Z Zegna Shanghai

Lovely,well made,long lasting fragrance. The sillage is heavenly,the projection is strong but not abrasive. Because of the nature of the scent,you get to enjoy a stellar performance for the WHOLE DAY,without offending anyone around. I love it!! Try it... I will wear Zegna New York next.

The more qualitative version of invictus, it just opens new corners thanks to the correct construction ... Really ,really high class !!! Wearable 24h. 365 days

Mostly, I get an attractive violet from this very safe metrosexual scent, but I don't get the connection with Shanghai. Good quality ingredients (high-end designer quality if not quite niche) with good longevity and moderate sillage on my skin. It reminds me a lot of the violet leaf laden Carven Pour Homme tempered with the smooth spiciness of Cerruti 1881 Sport, and I reckon it's the most elegant and versatile of the 3 in the cities collection and would suit all seasons. I hesitate to recommend it though, as I suspect its linearity would get boring with repeated use. Watch out too for the silver spraypaint on the bottle as I've seen some bottles with a less than exemplary finish.

This is a great fragrance for the price I paid. It's not that similar, but it occupies the space in my collection left by D&G Pour Homme 1994. Woody with a hint of citrus from the cardamom. It's similar enough and much better than the reformulation of that once great fragrance. Great performance too. I can't stop smelling it! Edit: two years later, a colleague told me it sells like Lynx/Axe body spray. Now it's all I can smell. :(

Just got this in the mail as a blind-buy. Was thrown for a loop..."Did I JUST buy this?" It's like 99% Mont Blanc Emblem which I got a month earlier. Meanwhile, since MBE came out 2.5 yrs earlier, it was the original...you've been shanghaied alright, LOL. Both also have violet & cardamom. This smells cheaper though and isn't as powerful. Glad I only got the 50ml. Milan is miles better.