Zodiac

I don't own Blue Talisman, I'm never going to pay that sort of money for a bottle of perfume, but I can tell you this one is fantastic for the price. It's definitely fruity and fruity floral but what makes this so great is the Smokey incense smell that makes it smell unique and masculine. I could imagine that note is off putting to some - so possibly not blind buy safe. Apparently the BT OG doesn't have this smokiness, so to my nose, that would be definitely on the unisex to feminine leaning because the pear/jasmine and orange blossom listed in the notes, definitely give it a floral jam type smell, which without the dark smoke note would be too sickly sweat for me. It's not beast mode on me, I get about 6 hours Max. I don't have anything like it in my collection, so this gets a 9/10 from me.

Don't care what it is suppose to smell like, this is an amazing scent. The dry down is where it shines. It's a smooth cirtrus floral with a bit of smoke. This is blended well. Had it for over a month and it keeps getting better. This is coming from someone who doesn't like floral anything.

I really like this one. Fruit and wood (with a little floral thrown in for good measure). Lasts a good 12 hours on my skin with light projection. This is a versatile, year-round, all-occasion scent. I paid $24 for this, so great value for the money. Don't hesitate to pick this one up!

Lovely perfume, clearly male leaning. It starts as sweet and then has darkish undertones. The smell lingers on for hours. I have not smelled the OG (Blue Talisman), but this one is very well done and an absolute banger for the buck.

Mainly fresh, clean, woody, musky, and citrusy — with a touch of fruitiness and smoky incense base. I feel it suits sharp, confident men, and I also believe it will be an attractive scent for women."

This smells amazing,12hours longevity.If u want blue talisman dna get this

Amazing, pear and incense, fresh

The opening on this is not the best. Compared to Blue Talisman, this is more dark and smoky without compromising on the fresh DNA of the original. Compared to Turathi Electric, this is way better. That one smells like hair spray. There’s just something screechy which makes me dislike it. Performance is okay. 7/10 EDIT: 5 months later and that smoke has toned down quite a bit. The performance is still okay. About 6 hours of longevity. 1.5-2 hours of projection. I’m not a believer of things macerating and the scent changing much and in almost 200 perfumes I haven’t noticed anything. This is the first one that has improved a lot after a few months.

the "weird smoke" Mmmsniffer below me is mentioning is the added strong musk. This makes blue talisman more masculine and is a banger. The regular blue talisman is like a little girls fragrance. Paris Corner Zodiac is a mans fragrance. Performance is decent after 1 month sitting on the shelf. I expect it to be fantastic after another 4 - this is the typical maturation wait time for paris corner fragrances. Really well done job on this one. Musky citrus. You don't see that every day

I can't with this one, smells like a rusty grandma. Not like blue talisman, although I'm not fond for that one either.

If no one had mentioned BT and you were asked to smell it in a blind tasting, I doubt you would recognise it. Compare it with a decant of BT and, although the aroma is similar, it is not enough to classify it as a dupe. At least during the first week, Zodiac is an accurate ‘Meh’. The drydown is pleasant, with predominantly base notes: musky, aquatic and powdery. There is no projection at the moment, so I will edit my review after a few weeks. ‘Maturation, we trust in you!’ Update: Six weeks of maturation served to enhance the notes, especially the smoky ones. At least now it has some projection and staying power, but the end result is generic, or at least in the middle of the Middle Eastern fragrance pyramid: a ‘meh’.

Wish I liked it. I try to give any fragrance that im not a fan of right away some time before I review. Maybe it needs time to get better or maybe I need some time for it to grow on me. I've had this fragrance for a few months now, and even though it might be for someone it's just not for me. I dont absolutely hate it but this is something I know im never going to reach for in any occasion. Today I gave it another shot and got a headache. Its a profile I wouldn't mind smelling in passing but I couldn't imagine smelling it on myself all day. 4/10 If my opinion changes I'll report back.

Smells like insecticide، so disgusting

It’s like they took the blue talisman DNA, try to make it more masculine, and ruined it by doing so. There’s this weird smokiness that just does not belong with the fragrance. If you want blue talisman either buy it, or check out one of the other clones. This one’s a bust.

Smells bad because of the cheap wood notes. Otherwise it'd be great. The other nuances are there for blue talisman but just because of that strong weird cheap smoky wood throughout, I'm not a fan

All i smell after 30 seconds is straight cheap cedar and smoke. It only smells like blue talisman for the first 30 seconds before the cheap wood smoke takes over and that's all you smell.

This smells like cheap cedar wood. Its nothing like blue talisman. Do not get this, failed blind buy for me.

At first when I purchased it was easily a bust. Couldn't get past the opening. Like tons of smoke. But with time comes beauty. Now the opening is still basically the same after 5 months of sitting the back collecting dust. Just recently I was like screw it. Threw it on before the gym. Figured what's a few hours of wear, then shower and toss on something better. Well let's just say I showered but definitely sprayed this back on. Was super impressed and love it now. It does suck to have to wait so long. I get it, but I'm glad I did. Opening 2/10 (If you can't handle the smoke scent) For me 8/10 Dry down Solid 8.5 Compliments at night 4 with a vibe of a few more based off a few turned heads. Worth it. Yes just as long as you don't mind waiting a few months. Edit: Few more months sitting. Smooth smooth smooth. This is a masculine, taking charge, Boss scent.

Hi, I have both Zodiac (Grey Bottle) and Zodiac Stratos (Blue Bottle). Now, I haven't had the good fortune of having tried Blue Talisman. All I can say is both of these scents are quite similar on all 3 levels, just that Stratos is a quite a lot musk heavy throughout its wear. The somewhat skanky musk hovers on top of every facet of this wearable summer freshie. This makes it more of an evening wear and more apt for like spring wear. Some people may like the heaviness of this profile. And as mentioned above by CamiBar&Beverages, its Not for the Youth. You need to have a mature and developed nose for Z-Stratos. Whereas, Zodiac - the Grey Bottle is free of this heavy skank and so it makes this one a perfect Summer Freshie. Enjoyable for a daily summer wear.

I've smelt electric, I've smelt this and kohl and honestly it's nothing special. Strange cause I love the note of pear, and the other notes listed but yh it's just okay. It's not bad, or horrible but I do think the DNA is over hyped, I don't even think women would be drawn to it that much. Its just one of those DNA's that take off in circulation probably from the club vibe life and influencers rock it like it's a gem. Meh..😒 smelt this few years ago, smelt last year and recent. My opinion hasn't changed. By younger generation, 20's will like it more