Italian Bergamot

Put this one off for a long time. Bought it and Mediterranean Neroli, both in the new version bottles. I think they claim they’re more concentrated versions. Not sure if that’s true; never tried the 4.2oz clear bottle versions. At any rate, I slightly prefer Mediterranean Neroli. It has a little bit more fun factor to it. You just feel like you smell great with it. With Italian Bergamot, it is also quite nice, but it retains a more “classic” appeal. It’s like a very nice citrus aftershave to me. Very gentlemanly and becoming. It wouldn’t be my first recommendation for someone under 21, unless they were very mature. This is a good office fragrance. First time I wore it, I received a compliment. It’s non-offensive, unless you absolutely oversprayed. To me, it’s a business casual, but I think you could wear this formally. I’ll probably wear this year round. But if I were going to be outside in the freezing cold, I’d probably get something a little heavier. Glad I got it. Safe blind buy if all you read sounds good to you; I looked at everything online. The only thing I thought was different was it this was a little more sour of bergamot than expected and wears a little heavier.

The best bergamot I've tried along with AdP Bergamotto di Calabria and ahead of Bergamote 22, especially if looking for a realistic bergamot rather than a citrus blend. Naturally, both AdP and Zegna's share longevity issues though Italian Bergamot is longer lasting on my skin. Wonderful bergamot opening and elegant musky drydown, this is less bright than both Acqua di Bergamotto and Bergamotto di Calabria and easily wearable year round. If I were looking for a bergamot around this price category I'd pick this over Bergamote 22 and any other competitor I can think of. Still, I'd rather keep an eye for discounts as it's a crowded category.

One of my friend called this fragrance "Posh guy in a bergamot field" and I agree with that. Bergamot in this one is very real, green, bitter and sharp for top notes which makes it fresh and clean like oldie aftershaves. Dry down is a very smooth and soft soapy vibe with citrus sorbet-like sweetness which to me is a very pleasant relaxing clean smell. I find this one very very versatile to use as long as the vibe of the outfit and situation is "classy". Crisp linen shirt and blazer with suede loafer is the go-to outfit to go with this fragrance however I wore it to my friend's wedding and it still works just fine.

Really disappointed by Italian Bergamot. What the hell were they thinking when they created this and decided to sell it for that high price? It is nothing special but a very sharp citrusy scent that lasts for an hour or two and projects poorly. Citrus is not an expensive ingredient, they could at least have made it better for the sack of the brand. Indonesian Oud is the only price-worthy scent from this house IMO. Don't waste your money on this one! If you live in Sweden and want to swap my bottle with something that you have got, let me know. Scent: 4/10 Longevity: 3/10 Projection: 3/10

Quality perfume, very well constructed and a wonderful clean and fresh scent. No trace of a chemical nightmare! Just good ingredients. But it really only lasted 3 hours before becoming a skin scent. So, I feel it's a great office scent where you do not want to overwhelm people. Colleagues rated this between 7-8/10......a consistently safe and nice smelling choice. 8/10 for scent 6/10 for performance (longevity) But this works in your favour for where this needs to be used, it's not for the "club"........ Flacon 10/10, love the robustness of the bottle and the magnetic cap.

Italian Bergamot is a citrus, woody and aromatic fragrance. Its output is very fresh with a beautiful and aromatic bergamot, with some green features. After a few minutes, a high-quality, elegant soapy scent remains. In longevity and smell is better than Acqua di Bergamotto, but too is more expensive. With this fragance you can get 8 hrs. For lovers of citrus fragrances as me, this is a very interesting choice. I Agree with "MrBolton" than this fragrance it has a Classic and mature style

An uplifting and gorgeous masculine neroli and bergamot centric composition. Perfectly suited for the all-year weather we have here in California. Linear but refined, elegant, and chic. The dry down smells as if you’ve just finished off a wet shave using bergamot scented shaving cream. There are similarities to Mediterranean Neroli, mainly due to the same use of Neroli, but both head in different directions as they dry down. I love this one.

I'm personally a sucker for italian scents. Specifically bergamot and neroli heavy scents, so it's no wonder why i love this one so much. It simply and elegantly displays those two scents with decent performance considering the inherent performance problems with those ingredients. Now, all of that said, I cannot justify the price for this one. I just can't do it.

I just gotten this beauty today... i agree with what Cyrus smelt... juicy sparking bergamot with the lovely neroli. I always wanted to get a bottle of Le Labo's Bergamotte 22 but then i managed to score a tester of this, and i can say is tat i found my signature bergamot & neroli

Very pleasant bergamot-neroli fragrance. Nice and clean. Pretty good longevity for a citrus (bergamot) fragrance. Seems very well-blended and smooth, classy. I get a bit of musk on the drydown, after about three hours, but this is not listed in the notes.

This is my go-to scent for spring and summer! It's incredibly fresh and uplifting thanks to the bergamot. The rosemary adds a nice herbal touch, and the vetiver grounds it all out beautifully. Lasts a good while too, which is a bonus!

Amazing high quality bergamot fragrance, really smooth and gives the true essence of a natural citrus fragrance, in the same vein as bergamote 22

I love this stuff. The rain and/or cool fall weather brings it out and makes it smell even more amazing

Attracted by the scent of Neroli ivy hanging over the walls in the streets of Rome early May, I have sampled Neroli Portofino and EZ's Italian Bergamot on the Airport before returning home. I sprayed these 2 on a paper and NP also on my backhand. Just to find out, a week later after another sampling, that my wife's first reaction to NP: “Just like 4711”, is more or less correct. And that was the Parfum version. Gone from my skin in a couple of hours and from the paper strip the very next day. However, the other paper strip, which I assume to be Italian Bergamot has a lovely drydown even after 4 weeks! Beautiful subtle sweetness. Since chance of sampling it here on my skin in the Netherlands is very limited, addicted as I became, decided to take the gamble and ordered it from Zegna’s web shop. I thought, if I can get this dry down for about 3-4 hours, even if close to skin, I will be in heaven. 4 days later, weekend included, it arrived. I gave it a proper full wear last week. 5 sprays. The weather was 16 C and cloudy, maybe not the best occasion. After a very fresh opening I got a certain soapiness which I like. However before it could even come close to the paper dry down, it vanished from my arms about 4 hours later. Yesterday I wore it again. Now it was 22 Degrees C. Still cloudy. I got the same nice cool Bergamot Citrus and a bit op soapiness all the way for 7-8 hours. Moderate sillage for a couple of hours. (I cannot really rate this and I have no one around to ask). For me is was mostly close to the skin. Not really much going on. A bit shy let’s say. Almost linear. This never got any close to the now mysterious paper strip I still have here in front of me. Decided to spray again on paper today, after previously not getting the same result after a couple of days. I am afraid I mixed up something. I was quite sure to spray only 2 on paper and is certainly not Neroli Portofino. I will certainly know if it was Italian Bergamot within a couple of days after a second test. Pffff Although I never rate a fragrance after so short use (1 spray at deliver and 2 full wears), I really must hope this will grow on me. Because this stuff costs more than twice the price of my most expensive fragrance ever, being the recently purchased Acqua di Parma’s. For now it is just average. For example, it is exactly 3,5 times the price I paid for Dolce Gabbana Light blue. (42 €/75 ML). Which is a very decent fragrance. I really have serious doubts this Ermenegildo Zegna Essenze collection member, will ever feel very special to me, except for the price I have paid. I often read about how good and natural the used elements are in expensive fragrances, rather than the artificial stuff that is often used in cheaper designers fragrances. How well the stuff has been blended. How original. But honestly, for me, as long as I don’t get a skin allergy, (never did) I don’t care if the notes have been produced by Esso/Shell or Texaco (like the petroleum in Fahrenheit) or from trees, plants and herbs of someone’s private Garden, or from God’s own Garden of Eden itself. For me only the outcome is relevant: scent and performance combination All the rest is snobbish bull... In my endless search for the ultimate perfect scent. The very special and exquisite I have purchased since Mid March 24 fragrances, 2 aftershaves and 2 deodorant sprays. As I feel it’s getting harder to find this within regular perfumeries, I was willing to do a little bit harder my best. Read more reviews. Go downtown for sampling. Spend even more. But the search within the more expensive is yet to lead to the desired outcome. The best mainly Summer fragrances I bought this year: Chanel Allure & Allure home Sport. Dior Sauvage (Yes the hated one) Acqua di Parma Essenza and Terres D’Hermes, although this is very similar to Eau Tres fraiche I already had. And a couple of very decent ones: Thierry Mugler Cologne, Aqua di Parma Colonia Intensa and Assoluta, Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue. But the only not mainstream decent fragrance I bought is Cristiano Ronaldo Legacy, believe it or not. Nobody has this, only me and my eldest son. LOL. That makes it special, right? Today I am expecting Tsar, by Van Cleef & Arpels. Who knows, maybe this will compensate.

Well this was a blind buy for me. I had been on a bergamot kick and came across this..... When I received this, I expected a brighter, more juicy scent. What I got was a very, very relaxed bergamot/mossy blend with a slight hint of spicy neroli. The vetiver is barely detectable which I like. It just enough to add support. I'm not going to lie, I was very disappointed as I wanted and expected something more "summery and bright." However, after giving this a shot and wearing it for a few days, I can now say I really, really like this stuff. It's very masculine and very well blended. You can tell this stuff is high quality and costs a lot of money. Now in a way I'm almost glad it's not too bright because I don't have anything like this. I don't see this as an everyday scent. I feel like I have to dress up when I wear this. Not as in a suit and tie, but nice jeans, nice shirt and boots with a jacket to top it off. I will add it is very potent and strong but the sillage isn't the best, but certainly not the worst. Overall: I love the mossy hint I get from it. It comes off as super masculine and super well blended. Scent: 8/10 Longevity: 7/10 Sillage: 6/10 P.S. - if you're a fan of bergamot, I highly recommend this and Dolce and Gabbana's Velvet Bergamot.

Italian Bergamot inspires complex feelings, and is the most challenging of this modern Zegna era. Upon my skin it is very difficult to pull off. The opening is classic Zegna, with strong tribute to the elements of Essenza Di Zegna's (2003) bellicose and dry citrus. The youthful fighter finally begins to warm, working up a sweat that blossoms into a gorgeous and mature heart of bergamot and neroli that lasts for about two hours. Finally, on my skin, Italian Bergamot dries to a fatiguing and somewhat heavy vetiver/powder duo that possesses an unpleasant anaerobic decay. It is the eventual note of decay that makes Zegna's Italian Bergamot impossible for me to use regularly. The final skankiness I encountered could play well in certain scenarios, but those moments are far more rare at the age of 40 and so the fragrance's applicability to my life is restricted. I love the first two thirds of Italian Bergamot, the ending just does not fit well with my personal chemistry. If I came across a full vintage bottle at a discounted price I would not hesitate for a moment to buy. A worthy addition to a seasoned collector's library.

this has to be one of my favourite fragrance lines in my eyes they can do no wrong ;p but that doesn't mean its worth buying... Italian Bergamot is a very pleasant smelling scent its done very well and holds its own next to any other top shelf italian designed scents i.e. (aqua di parma colonia line) since its very similar in style the rosemary bergamot neroli and vetiver gives this scent a very fresh and lively smell its only draw back is its projection and longevity since both are either average or below average as i said earlier on i adore this line but if i had to only take one id go with either Javanese Patchouli or Peruvian Ambrette if you're able to sample this line don't wait jump all over it on to the next

Legion, I get your issue with the price of Italian bergamot. And I would add that the scent may not be the most likeble bergamot scent. Acqua di Parma Bergamotto di Calabria for example, is more refined and smells more expensive even if costs half the price. I have both. And I don't think it is worth what I paid for it. However, you are dead wrong about sillage being weak. I doubt there are any better. Longevity as well. My skin is a deadpool for many fragrances, at least to my nose but this one will last me all day, 8-9 hours. Close to skin only in the last 2-3 hours. That is impressive for a Summer fragrance. And even in Winter you won't go unnoticed.

A quality smelling green, clean, bergamot-orientated fragrance. Isn't the sort of fragrance that is usually my top pick, but I did find it rather intriguing after having the chance to explore the Essenze line. This is the sort of scent you would wear with a nice shirt and pants, a suit, or something of that nature. Would make a great daytime / work scent, but would also work equally as well on a date or going out to a nice restaurant for dinner. I probably didn't love it quite enough to justify the price, but if I see a good bargain i'd definitely consider it. Worth checking out for sure.

Nice Bergamot. Do I expect a $150/2.5oz fragrance to be only a beautiful Bergamot? No, obviously. Perfectly done, but Bergamot alone is not enough to justify the price point and performance is average, at best. It's a pass for me. (Go for Acqua di Bergamotto, that I prefer over Italian Bergamot, but performance is even worse...) Daytime, Spring/Summer, 25+ Edit: Zegna has discontinued this one (EDT) and re-released in (supposedly) EDP concentration. Edit 2: tried the EDP. Added a kind of musky creaminess that kills its freshness, but no improvement in performance.