Zizonia (2001)
by Penhaligon's

A spicy, woody, floral concoction to my nose. It starts with some black pepper, but immediately I detect some floral accords that may be geranium. Some other spices enter into the mix and it develops that house “Penhaligon’s” note of dusty, powdery accords that I don’t like in many of theirs. Some slight woods and vetiver in the base, but the dusty notes carry through. Longevity is not all that great and I find this one overall pretty middle of the road.

9th February, 2012.

This is a warm, woody, sensual and subtle oriental. The mix of amber, cedarwood and patchouly blend nicely with an undercoating of sandalwood. The black pepper rises to the top and stays nicely floating over these warm notes. This is a perfectly pleasant cologne, though nothing spectacular or out of the ordinary.

20th June, 2011. (Last Edited: 13rd July, 2011.)

Classy stuff. It has some similarities with both TDH and Declaration, but this one has much much better quality, and It`s masterfuly blended. Quite unique and original among todays mainstream fragrances. Highly recommended!

24th March, 2011.

Well I might as well be first :D

This review is for the re-released version of this frag (2010):

<<I'm testing this now, and quite like it. It's in the same family as Terre d'Hermes; a peppery citrus concoction. i can smell ginger and a bit of vetiver in it as well, but both take a back seat to the pepper. It's not ground breaking, and may be too similar to TdH (remember, this stuff DID come first) to justify a purchase, but it is a pleasant scent to be sure>>

2nd March, 2011.