The Original
Perfumer: Alexandra Monet
34 ratings
From your scent profile
Zippo Fragrances The Original is a men's fragrance that sets a fresh, fruity opening over a sweet, spicy and woody base.
Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.
How does it perform?
From 26 community ratings, all out of 10.
Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Blind buy risk
Only 47% of votes are positive.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Powdery
Fresh
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
PowderyWhat does The Original smell like?
Bergamot, grapefruit and apple give a bright fruit freshness at first, with violet leaf nudging it towards green. In the heart, vetiver, patchouli and Bourbon vanilla lead, and the sweetness rests on a woody, powdery frame. The base of tonka bean, black pepper and lavender dries down spicy and oriental.
Most voters find it masculine. Longevity and sillage are moderate, though based on few votes. It leans towards fall and winter, then spring, and suits leisure time and nights out best, with daily and business wear also possible.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Bergamot
- Violet leaf
- Grapefruit
First hours
- Vetiver
- Patchouli
- Bourbon vanilla
Towards evening
- Clary sage absolute
- Egyptian pelargonium
- Tonka bean
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 34%Autumn
- 25%Winter
- 25%Spring
- 16%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Casual32%
- Nighttime17%
- Daytime15%
- Office15%
- Evening13%
- Sport8%
Least picked for evenings.
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Last updated: October 26, 2026