10 community ratings

Indian Spice

2017MenClassic

7.0/ 10

Community score
10 ratings

Ermenegildo Zegna Indian Spice is a sweet, spicy men's fragrance with a woody base and an oriental character; it has been discontinued.

Compare

Skunky's take: The votes point to evening; dressed for a nice dinner.

How does it perform?

From 18 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.9 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.4 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.8 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

60% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental

What does Indian Spice smell like?

Its longevity and sillage are both rated good, though those ratings rest on only a few votes. It reads as a masculine scent, and its oriental, gourmand build leaves a warm, dense impression.

It opens with star anise, cardamom and coriander in a spicy start. In the heart, floral notes soften the spices while the sweet and gourmand accords come forward. The base settles on patchouli, oud and cedarwood, a dark woody footing. Tom Ford Noir de Noir (Eau de Parfum) and Lancôme Ôud Bouquet have a close profile.