our opinions but at some point it sounds like hyperbole. I've tested it among many noses (mostly women) and out and about. It gets compliments, it gets peoples attention. On that note, just because people don't compliment your fragrance doesn't mean they don't enjoy it. You can wear this anytime, although it probably shines more in spring/summer. Yes, there is some similarity to Aventus but this comes across a bit classier. I may be splitting hairs on that but the point is, they're different enough. Zion is a great 'dumb reach' at an affordable price. You may need to let it mature a while before it reaches its full potential and that's annoying. But be patient! In general, its best to give a fragrance a bit of time and testing before running to leave a review.

Zion is dope. Very close to Elysium. Had a 10ml of Elysium and fell in love. Tried Zion and had the same love. Last crazy long. I wanted to give my friend and fragrance and pulled out several fragrances for him and his wife to smell and they pick this over Adventist and green Irish Tweed. Obviously you there's a big price difference but was only going to get him at 50ml decant of one of those Creed's but they really liked Zion. I also got a few compliments while working in the field. Now to address comments by FoolishSplener. Most people who buy Alexandria Fragrances are a part of the group page and have Facebook and messenger conversations with him. He has great customer services and answers DM's within minutes. So yeah, we all know him by name. If you look at the website you will see that some of the popular fragrances are sold out. Why people are coming here and taking the time to comment only about Alexandria fragrances? Maybe cuz a lot of us are excited that his fragrances are up on frag rantica and want to take the time to comment about our HONEST opinions about these fragrances we own to show appreciation to the perfumer who provides such great service. I own Amouage PDM Manceras Montales and have owned some creeds. Its not like i dont like them but there are plenty of fans of those fragrances and what can I say about aventus that has already been said? What else is there to say about reflection man about Layton? Hany is the man, and if you did business with him you would think so too.

I don't own a bottle of Roja Elysium and I have no plans of buying one because of the price, but I have a 10ml decant which is good enough for me. I blind bought Zion because of the positive reviews and it was believed to be close to the original. Well, after testing them side by side, all I can say is that this is about 98% close to the original, almost illegal. I am not a big fan of Elysium because of my love for Creed Aventus, but if you like Elysium's scent profile you might want to give this humble dude a chance to prove his worth at a fairly reasonable price. As far as longevity, performance and projection, this little guy will not disappoint at that price point. Others may have a totally different experience than mine and I respect that. Alexandria has some pretty good fragrances inspired by originals. One of my faves are No Apologies inspired by Nasomatto Pardon and Anubis Kiss, inspired by Black Afgano. Try before you buy. Let me give this humble juice a 9/10 “Let's spread the scents of peace and kindness. The two most beautiful fragrance in the world that will cost you nothing and will get you a totally different kind of compliments” 🙏