16 community ratings

Charcoal

Perfumer: Frank Voelkl

2021MenModern

7.5/ 10

Community score
16 ratings

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Ermenegildo Zegna Charcoal is a fresh, spicy and smoky men's fragrance built around saffron, graphite and carbon.

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How does it perform?

From 20 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.6 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

94% 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

Saffron

Limbanol®

Graphite

Carbon

Black pepper Elemi resin

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Charcoal smell like?

The notes have no top, heart and base split, so the scent reads as one piece from start to finish. Saffron and black pepper give a spicy warmth, while elemi resin adds a resinous side. Graphite and carbon bring a dry, synthetic and lightly smoky feel, and Limbanol® firms up the woody backbone. The overall impression is fresh and a little sweet, with an earthy tone underneath.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, though the number of votes is small, so these ratings are only a rough guide. It is made for men and has been discontinued. Enrico Gi Oud Magnifico and Calé Fragranze d'Autore Mistero have a close profile.