Z Zegna Milan

Make no mistake - this is an interesting, very well blended Fig-heavy scent in the direction of tobacco and woods. I am getting this slight bitter-woody aspect in the background that may be a turn-off for some. If you ever been to an original Mediterranean city, you'd probably smelled something similar in the air, the musty and thick fig tree smell on a warm summer evening. This scent brings me back to my hometown, full of fig and bitter orange trees. Maybe I am biased in that sense. However, I strongly disagree (regardless of my subjective opinion) to the very harsh reviews (to be precise @Robinfv's). Perhaps only negative comment is that this is a bit linear as it doesn't hold much, so if you're looking for a journey of notes, you won't get it. It starts with woody-fig, ends with woody-fig. Also, it's not too sweet. Somehow it's sweet, but not cloying, almost fresh-sweet. I have used it a lot in 25-30C degrees, and also 5-10C degrees. It works for all seasons, but to me this is the smell of spring-summer, a sunny day out, sea side and good vibes. The sillage smells much better than up close on the skin. You can find very good deals online, and for the quality it's definetely a steal. Amongst the new Z-series (New York, Milan, Shangai) this is my favorite. I'm happy that it's not widely spread yet. Hope it stays that way. Longevity: 5 sprays goes 4-5 hours easy on skin, first 3 hours well projecting and of course stays 8+ hours on clothes. But with this type of smell, you shouldn't seek for huge performance. It just performs enough, to linger around you and attract enough attention. Sillage: Low-moderate

Truth be told, this juice is not designed for warm days, and weird to be released in a mainstream line other than in one of its niche lines. That said, it is so well-blended, creative and rather sophisticated than what does it read on official pyramid. Oh please, only three accords, seriously?! Milan opens with a fig-dried fruits, and with a nuance of santalwood and definately reminds me of L'Artisan Parfumeur Premier Figuier Extreme , just without coconut. Think about mix three drops of Figuier Extreme with two drops of Diptyque Volutes EdT (not EdP, the two concentrations are very different from each other!), that's the opening! As I can tell, it's creamy, sweet, honey and has a hint of tart aftertaste to it. After a while, Milan becomes unpredictable somehow. To be specific, it evolves into a Amouage Lyric for Woman -like or Serge Lutens Santal Majuscule -like drydown, where the complexity of Milan lies in someplace between these two. Frankincense, rose, leather, saffron, iris, benzoin and opopanax are all blended quite nice as did, typically, in some really expensive niche orientals. Yes, you may notice that these accords are not listed on the official pyramid that marketing department made up. Milan is totally unisex, and a high quality offering and way beyond my expectation from what I paid for it. If you are a fan of above-mentioned fragrance you'd better check this out. Just one thing to be added, you should be very careful about the rest two, namely Shanghai and New York, in this line. Rating: 7.5/10

Inside - 72F/22C, air conditioned (dry) Outside - 83F/28C, 69% humidity Starts off with a blast of fig, not overwhelming. 5 minutes later it settles down to a soothing scent. I'd say it is a strong moderate sillage, leaves a trail indoors. Last time I wore this, it was still a skin scent the next morning. The sweetness of fig is countered by the clary sage to not make it too sweet, and I do detect a hint of the sandalwood. Overall this is a very pleasant fragrance suitable for the workplace and informal activities. Listed below 30$ for about 100ml, a great purchase. The shot of sandalwood elevates this to a suitable fragrance for semi formal occasions. Update: 7 hours +, Inside it seems to be a skin scent but is easily noted on my arms. Stood outside during a steady rain (covered) and caught a waft of the fragrance, so sillage is still moderate. Still a semi-sweet fig note.

At first spray, a blast of fig with hints of coconut, 5-10 minutes later, hints of resin from the sandalwood present itself. The scent finally blooms with the clary sage making an earthy and slightly floral presence within an hour after application mixing with the creamy sweet fig to form an arms length of scent projection around me. 2 hours later, the overall scent finally settled down with a mixture of creamy fig and woody resin with hints of earthy as well as sweetness. 4 hours later, scent projection reduced to skin level where it remains for next 8 hours. Overall, this is a very pleasant and safe office scent. Surprised to discover that I love this scent that seems to agree with the hot and humid (35-40C) tropical weather.

Picture walking in Milan on a bright, warm spring day. A gust of wind blows down from the green countryside filled with fig trees. I normally don't care for fig when it's too green but THIS is such an amazing fig scent. The sandalwood makes it a creamy and ripe fruity beauty. It's almost brisk in a way, like it has ice in it, which makes it perfect for warmer days where you want to feel cool and fresh. The fig is sweet and green but more sweet than green which is perfect for me. I've let friends test drive this and they all love it! Could easily be blind buy worthy.