Tzora

Tzora opens with just the faintest whiff of fresh orange before quickly transitioning to a sharp sparkling bergamot and Peruvian pepper tandem that dominates the heart of the scent. The Peruvian pepper is deftly implemented, never overpowering the other elements but rather meshing with the bergamot in perfect harmony. As the Peruvian pepper slowly recedes, a very fine cedar emerges to take its place, mingling with the still remaining bergamot through the dry-down, adding shimmering vetiver support. Projection is below average and longevity is excellent. Tzora is a late entrant to the 2012 party, but it captivated me from the get-go and the longer I wear it the more I enjoy it. It is officially classified as a floral chypre, but I think it is more like a citric/woody scent with spicy and earthy support. Tzora is quite the textbook prototype of executing a composition using minimalist restraint in its implementation; with Geza Schoen showing off all his enormous talent here in what I feel is his best work to date. Terre d'Hermes fans in particular will most likely find Tzora quite appealing as while it is no Terre d'Hermes clone, it occupies a similar space and beats TdH at its own game (not an easy accomplishment). I confess after smelling Tzora I had to remove Terre d'Hermes from my Top 10, replacing it with Tzora. To bottom line it for everyone, Tzora is the finest new release I have smelled all year, earning an extremely rare 5 stars out of 5 from me. This one is an absolute masterpiece of the highest order and it would not surprise me if it stands the test of time.

Lovely vetiver-cedar. Dry earthy woods, but the osmanthus and magnolia give it a bit of creamy roundness and balance. The florals are very slight, and I can't detect jasmine. I don't get any black currant. There is a green herbal quality, probably due to the clary sage and pepper, which is also a bit fresh. This doesn't radiate more than 3 inches from the point at which I sprayed it, and flits in and out of perception. It feels rather personal and special. I get a calm, grounded feeling from this. This is a classy, arguably sexy, unisex concoction, but not every woman (or man) could pull it off. I wouldn't imagine it on someone younger than 23 or so. I would consider a full bottle, but I want more sillage.

Tzora is a captivating fragrance that keeps on changing. After spraying, I immediately got a dominant cedar mixed with vetiver, all surrounded by a boozy aura. Around two hours into the dry down, I suddenly got floral wafts with a very light powderiness. At first, I was not aware that the wafts came from Tzora because they were so different from the initial stage. Nevertheless, the perfume never loses its woody quality, the dry down is rather a dance between the woody and floral notes. Just one more addition regarding the cedar note of this perfume: while wearing Tzora yesterday, I passed by a cedar tree and we smelled remarkably similar.

You're sitting, meditating in the woods. Yes, shh. There's a fire in the distance--you can hear it crackling and popping--and you can hear the trees, their trunks lurching, their leaves shivering in a cool breeze. You light a rod of osmanthus incense, then gently wave it about you as you take a deep breath with your eyes closed. Now.. exhale, and breathe again. Silence. You are, in this moment, entirely you, and you are nothing. Yet, somehow, simultaneously, you are everything. Tzora by Anat Fritz.

I have tried a sample and must say that this is truely a wonderful fragrance. It classy and elegant. Works well on fabric. I can smell it for days on my shirt. Performance is decent and works well for me. A must buy in my list. shares the same vibe as TDH but this is more wearable and classy imo

Tzora by Anat Fritz is a fresh and invigorating fragrance. In the initial spray I got cedar and soft pepper. In the dry down I got blackcurrant, vetiver and bergamot rounded off by the pepper. I can get a swiff now and then and makes me very happy. I consider it to be earthy, woody with citrus.

Absolutly scent of Jerusalem.... Betlehem...Telaviv...reminds me walk in Jaffa port.... near by palms and fresh herbs form Holy Land! Thank you! I admire it. ITs on my first 3 fragrances in the globe. Scent of Jennah for me.

In the opening, I get a blast of clary sage. In the heart, I get a peppery cedar with a noticeable patchouli note, reminding me of OJ Ormonde Man at that stage. The base will be all about nutty vetiver and dusty cedar, slightly reminding me vaguely of a mix of Malle VE, Creed Royal Oud and Lalique Equus, without being similar to any of these three. In the drydown, it is very close to Givenchy Vetyver and Etro Vetyver. Every other vetiver fragrance gets wrongfully compared to Terre d'Hermes, and even if some citruses/fruity-ness will round thing in the base, I don;t think that comparison is accurate, not even remotely. Beautiful. The original retail price is a bit high imo, but should you manage to secure a full bottle for $70 like I just did, you don't want to let it go. Spring/Fall days, 30+

Tzara is a country air clean fragrance with sparkling water refreshing notes as cool and clear as an icicle that opens with an under bearing citrus note. Cedar wood adds a very nice anchor which adds depth to the crispness creating a balanced scent that is not too airy. This fragrance reminds me in a way of Guerlain Habit Rouge. Extemely interchangeable, equally wearable for a great outdoors adventure or guys night out watching the game. Tzora leans towards masculinity, however, any thrill seeking female or one who participates in extreme sports would rock this fragrance like nobody's business. Confidence is a requirement, think John Travolta in the movie Saturday Night Fever.

Tzora is a mixture of earthy, herbal notes combined with a clean and masculine focus. Opens with bergamot and a strong blast of musk as the fragrance settles down it's all about the woody notes of cedar and vetiver but mainly vetiver. It's a peppery mixture too and the blend of bitter citrus notes coupled with the vetiver which smells very similar to two fragrances I own and enjoy...Terre d'Hermes and L'artisan perfumer Timbuktu. This is great stuff but not for everyone as it is to me anyway, quintessentially masculine. Longevity is a little disappointing but I will reserve judgement for the next time I wear it...I like the smell at least a faithful vetiver.

Tzora opens with a sheer bergamot and noticeable clary sage, with a black pepper following not long after. This pepper intensifies and pulls the cedar right along with it, forming the core of this fragrance. It's a beautiful aura of grassy woods as the vetiver then moves forward, and after this procession, it slowly disembarks into a powdery, musky salve, with the cedar and vetiver becoming fuzzier and more out of focus. This is quite lovely, but it falls just short of reeling me in.

Starts off with a damp, earthy vetiver and transforms into a beautiful, slightly peppery dry cedar. I wasn’t taken with the opening but the dry-down is captivating, I’d recommend it just for that.

Very synthetic and a bit stringent, peppery, herbaceous, with a strange underlying feeling of something unfitting, not necessarily bad, but there is almost this forgotten plastic/sting wood patio chair left in the attic smell, engulfed in bitter dust and patchouli. I'm not sure how this is classified as a chypre (maybe the dense and moldy oakmoss). Although I admit I love the look of the bottle, it reminds me of the John Varvatos artisan line, but more chic.

On me, Tzora starts with a pleasant currant and definitive sage which quickly morphs into....heavy cedar later joined with touches of pepper and Osmanthus. Although these notes are ones I tend to like, I find Tzora to be heavy-handed and unbalanced. At one point I felt like I was sitting in a cedar lumberyard, and while I enjoy different types of scents for different moods, I can't see reaching for this one often. Perhaps it would be better suited to the man in my life.

The pepper note on my skin smells like paint drying and ruins all the other notes. I could see the potential with a light and airy patchouli, but its just a skin chemistry disaster.

Tzora was kind of disappointing. Its barebones structure which seems to mainly consist of darker citrus notes, a touch of pepper, and a middle-of-the-road cedar/vetiver base just wasn't enough to leave me impressed. While I don't find it unpleasant in any way, it just seems to be lacking in character, almost like there's a significant piece that's missing and required to bring it back to life. Terre d'Hermes has robust orange and vetiver notes, anchored by a healthy dose of ISO E Super. It's tenacious and full of little details that bring you back to it again and again. I didn't find this in Tzora, and "neutral" is probably the perfect word to describe how I feel about it.

I had a similar experience to niknik -- I got this as a sample from Luckyscent over the summer and immediately vetoed it as too masculine, but I kept coming back to it as the weather got colder and I finally ordered a large decant of it recently. I'm wearing it today and man, I LOVE this. The cedar is the absolute backbone to this, while the other scents have shifted throughout the day -- more pepper and vetiver when I first put it on, and as it's faded a bit the bergamot and blackcurrant have come out more. Unique and absolutely lovely; I'm not sure if this will feel like too much again once it gets warm, but it's going to be a cold-weather staple for me.

I bought a sample of this at Merz/Smallflower on Monday. (Dear Chicago, you have an incredible little gem of a niche retailer there. Dana at the counter is a treasure.) I want to smell like this every day. Unfortunately, Tzora only lasts a couple hours on me indoors in my humid climate (ETA: and is based on a story of deliberate exploitation and colonialism). Makes me sneeze, in a good way, like Q brand's dry ginger beer drink mixer, sipped neat. I am inspired to try some of the similar frags mentioned in the comments, something with more longevity. Used up the sample, ETA: still seeking an alternative so I can BDS this company.

Tzora strikes halfway between Terre D'Hermes and L'Homme Infini for its woody-pepper-vetiver-combo but also recalls of some of the most minimalistic Comme Des Garcons such as H&M or, say, Kyoto. It shows all of the Geza Schoen's hallmarks (transparency, isoEsuper, modernity) but, at the same time, it feels much less avant-garde than most of his fragrances... It's good and I can see why it is rapidly becoming the go-to scent for every wood-addict but I'm afraid I can't count myself amongst its biggest fans. Terre D'Hermes fans, heads up! Rating: 7/10

I am completely open to rocking unisex scents. That being said, this particular one falls too far into the masculine camp for me. It is clean & green with a tinge of spice but it's mainly wood. I get no black currant whatsoever. It's like a barber shop scent without the menthol. Where Terre d'hermes is more dry, this is more like a forest in the fall with dried grasses & a cool breeze.

I kept this sample the longest...I think that says something in itself. I did enjoy the bergamot, cedar, but lost the vetiver after the dry down. I'm probably not going to invest in this as it simply comes and goes too quickly for my flavor. I did learn to appreciate the balance this chypre brought to the table. I'm learning more about that classification.

biting spices with an extremely sharp and ultra green black currant dampened by a stank patchouli and sopping wet oakmoss. Not for me in any way