Oriental Zinc

Oriental Zinc is my #1 fragrance currently in my collection, and I have some certified bangers. Not only was it luvv at first sniff, but my adoration for this fragrance continued to grow with each wearing, as I became more familiar with every facet of this beautiful composition. It was from this fragrance that I learned how much I truly enjoy the notes of fig, pink pepper, and cedar. They are working in perfect harmony! This sincerely is a gem that has been flying under the radar since its' release. At this stage of my fragrance journey, if I could only have one fragrance, without question this would be my choice. Everything about this fragrance speaks to my personality and compliments my lifestyle in every way. There is a surreal calmness that evokes confidence, where I feel more collected and grounded when I wear it. This is not a mainstream type of fragrance, which for me increases its' overall appeal. To have and enjoy a fragrance that isn't super popular yet unique and exquisite, makes it even more special. When I want and need to be on top of my game, I reach for Oriental Zinc!! #MicDrop

Aromatic, soft spicy, warm, fruity, vanilla, creamy, slightly woody, slightly ambery. Oriental Zinc is definitely an interesting scent. Yes, it has very common notes found in most of perfumes but doesn’t smell like anything else in my collection. The combo of lavender and fig is really nice. I am not a huge fan of any of those notes generally speaking but I love it here. Mixed with cinnamon, cardamom and tonka beans creates a absolutely delicious scent with gourmand facets. Being such a deep perfume, I find it more suitable for colder weather, especially for fall. It has a very cozy, enveloping feel. Very underrated scent and house, Lalique seems to me like a forgotten brand when it comes to fragrances. Long lasting scent with moderate radiance and expensive/high quality smelling. Would recommend highly to both genders, I am a female and I really enjoy wearing Oriental Zinc!

This is a very comforting smell. The opening is very cinnamon forward. It's a manipulated cinnamon that does not have the warm sweet notes of it which combined with bitter notes of tonka (kind of like almond but not exactly almond note) making it smell really like tobacco. I think that is why people find similarities to tobacco based frags. Off of my skin it has a piercing sharpness to it up close which very addictive. Great to have a tobacco smelling fragrance without tobacco in it because although I have and love a lot of tobacco frags but they make me cough for some reasons. Overall it is a big love for me minus the usual problem on these bottles -- the atomizer which powders the juice to much.

Wow it really makes me think about metal, to think that the aroma is conjured using organic notes really amuses me. I get the cinnamon and tonka bean from this perfume, and i think the metallic vibe is made from cardamom. And overall i get a warming nuance from this scent. With around 10 hours longevity and medium silage on my skin, this perfume feels very different from any other that i have (i wanted to get Quartana's Hemlock for its vinyl note, but someone else beat me to it)... So yeah, this is my first good metallic perfume.

Opens up very spicy and quite similar to Spicebomb but dies down to a soft, comforting smell. It smells quite a bit like Tobacco Vanille in its drydown phase which I absolutely love. Well blended and quality but I am not a fan of the opening. I love it for the drydown though. It feels like it doesn’t project much. There is a faint lavender smell in the drydown as well but it’s extremely subtle and contributes to its soft aura. A big love for me.