No.495 This Is Her

Eden's No.495 sets out to recreate Zadig & Voltaire's This Is Her!, a fragrance built around a sugar-sweet chestnut, whipped cream and vanilla combination, and it largely succeeds on the top-line accord. The opening carries the same creamy, dessert-like sweetness, softened by jasmine and a touch of pink pepper that keeps things from turning cloying. Sandalwood underpins the base, giving a gentle woody grounding that echoes the original's structure, though it reads noticeably thinner and less textured than the real thing, which leans on costlier woods and a more layered chestnut accord. Where the Zadig & Voltaire original has real tenacity and projects for hours, this alternative settles closer to skin within a few hours, making it better suited to evening dates and cosy autumn or winter wear than all-day office use. It suits a wearer who likes an unapologetically sweet, slightly rebellious gourmand without paying designer prices.