Hey, folks! I hope everyone is doing well today. I am doing fine. I am quite ready for spring to start, but I am not looking forward to tornado season. It is what it is, I guess. I am just ready to bust out my warmer weather fragrances, since spring is pretty warm here.
You didn't come here to hear me talk about the weather. Today I am covering Zaharoff's newest release, Signature Royale X. Initially, this was meant to be a limited release, but people seemed to like it so much that George is trying to make it a permanent part of the line. It is not official yet, so don't quote me on that.
This fragrance was originally not meant to be released and it was quite animalic. George changed it a bit to make it more palatable for most of his fans and released this version. This review is only pertaining to the version that was released. Also, I will note that this fragrance is a parfum extrait with 27% oil concentration,
Without further ado, let's get into it!
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Notes
Top
Bergamot
Citrus
Lavender
Guatemalan Cardamom
Heart
Himalayan Juniper
Pimento Berry
Virginian Cedar Leaf
Base
Australian Sandalwood
Indonesian Gold Patchouli
Chinese Oud
Vetiver
Rock Rose
Benzoin
Musk
The Vibe
I can see the love in her eyes. The twinkle in her eye is like the passion to light a thousand suns. Her kiss is like the sweet citrus blooms in the summer. As our bodies meet, the smell of sweat and lavender mix as a narcotic obsession to the senses. The feel of her warm skin makes my heart race. The longing overwhelms us as our bodies meet in joyful ecstasy.
I apologize if this is a bit cheesy. It's just something this fragrance sparks in my mind.
The Scent
Signature Royale X opens up with a bright bergamot that is lifted by a clean and slightly powdery lavender. The fresh cardamom smell adds a bit of spiciness without making it too warm. This gives it a fresh soapy vibe that will persist throughout the fragrance, but the bergamot will taper off before the base comes out.
As the heart emerges, you start to get the musk in full force. You can pick up the musk in the opening, but it doesn't really start showing until the heart comes out. Some people have said this is a clean musk. I strongly disagree. This is not a soapy white musk. This musk is rich, warm, and animalic. It's not overpoweringly animalic. It just adds a touch of skankiness to it. It combines with the creamy and buttery sandalwood that the original Royale and Signature are known for to create an creamy animalic woody musk. It's quite beautiful when paired with the lavender and some smooth woods.
Other Notes
Signature Royale X is a hard one to pin down for a season. I think the musk and sandalwood are a bit too rich for the hot summer days and it's not spicy or rich enough to cut through the cold very well due to the underlying freshness. I think this is a better transitional season fragrance for autumn and spring. It can be worn all year long, but I think it will do the best on mild days. I have only had this fragrance in the winter, so I am just guessing based on the composition and how it smells to me.
The fragrance performs well for around 10 hours on my skin, with 3 of those having decent projection before it creates a scent bubble that softly radiates around you for the next 3 hours. It becomes a skin scent at around the 7th hour from my testing.
This fragrance is more casual in its approach. It could be used formally, but I would certainly go easy on the sprays. It does have that Zaharoff classiness that he puts in all of his fragrances. This fragrance does lean masculine to me. However, a woman could wear this.
The X on the back of the bottle creates this triple X mirage. I thought this was quite interesting.
My Opinion
Zaharoff Signature Royale X could be a signature scent for me. It has a lot of things I love...bergamot, lavender, cardamom, sandalwood, and musk. It's blended beautifully in a way that showcases both the fresh and skanky notes while not being overwhelming on anything. This is my favorite ones from the brand so far. It's a happy scent with a dark twist. This is an imaginative fragrance that is original, but very wearable and not too artistic. It wears like a designer, but has niche quality ingredients.
It is priced at 145 USD for 60ml, which is not cheap. I truly think it is worth that. You have to realize this has 27% oil concentration in it, so that would put it around the price of Sauvage Elixir. It's a beautiful fragrance that is worth the asking price if you want to treat yourself. I am not sure if he is offering samples yet, but I would highly suggest ordering a sample when he adds it to the main line(Hopefully he is able to).
Conclusion
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