Essenza di Zegna

Essenza di Zegna, inspired by Ermenegildo Zegna Essenza di Zegna (2003)

Mandarin and bergamot give it a bright Italian citrus start. Myrtle, a Mediterranean shrub with a herbal, faintly camphorous leaf, brings an aromatic heart, and cardamom adds a cool spice. The drydown is vetiver with musk, dry and grassy rather than sweet.

About the original

Essenza di Zegna launched worldwide in late April 2003 as a men's eau de toilette, made under licence by YSL Beauté. Coverage before its launch credited Alberto Morillas and Jacques Cavallier of Firmenich. An Intense version followed in 2004. The YSL licence ended early, in 2011, and Zegna's current range now shows only the Memorie collection.

Our version

Ours is an independent eau de parfum made to evoke the same character. It is not Ermenegildo Zegna stock, not an official relaunch and not the original formula.

Who it suits

A man who likes Italian citrus colognes but wants a little more structure will find it easy to wear. Fresh and aromatic, it never turns sweet. Anyone hoping for an amber or woody depth may find it too restrained.

Related scents

• Ermenegildo Zegna Uomo Absolute
• Ermenegildo Zegna Essenze Bourbon Vanilla
• Zegna Essenze Indonesian Oud

Notes of the original fragrance, as given in the launch information.

Top notes: Sicilian Mandarin, Calabrian Bergamot

Heart notes: Corsican Myrtle, Cardamom

Base notes: Vetiver, Musk

Sicilian mandarin and Calabrian bergamot make the opening clean and zesty.

Corsican myrtle and cardamom form the heart, herbal with a cool, aromatic spice.

Vetiver and musk finish it, dry and grassy.

Is Essenza di Zegna discontinued?

It no longer appears in Zegna's fragrance range, which now lists only the Memorie collection. The YSL Beauté licence under which it was made ended in 2011.

Is this the original or the Intense?

This is based on the original 2003 eau de toilette, not Essenza di Zegna Intense (2004).

Is it a men's fragrance?

Yes, Zegna launched it as a men's scent.

Is Essenza di Zegna coming back?

So far, we have found no announcement from Ermenegildo Zegna that it will return. Our version is an eau de parfum in 50 ml or 100 ml.

Inside the EU, delivery is free on orders of €49 or more. Below that it is a flat €4.99. Outside the EU, delivery is a flat €4.99 on every order. We send every order in 1 to 2 working days. It arrives in 3 to 7 days across the EU and in 7 to 14 days outside the EU. You have 14 days to return an unopened bottle.

Ermenegildo Zegna and Essenza di Zegna are trademarks of their respective owners, and all rights remain with them. Parfumour is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or connected to Ermenegildo Zegna in any way, and no business relationship of any kind is implied. Our product is an original interpretation created to evoke a similar scent profile, and the trademark names are used purely for honest, descriptive comparison, so that you can quickly identify the style and fragrance family you are looking for. We make no claim to sell the original product, and we do not use the same ingredients or formula. Any similarity lies in the overall impression of the scent as interpreted by our own perfumers, not in the source materials.