Talent

One of the classiest tea scents that I know of. Starts off with a burst of juicy yuzu, bergamot, and some spices. Within seconds, a tiny bit of sweetness begins to develop that I can only describe as white amber, immediately followed by rosemary and tea. At this point, I'm briefly reminded of Italian Bergamot, except that the tea and rosemary combination is so enthusiastically integrated within the composition, that it defines itself as the signature of the scent. In the dry down, a wonderful creaminess from the musk comes forward and softens up the edges of the tea and woods. A superb blend. It’s no secret the gentlemen over at Zegna know what they’re doing when it comes to perfumery. I'm still not entirely sure why this was ever discontinued, as this could have easily been moved over to the Essenze line for a foreseeable profit. Nevertheless, Talent strikes me as a cheerful, vibrant, and elegant composition with authentic Italian quality and craftsmanship.

The winner from the Elements of Man line! Opens with a beautiful burst of yuzu and light spices. There is immediately a creamy backdrop which works incredibly well with the citrus. If I didn't see the notes, I would guess the opening consists of bitter orange, vanilla (or tonka) and light pepper. As this progresses, the citrus lingers but the fragrance becomes a lot airier despite being creamy and smooth. The smoothness blends beautifully with the wood deep into the dry down. In the final hours, it wears like a robust aquatic; both with some sweetness and spice. It is one of the smoothest scents I've ever smelled. Longevity here is great at around 8 hours, projecting well for about 4 hours. To me, this smells like an upscale version of Chanel's Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme. It has the same aquatic creamy citrus vibe. A very smooth and masculine take on the creamy citrus concept. Excellent!

A perfect modern citrusy classic scent. Make you think to an azure sky. Delicious. Deserve more attention. Unisex. Reminiscence of 70s (eau jeaune senteurs fraiches) and 90s (Bvlgari tea) fragrances of that theme. A dance of Hesperides. So nice. Clean.

It is 100% unisex I loved it more on my wife's skin My wife loved it on me as well

Lovely to spend time with - but also insanely frustrating. Very, very pleasant and classy citrus-tea deal which after a slightly scratchy, butchy opening turns true unisex and genuinely lovely: fresh and clean and head-clearing, a cool, calm, centred cloud of your very own private safe space. Anybody at all could wear this and enjoy it - and that kind of crowd-pleasing doesn't come easy. It certainly deserves respect for what it does. I don't get much of the spice, but then don't get even a hint of the soapy/detergent edge which can often ruin things in this ballpark. Never ever harsh, or fake, or ersatz-seeming. BUT. Performance is shy - although it hangs on far longer than you might expect, still there on skin up to 4-5h and a little longer on fabric, it's never really projecting and the scent trail is incredibly faint. In a world where there's OJ Qi or Kilian Imperial Tea (for rich people who can pay for longevity) and a host of cheaper alternatives for those who can stand to respray - Miller Harris Tea Tonique, Roger et Gallet The Fantaisie for instance - this seems a bit of a low-achieving shot at a high-end citrus tea. Full retail price is an absolute joke - £4 a ml for THIS? Not in my lifetime. I feel bad for criticising it, because it's really charming as a smell... just not so convincing all around as a product you're paying for.