1,075 community ratings

Zaya

Perfumer: Christian Carbonnel a.k.a. Chris Maurice

2022UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

8.8/ 10

Community score
1,075 ratings

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Parfums d'Elmar Zaya is a warm, sweet, gourmand unisex scent where honey, cognac and cinnamon run together.

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Skunky's take: Shows up when the lights come on, born for the evening.

How does it perform?

From 1,010 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

8.1 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

9.0 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Value for money

7.0 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

97% 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

Honey Apple Nutmeg Bergamot Cognac

Heart notesfirst few hours

Amber

Oak wood absolute

Cinnamon Tonka bean absolute Date

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Sandalwood Siam benzoin Vanilla Praliné

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Creamy

What does Zaya smell like?

It opens with honey, apple, nutmeg, bergamot and cognac, so fruity sweetness and spice arrive side by side. In the heart, amber, oak wood absolute, cinnamon and date come forward. The base of vanilla, praliné, Siam benzoin and sandalwood settles it into something creamy and woody.

Longevity and sillage are both rated strong. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it is favoured for evenings and nights out. It leans slightly masculine in the votes, but a good share also call it feminine, which fits its unisex label. Kilian Angels' Share and Lattafa Khamrah have a close profile.