Brass & Soul

I got my Zed creators fragrances in. Got a first impressions video up. Wore Business Over Pleasure yesterday, and today gave Brass & Soul a full wearing. I felt that the design of Justin’s fragrance matched his personality pretty well. Of course with any Zaharoff product you do get the finest presentation. I know that a lot of people expected a different style of scent than what he created, but I thought the fresh route was suiting, after all he is stay fresh productions. In the opening of the fragrance I get hit with a very fresh scent with a touch of spice, a scent of orange, and water notes. The heart and dry down is where the scent really captivates me. On the surface that freshness is there, but you can pick up a rich undertone and somewhat of a smoky nuance. I think this helps distinguish the fragrance from the average fresh style scent. The performance is good. I got about 6 hours of longevity before refreshing, which is about average performance. After the refresh I got another 7 hours. The projection isn’t a room filler, but is solid and about arms length for the first hour to hour and a half. After that the fragrance does sit closer to the skin, but not a skin scent. With a price tag of 119.00 I feel the fragrance to be a good deal. You’re getting a niche quality fresh fragrance, that is a limited edition. I expect if you try to buy it once it’s out of stock and from resellers it will go for considerably more. Plus you get that Zaharoff touch and presentation, which is second to none. I am very happy with my purchase and glad to own a bottle of this juice. It will definitely help me stay fresh in this Texas heat. The Fragrance Wardrobe - YouTube

This is my first try Brass & Soul from Stay Fresh Productions x Zaharoff, one of the three perfumes from the Zed Creators that were released recently. Brass & Soul fittingly takes its inspiration from jazz, and the composition is fresh, spicy, boozy blend that has a strong, aromatic, gin/juniper blend to it, along with lavender, vanilla, citruses, patchouli, and woods in the main mix, though the note list, like anything Zaharoff, is quite extensive. I get the vibe of a busy club immediately, and the fragrance itself harkens back to older gentlemanly fougeres while, like Zaharoff Signature and Business Over Pleasure, having a modern, up-to-date quality that’s really seems befitting some current trends. It’s slightly sweet, also, but noticeably less so than the other offerings in the Zaharoff catalogue, even Signature Royale and Noir, though there is a certain booziness and vanilla/amber sweetness that counterbalances the sharper, spicier, more floral sides of it. It’s really delightful while being a good balance between provocative and familiar, new and old, opulent but very much down-to-earth in a lot of respects. In fact, it might be the most down-to-earth and seemingly most real-world-inspired of any offering in the Zaharoff catalogue, effectively conjuring the scents and environment of a busy club, a club I want to be at. Brass & Soul comes in EDP concentration and is priced at $119 for 60ml, like the other Zed Creators’ releases, and again, I feel that this pricing is very reasonable, especially today’s market, given the creativity, wearability, uniqueness, and, yes, performance. 8 out of 10

I must say, this stuff seems to be extremely high quality. I totally get the soapy vibe that people mention. Which is fine by me, as I love both soapy & fresh fragrances. This will be considered too "safe" for most fragrance snobs, but Im a fan of easy to wear fragrances, and this is beautiful tbh. Its interesting, because while it is a soapy lavender dominant fragrance, theres definitely more going on in the background. Theres a little booziness underneath that creates some good depth here. Unexpectedly, this entire fresh, soapy, boozy composition turns into a completely different fragrance in the far drydown. In the drydown, it turns into a sweet, smooth, mellow fragrance that actually does smell like vanilla, suede and amber. I can see this getting compliments from regular people. Frankly, Ive smelled all 3 fragrances, and I truly like all 3 alot. I wasnt expecting to like The Siren, but its totally different than the other 2 but an excellent cold weather scent. And as an Iris lover, I find BOP to be a perfect inoffensive/work scent by my standards. Its nice, light, smooth and kind of billowy feeling. B&S is my first Zaharoff fragrance Ive owned, and I see why his name rings bells in the fragrance world. He definitely makes very high quality blends.

The description of this fragrance from the website states that this fragrance "illustrates the multi-sensory experience of performing as a musician in a jazz concert." And let me tell you, that description fits this scent perfectly. I was blown away by the opening. It's lovely citrusy and bright. Overall, this fragrance is pretty dynamic and a solid blind buy. Right off the top, it's bright and soapy. You're greeted with the watery and sweet mandarin notes. Then in the mid you get the white florals, boozy fresh gin, aromatic lavender and cypress, and a minty geranium note. Then it dries down to a bit smoky, woodsy, balsamic finish. It retains this sweet fresh aquatic vibe off my skin throughout me wearing it. Anyone can wear this at any time! Much love to Stay Fresh Productions and Zaharoff!

I actually get the sensation of holding a cold, brass instrument. WTF is this sorcery? This is a unique fragrance. I can't think of anything that smells like this. I'm the worst trying to describe fragrances so I'm not even gonna try. But it smells fresh and a hint of this silky sweetness. This one seems to have more pop than Business Over Pleasure, but it's not a "beast mode" fragrance either. Truly a unique, amazing scent that I am absolutely thrilled to be fortunate enough to own. Well done Mr. Copeland!! You did a phenomenal job of creating a scent that captures that moment in time getting ready to play a gig in a club like you described. Really amazing! Congratulations on your first fragrance, and I hope this isn't the last!! I consider this Big Bottle Blind Buy approved!

Ok, I got my bottle today so this is just some initial impressions. I love this. The top notes with the orange and the aquatics pleasantly remind me of the original formulation of polo sport on first spritz, then the juniper comes in and you get a wonderful piney smell which reminds me of the pacific northwest. The next notes coming through remind me of a gin and tonic, and the dry down is fresh and comforting. Makes me sad that it's a limited release and I'll have to be careful with it, because it's definitely signature scent worthy. I'll have to try the samples of the other two but this is definitely one that I'm happy to have bought blind for my birthday back in May.

I am very far from a note expert but I will do my best here. It opens with strong orange and aquatic notes. Not piercing orange like Mandarino di Amalfi, but a "soft", subdued orange. The aquatic leans more into "blue" fragrance territory with a dash of Mugler Ultra Zest. Kind of a slight orange Tootsie Roll and Bleu de Chanel vibe. Then, after about 15 minutes it settles into a fresh, soapy orange. Not overly soapy or synthetic. Just clean. It dries down into orange and floral with neither beating out the other. The only note I can clearly discern throughout the life of the fragrance is orange. Everything else seems like masterclass balancing of supporting notes.

I didn't celebrate negative comments for Jeremy because I think that's in poor taste. I also didn't review his fragrances because I haven't smelled them, but from what I can tell, is that people think they smell nice but are overpriced. Now it just seems like any time a reviewer makes a fragrance, people try to hate bomb it before they even get a chance to smell it. Which I think is dumb. Don't review stuff you haven't smelled. Otherwise you look like the incels trying to tank Captain Marvel on IMDB.

If the soapy part is the problem for you just give it 15 min 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 , it goes somewhere very pleasant , a couple subtle changes but all in a very warming cozy way . Hard to tell what I’m getting but that’s in a well blended type of way after 3 full wearings i love this, as far as price goes I’m not rich I’m not wealthy at all the price is just fine , perfect tbh 126 after shipping . Thanks Justin SFP & Zaharoff for this exquisite release GOOD 👍🏾 JOB Beast Code 👨🏾💻: 6 out of 10

8/10 reminds me of a lighter version of Pasha de Cartier Parfum. Projection 3+ feet for the first 2-3 hours. Longevity over 8+ hours with the right amount of sprays. $119 maybe a little steep for some but personally I wasn’t disappointed. Starts off Soapy/ fresh and 20 minutes in it turns resinous yet with a hint of freshness which remains throughout the life of the fragrance. If you control your sprays this could be pulled off year round. Enjoy!

Second review, after having had the bottle for a while, the performance is much better. Projects quite a bit during the first 6 hours. I had coworkers walk by my office and ask me what I was wearing, and I could easily smell it in my bubble when I got home at around 7 pm. I sprayed it at around 6:45 AM. It lingers even longer on the clothes, but I could still smell it on my skin at bedtime.

My all-time favorite fragrance of all time. Bright, metallic, clean, & gentlemanly. Clean metallic sets the stage, and the deep drydown is shavefoam heaven. Lasts forever on clothes. I'm one of the luckiest ppl on earth to have been through 4 bottles and have 4 more for the future!!

Ok, I'm doing it. This officially moved into the top 10 of my 120+ fragrances that I own. Just wow! I can't stop smelling my arm. I haven't had a "wow" moment in a while, well, until now. This put a smile on my face :)

Smells like the best possible version of an Irish Spring type soap. Not the synthetic shower gel, but the old-school bar soap. Or it could be Lever-2000. One of those from scent memory.

@kormutt people like you still exist it seems. Imagine as your kind slowly die off, what this world will be like.

People are rating this fragrance poorly and it hasnt even been release yet? 😅...smh

I’m really excited about this fragrance! Good luck Ross!

The fragrance opens with a very clean citrus note, which then fades to a smooth woodsy scent. In terms of performance, it starts out with mild projection, approximately 2 hours, before moving closer to the skin. The total wear time is about 6 hours. This was my scent of the day for our family dinner on Thanksgiving 2021 and has also been worn on a few evening dinners during the fall. It pairs nicely with a blazer or light sweater. While it may not be a massive compliment-puller, it is well-suited for small evening gatherings Edit Addition: My girlfriend says this reminds her of skoal. Which isn't a bad thing. Scent 7/10 Performance 6/10

I think the opening to this is fantastic. The dry down is good also, but that first 40 minutes or so is the best. I'm not getting the best performance out of it, but it's not bad. It sits a little close to the skin after the first 1 1/2 to 2 hours. But again that's not bad. I'm not some "grand master" that has smelt everything, but I've smelt enough to say that this is unlike anything else I've smelt. The biggest downside is that this is definitely a "try before you buy" type scent, but because it's limited edition the time you have to try before you buy is short.

Although I still prefer the modern changes made for the newer 2nd Soul. This one is an attention grabber and leaves a nice scent trail.