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” 🙏

Alexandria Fragrances Zion is a very good fragrance. I cannot comment on how close it is Roja Elysium, but I can say if Elysium is a bleu but with some fruity Aventus to it, Alexandria nailed it. I haven't worn it all that much during the pandemic due to masks, but when I have, it smelt awesome. I get a lot of citrus with a bright citrus and some sourness from lemon and Bergamot. The mid is a bit Aventus like with the black current along with some sweet yet somewhat spicy pink pepper, cedar and Jasmine. The base is mostly ambergris. Performance is pretty good. I get about 8-10 hours with fine protection. Not great for a Parfum Extrait, but passable. It works in spring and summer mostly> This is nearly all occasions, but I wouldn't wear it casual or out to clubs. Not that it couldn't perform in clubs, but it could get drowned out. Overall I understand the hype but I think I can only rate it an 8.5 out of 10. It is mostly standard for bleus minus the somewhat Aventus like mid. Perry Ellis Cobalt despite the price point, does a better job at being a unique bleu due to the fig and cognac notes.

Pleasantly surprised with this one. Opening is different than RDE, but still great. The citrusy opening for RDE is masterfully blended w/high-end ingredients recognized. Zion’s opening is not exactly to the level of RDE, but it’s citrus opening is still superb. The dry down, in how it retains the citrus as the vetiver comes to the forefront, is so close to RDE. If you read my review on RDE, you will understand my love for vetiver...and this does not disappoint. Similar to RDE, this is a citrus/vetiver DNA...not much Ambergris is picked up in this. My problem with RDE, as good as it is and with my passion for vetiver, is the price point. It’s hard for me to spend that kind of money for a vetiver DNA when one can pick up TF Gray Vetiver or others for so much less. With Zion, this is not the case...making this inspiration an easy buy for me. As always, I recommend getting a sample before any purchase. Although the price points on Alexandria is relatively low, I don’t mind gambling on these. If you like Vetivers, don’t miss out on trying this one.

For the people that think this fragrance has bad performance, I think you are going nose-blind to it, due to the strong citrusses in this fragrance. Try spraying it on the back of your neck/head. NOT your chest or sides of your neck. This is the favourite perfume of my girlfriend, so I usually use it in the evening, as I am not allowed to smell this good during the day when she cannot smell me. ;) When I spray it on at 8 PM, I can still smell it throughout the next morning. I only spray it on my neck, so my pillow will absorb some of the fragrance when I am sleeping. The pillow will smell like Zion for a minimum of 3 days. Keep in mind, this is when my neck has touched the pillow, after I already wore Zion for several hours. When I spray it directly on my pyjama, it will easily last over 4 days (just for testing, I am not that dirty), after which it begins to smell very synthetic. This makes me believe people that are getting 30 minutes to 2 hours of performance are getting nose-blind.

I love Elysium EDT with its 2hr performance and bought this because all the reviewers compare to EDT with EDP performance. I love the name ZION and was expecting it to be amazing. To me it’s smells 98% like Elysium. On my skin, with 6 spays on arms and neck I go anosmic after 5-10 minutes and it appears to dry down to a skin scent after 1hr. I tried it in cool and warm environments while exercising and chillin with same result. Makes me wonder if I got a bad batch. But it bought it directly from Alexadria so I’m sure it wasn’t diluted or fake. I also have Supernova the other elysium clone and this one is done way better. I’m almost compelled to get Elysium Parfum but that price point is still a deterrent. Update: I sprayed 1 spray of all 3 above and find that Zion lasts long as a skin scent. Elysium completely evaporates and Supernova dries to a nice sweet violet. I suspect none of these can be over sprayed.

This is EXACTLY Roja Dove: Elysium. I tried them side by side and you can only tell them apart in the first 2 minutes. The initial blast of Zion is a bit strange. After the first two minutes, Zion is the twin brother of Elysium, but with much better projection and longevity. I have sampled eight AF fragrances. From five of which I have (owned) the original. Up till now all eight fragrances are of very high quality and of the five that I also smelled the original, they are spot on. Apart from the initial blasts they are indistinguishable from the original. Scent: 10/10 Projection: 9/10 Sillage: 9/10 Longevity: 9/10 (Quite loud for two hours. Comes closer to the skin for another three hours and stays very noticable for a good five more hours) Versatility 10/10 Uniqueness: 9/10 (Since this is a clone, I am not taking this into account in the final rating.) Price-performance: 10/10 Total: 9.5

Lol, what is even going on here? My completely reasonable review favoring the more natural smelling Zion over DUA's Supernova has been down voted out of existence. Here it is again: This is incredibly similar to DUA's Supernova, but more affordable, and also a bit better IMO. Supernova is marketed as a hybrid between Elysium cologne and parfum. Zion is nearing identical, but is a bit more fresh and crisp, with a slightly more noticeable cedar than Supernova. Zion is more natural and about half the cost per ml than Supernova. Perhaps the DUA bots showed up for a bombing run of dislikes. There's really nothing here to dislike... And it shows since none of them bothered to leave a review explaining their dislike. Zion 8.5/10 Supernova 7.5/10 Update: they sorted the mass dislike bombs, but the notes are all wrong now. This is very much a grapefruit front scent.

Very well blended mature citrus with subtle complexity. I get good longevity, on clothes especially, I can smell it the next day. it projects well, especially if you heat up, I wear this to the gym and when it heats up it just radiates and it's very beautiful. A good 3 hours of solid projection then it comes in a bit. Definitely easy to wear, don't think anyone will not like this scent, a crowd pleaser. One of the first bottles I bought from Alexandria after sampling 14 of their fragrances, it was one of my favorites. Zion is a top notch fragrance, but since then I've found many more scents that I like better, so I don't reach for it often. I'm writing this review because I did just wear this today, and I'm still glad to have picked up a bottle because there's not too many other citrus heavy scents I've tried that have the depth to them that this one does.

I recently purchased this. Immediately, I knew I had a new signature scent, and another bottle is on its way. The initial spray is a citrus bomb- not overly sharp, and well blended. It is a very versatile scent. My untrained nose also picked up other fruits and florals as it started to settle. You’ve got citrus/ fruit/ green/ wood/ and sweetness in this transformation. The dry down is a vanilla woody with a hint of florals waving in the background. Both men and women can wear this, I am a woman but this does lean a bit more masculine. This is a must try, especially in warmer climates! Longevity is outstanding at about 10 hours for me and projection lasted about 3-4 hours. Overall, a gorgeous fragrance that draws many compliments.

This is outstanding. I have mixed feelings,I have had a difficult time wearing anything but Zion. I'm about as far north as one can be yet still remain in the continental U.S. I received and bought some Fragrances between Xmas & Valentines day. Great "classics" and new 'winter' Niche Scents that I had been looking forward to acquiring. Even in this sub-zero climate I keep spraying on Zion. I wear fragrance for me, but nothing gets as many positive compliments, not Elysium, not Aventus... nothing. Be kind to yourself, give it a try.(people say that sometimes Alexandria products sometimes need to 'rest' for a couple weeks, so don't hate on it prematurely) With Promo codes I got a 60ml for under $50 and a 30ml around $30. WOW

This is the worst fragrance I've bought from Alexandria. It just smells like incredibly bitter vetiver and that is it. The note breakdown seems like a joke. I don't pick up any rose or juniper berries or thyme or anything other than vetiver and maybe citrus. Longevity is bad also. It projects for like an hour and then turns into a skin scent for another 2 hours then disappears. I emailed Hani and he told me to let it sit for 2 weeks. I kept letting it sit and now 5 months later it still smells bad and is weak. I don't know if I got a bad batch but this does not smell niche quality. It doesn't smell bargain bin quality. This is a terrible fragrance that you should sample before you buy.

This is the worst fragrance I've bought from Alexandria. It just smells like incredibly bitter vetiver and that is it. The note breakdown seems like a joke. I don't pick up any rose or juniper berries or thyme or anything other than vetiver and maybe citrus. Longevity is bad also. It projects for like an hour and then turns into a skin scent for another 2 hours then disappears. I emailed Hani and he told me to let it sit for 2 weeks. I kept letting it sit and now 5 months later it still smells bad and is weak. I don't know if I got a bad batch but this does not smell niche quality. It doesn't smell bargain bin quality. This is a terrible fragrance that you should sample before you buy.

Was finally able to catch Zion in stock and boy is it a beauty! I haven’t tried the Parfum version but this definitely reminds me of the Parfum Cologne version of Elysium, which I have sampled. The opening is a nice, sparkling citrus blast that carries the fragrance through the first 3-4 hours until it dries down to a nice woody base. I can’t speak to projection but I continually got whiffs of the sparkling citrus scent for 12+ hours so no issues with longevity here. It’s only about a week old so it should get better as it macerates for another week or 2. I am a big fan of Alexandria and this is another great example of the great smelling, high quality fragrances they put out.

What can I say about Zion? It's just right, a clean fresh citrus based fragrance (with noticeable vetiver) that has some depth and is strong enough to use even in the winter time. It's not often you can say that about this type of profile and yet there it is. One of the best offerings from the house and bottle worthy if you like this scent profile. Strong projection, above average (especially for a "freshie") longevity, good sillage, quality smell and reasonably priced. Quite versatile as well, I mean it just checks all the boxes. Edit: If you want a more playful style of this scent profile I'd definitely recommend AF's God of Zion, but would stay away from the intense.

I recently purchased this fragrance after noticing its popularity among Alexandria's offerings. I must say, I am quite satisfied with my purchase. It's a great scent for the office, exuding a sense of safety and familiarity. While it shares some similarities with CDNIM, it comes across more like a well-crafted flanker rather than a carbon copy. Unlike CDNIM's citrusy and bold projection, Zion is more subdued and refined, offering a laid-back vibe. Considering its affordable price point of $40, it's a fantastic option for those starting out with fragrances or looking for a reliable daily wear.

Highly impressed by the complexity of the scent as opposed to another best seller of theirs, Black Panther. This is a very juicy grapefruit scent, but with the added depth of vetiver and aromatics that give it a more full-bodied feel. I wouldn't call this a "sexy" or "alluring" scent but its certainly handsome and makes a statement. Its very similar to Laventure by Al Haramain, an Aventus clone, but without smokiness. Definitely signature worthy due to the good performance, uniqueness, and versatility. Can do well in high heat but works in professional and day-to-day occasions.