Evening Mystique

Zaharoff Evening Mystique is the second Zed creators’ release from Ross Carlos / TLTG Reviews, a beautiful woody, spicy, resinous, semi-sweet blend that feels very interesting but classy and agreeable from the get go, and overdue for a more thorough than my initial few takes. Each of the few occasions I’ve worn the fragrance, I get the same first impression that reminds me of Creed Spice and Wood but with a diversified, deepened, almost resinous/gourmand-leaning variance. The note of angelica root figures prominently in the opening spiciness, giving way to juniper, with the dominant resinous woody blend of frankincense, myrrh, cedar, and vetiver comprising much of the experience. Of the second round of Zed creators’ releases in late 2022, I find this to be the biggest departure from the creator’s first release (in this case, Business Over Pleasure) in 2021. Its projection is not very loud so it feels like a medium-bodied “signature scent that also feels special for the evening” and value is really phenomenal, at $160 for 120ml, under $1.5/ml, much more affordable than the still-very-affordable $119 for 60ml in the initial 2021 trio of Zed creators’ releases. Overall, this is outstanding and I can see why so many seem to be buying not only one, but multiple 120ml bottles. This feels like it can be sprayed liberally and often, even on a summer evening, and while the Spice and Wood comparison does make it seem comforting, familiar, and easygoing to me, personally, the end result still feels quite unique and up to the already very high standard of the entire house. 8 out of 10

Female here. I have a sample of Evening Mystique and here are my thoughts. Classy yet unique. Mature, sophisticated, yet humble. I get a lot of corrdiander, iris/carrot, incense, vetiver. It’s aromatic, woody, and powdery. Not a loud projector, actually wants to sit closer to the skin but has great longevity. Which works perfectly with the scent profile. Leans quite masculine. I see this for a mature man 35+. I imagine a gentleman in a suit, sitting at a high-end bar with a whiskey. Quiet confidence. Comforting. I would like to get close to this interesting man. Don’t blind buy this - you should definitely get a sample! You HAVE to have the personality to wear this or else it doesn’t fit. Really well crafted and unique fragrance. Never smelled anything like it. Don’t mind the negative reviews below.

More and more lovely with time! Nevermind the negativity below. This is gorgeous! And more so with every passing day. We’re coming up on 2 years and this is blooming into an absolute beauty! It kills me to see people writing pissed off reviews of something they don’t even have the patience to appreciate. MY patience sure has paid off because this is truly gorgeous in the air right now! The main accords and the notes pyramid truly tell the story to my nose. Musky, ambery, aromatic, balsamic, powdery iris, blooming rose and cool, sweet juniper berries with rich ethereal incense, myrrh resin, warm spices, earth and woods! It’s a limited edition because it’s a work of art. Time continues to verify that for me, and my nose greatly appreciates it!

I am testing this out from a sample vial, not spray so I do feel that the experience is not the same, but I had to leave a review because this is fantastic. Off the top it was very aromatic, and green, just a touch spicy. I was able to start picking out notes as it began to dry down. The carrot seed is incredible and adds an earthy quality that gives this texture. The rose that is in here is soapy, but it's not loud, just noticable enough to add a clean brightness that was needed to balance out the incense. When it dries down it's resinous and musky and downright intoxicating with the patchouli. I think it's unisex leaning slightly masculine, but a woman could absolutely pull this off

This has grown on me. At first i didn't like it because Im not a fan of iris (theres some peeking through), but there's so much more going on here that agrees with me! 2nd Soul is definitely more mass appealing, but if you like aromatic woody incense frags with a touch of green then spend some time with this. Sits a little close to the skin but its not weak. I'm not expecting compliments, but doesn't matter since I think its beautiful now. The comparisons to Encre Noire baffle me. This doesn't smell anything like the inky vetiver that Lalique made.