Zegna Forte

I feel shame *rings shame bell as i walk among the people* for having not reviewed this yet, considering it has been a daily go-to for quite some time. This was a simple decision - the bar has more "loves" than "likes", the notes look fantastic and the price is realistic. This was a "what the hell" type buy. This did not knock me of my feet at first spray. It was more like "hey, that's decent". however, after several applications, i began to deconstruct the scent and was able to pull subtle nuances that became very pleasing to me. It's sweet and slightly tangy, with a dry lavender/tobacco background. i think this is totally appropriate to wear year round - being that this is not a heavy scent, the citrus keeps it appropriate for hot, warm, cool and cold weather. 8/10 this could easily be a signature scent if you're willing to give it a chance. Like many fragrances we've come to love, this was slow to grow, but now, i find myself pulling for it consistently. Nothing unique here - but separates itself with quality, occasion and price. Something you should buy.

Love this its got the lighter fizzy sherbet lemon sorbet in the top notes...which somehow keep coming back within the first hour or so on my skin. Then the woodiness and tobacco in the base are just delightful and make for a real winner in my book. I think this one could be a little much for some after a while...and not an everyday fragrance for me...but I still love it. It's funny how fragrances can instantly remind you of people you haven't necessarily seen or thought about for a while. He wasn't the sort of guy you discussed male grooming with so I never asked but I often noticed he smelled good. This is a little anomalous though because Forte came out in 2010 apparently and I've not seen my friend in at least 5 years...strange? Maybe there's a very similar fragrance out there? Or I'm wrong? I doubt that though ...I trust my sniffer.

Amazing frag. It has that armani code dna with such subtle sweetness that is so well blended and not offensife. A honey note is a backbone of this frag that gives much better and smoother sweetness rhan code. It is not sweet like many frags but its subtle and can be worn in summer evenings because of this. Yeah... a honey tonka frag for summer. But this is so light it can be worn on a summer dinner. Imagine a cooler summer night, a casual suit and this frag enhances your subtleness, giving you that luxury feel. It gives a gentle aura that keeps on going. Longevity is very good. I can smell this on my skin after 8 hours easily. Projection is about 3 bit when you move, ppl can detect. Definitely better and longer lasting than code. Better than Intenso too.

I love this one. Opening is strange but after 15 minutes you know it is strange because it has something of wild animal (the sexy one). And then charming spicy and herbal notes plus warm wood. It's really diffrent. If you do not want to smell like others pick that one. Fresh and elegant one, not for boys, but also not for man ofer 50. Women likes it and you can see in their eyes they sense that wild animal in you. Longevity: 10/10 especially compering with the powdery ones Fragrance: 9/10 as I have to agree that it doesn't change much Bottle: 10/10 glass undertoning from translucent white to dark black is the only similiar thing to La Nuit de L'homme

Out if Zegna's fragrance...this juice is very pleasant with a sweet, creamy aroma from mostly honey and tonka bean with amber making it very luxurious. The base notes of woods and tobacco create a real attractive masculine aroma as a spicy base of pepper. Longevity and Silage is moderate overall lasting about 4-6hrs. Overall, This fragrance is definitely underrated...I do find it very pleasing with a clean/powdery vib thou it's listed as a fall/winter scent. I agree that it very affordable for a decent juice. 7/10

Perhaps the reviewer below is mixing up a few of these because to me and thousands of other people - it is the Zegna Intenso that smells like Armani Code...not this Forte bottle. Perhaps Forte shares similarities to Armani Code Special Blend or Profumo because this Forte is richer and warmer, but imo even that is a stretch. Regardless this is a fantastic fragrance if you are a fan of Honey, Amber, and Tabacco. Similar to Lanvin avant garde or CK Shock (minus the redbull smell).

@libou the citrus opening is more like Kouros, but without the prominent civet note or earthy, mossy quality. It very quickly dries down and you're left with something much closer to Chergui, though still very different. It's very sweet with lovely hints of lavender.

The initial spray was good, but when the fragrance settled on my skin it was Heavenly! 9/10 all around! Scent: 9 Silage: 9 Longevity: 9.5 Uniqueness: 8.5 Value: 8.5 Season: Winter/Fall AM/PM: Either Overall: 9/10

I'm very disapointed!!! It smell great but very very poor projection. Smell: 9/10 Longevity:over 6 hours on my skin Projection: 1/10 very very close to skin I think it was reformulated

This is a sexiest beast among all men hands down! I was in love from the first sight on other guy though but now I got TWO for just me. Let's go kill some birdies!

The drydown on this fragrance is absolutely incredible. Tonka bean, tobacco and lavender honey. Very smooth.

thank Michael Kors for men :) i want to attract a girl so that should i buy this or intenso ?

Zegna Forte goes down the well travelled 1980s oriental path of combining a very strong honey note with earthy, dry tobacco and sensual amber that when combined with the crisp and sharp ginger, pink pepper and citrus creates a biting, powerful, darkish sweet combination of accords that is prevalent, alluring and classy. This is like a less synthetic, more minimalist oriented and better rounded version of Ted Lapidus Pour Homme. If you like honey and dry, leafy tobacco fragrances of the 1970s and 1980s you will enjoy this one as it basically takes those classical formulas and throws in some more 21st century pink pepper and ginger into a very standard formula to get something new and more biting in its range. What you get is mostly honey with a very well balanced and layered wear of tonka, tobacco, amber, ginger, pink pepper, citrus and aromatics that has very good projection and longevity and is a very good option for evening or formal wear in the cooler air of fall, winter and early spring. Bought this blind because I loved the note pyramid and am a fan of the classic 80s Ted Lapidus early 90s Nicole Miller for Men and wanted something along those lines without the leather. This definitely fit the bill and it's an impressive real ease by Zegna that has gone under the radar in North America and Northern Europe but is more popular in Italy and Spain for evening winter and formal wear. Scent: 8/10 Sillage: 8.5/10 Longevity: 8.5/10 Creativity: 7.5/10 Value: 8.5/10

I purchased this "in the dark", just looked at the notes and read the comments and bought it, since I love Essenza di Zegna and the middle notes are similar to my favorite Hugo Boss Number One (honey and tobacco). When I first put it on my skin, the smell that came kicking with all force was UDV Black. So I was thinking: "this is great, I paid 73 USD for the same scent as a 20 USD". I calmed down, waited a few hours, smelled it again and I have to say: IT IS CLASSY. Modern, yet classy. The tobacco and the honey come along with lavender (I really had to focus to smell the lavender on this) so smoothly you can't even feel them coming, and when you realise, BAM! You were a modern young guy 1-2 hours ago and now you're a classy gentleman. The middle notes came really fast and stayed for a good long time on my skin. Perfect for that hot date you want, really seductive and inviting. Bought it with the intention of replacing my Hugo Boss Number One, but I guess I'll still stick with both of them for a while :D Quick tip: IMO this is not great for any other season except Winter. If you want a fall/spring scent, just go for Terre d'Hermes or some of the Bvlgari. And I didn't feel all that great wearing this during the day, so you might leave this for when you go on a date or go out with friends (at night).

I blind bought this based on the tabacco and honey notes. This is a fragrance that needs to be judged on skin and not on a test strip. On a test strip it just remains a sweet fragrance, and being a tobacco lover you could be disappointed. Not that it’s a bad scent, just nothing original. However, sprayed on the skin you still get a honey Tonka Bean opening, but after an hour it develops and the tobacco accord comes out. Beautifully blended to give it its scent. For the price this is a really good buy, it’s nothing breathtaking though. It’s by no means a beast in projection or longevity, making a good office safe scent.

Oh Zegna Forte how I love you so! Oh Zegna Forte where did your smell go? Pop the top with this beauty and your hit with a wonderful wave of all that's good. There's lemon, pink pepper and warming ginger. This drops in a heartbeat to a splendid honey lavender which in turn changes into a warming amber and soft tonka bean. All good, all bloody marvellous. Then you realise it's gone. Super big sniffs of my wrist (where I'd dabbed a hearty amount) an hour later and there was only the faintest of faint honey lavender aroma. Tried it again today, putting even more on, and it's just the same. Oh what could have been.

Reminds me of Pitbull Man - sort of a sweetened woody-amber, with "lavender," "tonka bean" and "tobacco" notes that give a metallic impression of the materials they're supposed to resemble, without any of the warmth of the real stuff. For about the same price (Zegna Forte is very inexpensive on the grey market/eBay), I much prefer Versace Dreamer for its sweet-spicy tobacco scent.

Honey Lemon cough drop on top of Tobacco. I want to love this but it's a bit cloying. I smell it once a year to see if my mind will change. I have never liked it enough to give it a full wear, yet I can't get rid of it. There is something about this scent that seems really interesting.

The smell is ok as described Is not very sweet But the longevity is very very weak with overspray 2 hours at max and gone not even skin scent On clothes same situation Very safe scent no possibility to offend

This is another office fragrance. Nothing too special, on the sweet end, not very strong. It is pleasant, easy to wear, but not so much of a character for me.