16 community ratings

Targa / Zola Jesus - Taiga

2015UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.9/ 10

Community score
16 ratings

Blackbird Targa / Zola Jesus - Taiga is a unisex scent in which opoponax, cade juniper and sandalwood come first, set in a resinous, smoky, woody register.

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Skunky's take: Nightlife loves this one, or so the votes say.

How does it perform?

From 15 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.6 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

5.5 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

88% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Opoponax Cade juniper Sandalwood Cistus Nagarmotha Cedar Copaiba balsam

Choya Loban

Ambrette

Indian frankincense

Geranium Davana Black pepper Oud Cypress Green pepper Oak Nutmeg

Teak

Everlasting flower Omani frankincense Bergamot Smoke Gaiac wood Caraway Myrrh Vetiver

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Green
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Targa / Zola Jesus - Taiga smell like?

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good, though the number of ratings is small, so these impressions are tentative. Its unisex character means it sits comfortably on either men or women.

The scent reads as a single whole: opoponax and cade juniper build a resinous, smoky base, while sandalwood and cedar reinforce the woody side. Black pepper and nutmeg add a spicy edge, and vetiver brings in earthy, green tones. The overall impression is dry, dark and forest-like. Robert Piguet Casbah and Aēsop Miraceti have a close profile.