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antares111 – :
Zion is dope. Very close to Elysium. Had a 10ml of Elysium and fell in love. Tried Zion and had the same love. Last crazy long. I wanted to give my friend and fragrance and pulled out several fragrances for him and his wife to smell and they pick this over Adventist and green Irish Tweed. Obviously you there’s a big price difference but was only going to get him at 50ml decant of one of those Creed’s but they really liked Zion. I also got a few compliments while working in the field.
Now to address comments by FoolishSplener. Most people who buy Alexandria Fragrances are a part of the group page and have Facebook and messenger conversations with him. He has great customer services and answers DM’s within minutes. So yeah, we all know him by name. If you look at the website you will see that some of the popular fragrances are sold out. Why people are coming here and taking the time to comment only about Alexandria fragrances? Maybe cuz a lot of us are excited that his fragrances are up on frag rantica and want to take the time to comment about our HONEST opinions about these fragrances we own to show appreciation to the perfumer who provides such great service. I own Amouage PDM Manceras Montales and have owned some creeds. Its not like i dont like them but there are plenty of fans of those fragrances and what can I say about aventus that has already been said? What else is there to say about reflection man about Layton? Hany is the man, and if you did business with him you would think so too.
Dughassauth – :
Good frag, nothing spectacular.
Kukushonok – :
I don’t understand why there are so many good reviews for this brand from people that just signed up or recently signed up, have no other fragrances in their wardrobe, no participation in the forums and they always mention the owner by his name like they know him personally…
Hmm, I guess I do know why.
tnVetHersBref – :
I just love to smell good and this fragrance is well done. No idea what its inspiration smells like but this smells well blended and rich.Wore this since 9am, its 5.30pm now and still getting good whiffs. At this price point its worth buying. It will project more in warmer weather but can be worn IMO all year round.
Well done Hany, i have got many offerings from Alexandria and non disappointed me till date.
Zubok – :
Had a bad experience with Alexandria Fragrances but after hearing good reviews about this I bought a 2 ml sample. Glad I did lol. This thing is great. The smell is great, I wore it yesterday for the first time and no lie after 12 hours I could still smell it and was still getting compliments. So now I have a full bottle on the way. Glad I could find one on the Facebook swap site because they’re sold out on their website. Good stuff!!!
bathbodyxx – :
Scent: 10/10
Compliment Factor: 10/10
Projection: 2m for 3-4h, then arm’s length for another 4h
Longevity: up to 10h, and can make it last 12-13h by layering it with Molecule 01
Versatility: Just any case and and situration for summer and spring
Similarity to Roja Elysium: ~95% and identical to the untrained nose, lasts longer and definately has the same luxury vibe to it
Well when I first sprayed this one, I though it’s a really good citrucy scent and I left home for work without really giving it much thought. Since it’s a citrucy scent and I wanted it to last a couple extra hours and give it a bit of a boost I layered it on top of Molecule 01.
Well while I was at work, a female colleague of mine looked at me and asked “wow, what’s that scent? what are you wearing today?”. With most scents, especially when I get some new frags, I go around asking “What do you think about this one?”, but with this, just within the 1st hour I kept getting compliments, from women and men alike, and they didn’t stop coming till the end of my workday. On top of that, there were points where I’d get whiffs of it, realising what an awesome and pleasent scent it is. Then at the end of the work day, when I got back home, I passed by a neighbor of mine, who turned his head and said to me “Today’s one is really nice”. I was so surprised. I sprayed it on at around 07.30 in the morning and the time was almost 17.00 and people could still smell it on me. A citrucy summer scent that lasts so long? WOW.
After that, I went on and tried it on a couple nights out. It didn’t seem that strong on the projection for an open enviroment, but it has a pretty good sillage, while keeping an about 0.5m bubble around you. So when you are out, it’s not one of those that project when you show up announcing your arrival, but more like one of those that when someone gets close to you gets a whiff of it and you are likely to get commented on. The high heat seems to help it project in an open enviroment during the summer, and people can get random whiffs of it pretty often outside of its constant affomentioned bubble.
All in all it’s a classy and luxurius scent, it easily made it to my top 5 for the summer, and it’s very very versatile as well. Awesome for the office, awesome for a night out, it’s even good for the gym. The smell seems to be consistent throughout it’s duration and as I said earlier, layring it with Molecule 01 helps it last even longer. On top of that, 2 or 3 sprays are enough for any occasion, but even if you spray more, it’s close to impossible to overspay, since it’s such a nice inoffensive scent.
I have to say this scent is one of a kind. Just yesterday when I asked a colleague of mine her opinion on By Kilian Straight to Heaven she answered to me that’s its a really good one, but the one I was wearing the other day (Zion) is better. So I followed with the question “So if Zion is a 9/10, what would you say this one is?”. Her answer was “Well to begin with, it wasn’t a 9, it’s a 10/10, and today’s one is an 8”.
Well to sum up, I’ll agree with my colleague, and I’ll call this one a 10/10. This one is a gem among fragrances. Well done Hany, I applause you; Zion is easily one of your top creations.
EWihllieD – :
Hmmm. I dont know how I feel on this one completely. I’m leaning more dissapointed but that’s because with all the notes listed, i was expecting something pretty unique. Fragrance YouTube reviews lead me into trying it out. Reviewers saying outside of Elysium it smelled like Aventus or Bdc. It smells nothing like bdc lol. I dont own aventus but I have some clones: cdni, pineapple vintage intense,and l’aventure. I also own supernova and purple label. I would say it falls directly into the realm/vein of all of those. The initial blast is when the awesomeness kicks in. But then immediately within an hr or so it becomes cedar/vetiver/musk dominated from the mid to full drydown. The drydown reminds me of dsquareds rocky mountain wood. I really wish the initial smell carried over longer because it’s nice, not to say the rest scent doesnt smell good. As for supernova it definitely is the smoother and fruitier elysium clone. It’s also fairly light in comparison to zion but more unique in most of its lifespan. Issue with that one is the performance and price per ml. Zion at least last on clothes pretty long. I’m pretty much in the middle with how I feel about the Elysium clones. I Dont hate em and I dont love em lol.
BAnatoliy – :
Inspired by Roja Dove Elysium, Zion is a woody aromatic that works well in warmer temps. Has a slight Aventus type opening, mixed with Dunhill Icon, gives way to a cedar/vetiver drydown fairly quickly after an hour or two, lasting about 5 hours or so in total. Not as strong as the colder weather AF fragrances but nice for fans of woody aromatics. I will stick with my 5 mL sample decant for now waiting to order full bottles of some others
всрта – :
Alexandria is doing some amazing things for the industry no matter what anyone says. It goes to show that you can produce quality frags without charging a car payment for them and Zion is no different. Its the perfect work or summer scent. Keep it up Hany!
Zubik-123 – :
Lol, what is even going on here? My completely reasonable review favoring the more natural smelling Zion over DUA’s Supernova has been down voted out of existence.
Here it is again:
This is incredibly similar to DUA’s Supernova, but more affordable, and also a bit better IMO. Supernova is marketed as a hybrid between Elysium cologne and parfum. Zion is nearing identical, but is a bit more fresh and crisp, with a slightly more noticeable cedar than Supernova. Zion is more natural and about half the cost per ml than Supernova.
Perhaps the DUA bots showed up for a bombing run of dislikes. There’s really nothing here to dislike… And it shows since none of them bothered to leave a review explaining their dislike.
Zion 8.5/10
Supernova 7.5/10
Update: they sorted the mass dislike bombs, but the notes are all wrong now. This is very much a grapefruit front scent.
приправа – :
I also think its disgusting that its clear fans od dua have been trying to ruin the like results on here.. its utter pure jealousy
mover – :
AMAZING!!! OUTSTANDING!! STUNNING!!! GORGEOUS!!!! QUALITY!!
cinderela-2010 – :
I bought Zion, Hawaii volcano,boschetti del Acosta, and blue memoire. Zion is my favorite and most used of them. I don’t understand the hate on frangratica. It’s a very safe and easy scent imo. My nose is definitely not as trained as everyones, but I like it over all the other spring or summer fragrances that I have purchased from this house. I definitely get the lemony-cedar smell for me. Although i just received blue memoire too on the summer rotation and I would say its pretty damn good (closest BDC clone I’ve smelled). I’ll definitely be on these two for Spring/Summer.
jastreender – :
Hany has done it again with Zion. Like others here im kicking myself in the ass for spending what i did on Elysium. Dont get me wrong i like Elysium but this just does it beter at a fraction of the cost
Raffik – :
“ZION” Incredible and Unbelievable
House of Alexandria Fragrance is amazing House, Zion is fresh fragrance for me it’s number one in my top list for the fresh tone.
Lime & Lemon is so nice, when I spray on me I feel so clean fresh and very smooth. But isn’t too bright cuz I think vanilla make it smoother.
The longevity I get over more then 8 hrs on me
Time of the day and the weather I can say it’s any day n any weather
In Thailand we’re talking about Zion a lot, cuz Thailand the weather is hot humid it’s good for Zion
Ps. I don’t want na mentioned compare with Roja Elysium because I feel like Zion it’s good enough, I think because Zion is have they own signature.
max8103 – :
I recently purchased this. Immediately, I knew I had a new signature scent, and another bottle is on its way. The initial spray is a citrus bomb- not overly sharp, and well blended. It is a very versatile scent. My untrained nose also picked up other fruits and florals as it started to settle. You’ve got citrus/ fruit/ green/ wood/ and sweetness in this transformation. The dry down is a vanilla woody with a hint of florals waving in the background. Both men and women can wear this, I am a woman but this does lean a bit more masculine. This is a must try, especially in warmer climates! Longevity is outstanding at about 10 hours for me and projection lasted about 3-4 hours. Overall, a gorgeous fragrance that draws many compliments.
ebk139Unlogrere – :
Okay well I have 2 bottles of Roja Dove Elysium. I was sent this bottle for review on YouTube from Alexandria. When I first sprayed i already new I liked it. But after vigorous testing i realized i loved it. I actually love it more than Elysium. I found myself reaching for it more and more and elysium was left untouched. I went online and ended up ordering 3 bottles because the one that was sent wasnt enough. I kick myself everytime I wear Zion because I cant believe I spent $300 on Elysium when Zion did it so much better for a fraction of the price. Needless to say this Fragrance is a must have and blind buy worthy
orrrient – :
I received my bottle of Zion and from the first impression 5 minutes later I ordered the larger 60ml bottle. The initial spray thru the dry down compared to Elysium is truly impressive. The fruity opening is a delicious fruity blast and thru the dry down I enjoy it. Projects great, lasts long and gathered compliments right away and throughout the day. Zion is very versatile and I will be certainly sporting it thru Spring and Summer.
Neki40 – :
Was finally able to catch Zion in stock and boy is it a beauty! I haven’t tried the Parfum version but this definitely reminds me of the Parfum Cologne version of Elysium, which I have sampled. The opening is a nice, sparkling citrus blast that carries the fragrance through the first 3-4 hours until it dries down to a nice woody base. I can’t speak to projection but I continually got whiffs of the sparkling citrus scent for 12+ hours so no issues with longevity here. It’s only about a week old so it should get better as it macerates for another week or 2. I am a big fan of Alexandria and this is another great example of the great smelling, high quality fragrances they put out.
Neofan96 – :
Outstanding interpretation of Elysium from Roja Parfums. On my skin this is practically indistinguishable from the parfum cologne (blue bottle) version and last at least several hours longer. For me it opens up bright and citrusy with a lot of juniper and black currant in the heart and a nice vanilla and ambergris drydown. If you’re looking for a more affordable alternative to Elysium parfum cologne then this is an absolute no-brainer. Really great stuff!!!
alegar – :
Zion is amazing juice! The blackcurrant and citrus combination is fantastic. I get 8+ hours longevity and projection is great. It becomes my signature scent in short time
dribon26 – :
I love Zion this is perfect for me.
bulka_fifa – :
Unbelievably remarkable! Roja elysium for me has about a 6 hour life and after about 4 hours is nothing but a skin scent. This fragrance from Alexandria is truly a hit home! It starts so clean and fresh with citrus but isnt too bright that it is annoying – just right. Then it develops into a beautiful green darker scent that just stays forever. The base is so smooth and sweet and literally sticks around for hours on end. I get well over 10+ hours on my skin. Its a phenomenal scent and should be experienced by all that love roja elysium but cant stand the performance. Job well done by this house!!
alex-kender – :
ZION … Excellent fragrance, of which one can say “Summer is a bottle”. It has everything, opens with a fruity explosion, little by little the citrus is taking its presence, then the wood accompanies that citrus and accompanies it something floral and so goes its way until the fragrance fades.
In me, he gave me 4hrs of projection, a wonderful wake of 6hrs, the longevity I do not know I fell asleep in the twelfth hour.
levani19950106 – :
A truly clean and crisp creation with a noticeable and beautiful grapefruit note in the opening as it starts to dry down It mellows down and you feel it blends perfectly with ambergris. Projection is very good for first four hours and does Not reach skin scent till after a good eight hours and it does garner good comments even from people not in the frag game. Easy wearable and versatile.