Ermenegildo Zegna 2017 EDP

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Wisdom

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Ermenegildo Zegna Wisdom is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2017. Wisdom opens with Citrus, Lemon, and Mandarin, settles into a heart of Neroli, Lavender, Coriander, and Lemon Verbena, and dries down to a base of Musk. Ermenegildo Zegna's Wisdom carries an Acquired verdict, a fresh-led wear.

Wisdom is a fresh, citrus-led masculine scent with lemon, mandarin, lemon verbena and lavender over a plain musk base. It is clean and bright. A tidy, easy option with little to argue about.
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  • Fresh
  • Clean
  • Masculine
  • Bright
  • Calm
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Wisdom Eau de Parfum bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Also Works:
Spring Summer Fall Winter

Best Occasions

Also Works:
Office Date Casual Formal Sport

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

In standard patch-test panels

  • Citral Geranial from Lemon

Other declarable allergens

  • Bitter orange peel Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil from Neroli
  • Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Oil from Neroli
  • Lavender Lavandula Hybrida Oil from Lavender
  • Lavender Lavandula Hybrida Oil from Lavender
  • Lavender Lavandula Hybrida Oil from Lavender
  • Lavender Lavandula Hybrida Oil from Lavender
  • Lavender Lavandula Hybrida Oil from Lavender
  • Lavender Lavandula Hybrida Oil from Lavender
  • Lavender Lavandula Hybrida Oil from Lavender
  • Lippia citriodora absolute from Lemon Verbena
  • Lippia citriodora absolute from Lemon Verbena
  • Neroli Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil from Neroli
  • Synthetic musk Hexamethylindanopyran from Musk

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

This scent opens with citrus, mandarin and lemon, a bright and zesty start. The heart is lemon verbena, lavender, neroli and coriander, which add a herbal, floral and lightly spiced middle. The base is musk alone, a clean and soft finish. It is a fresh, citrus-led masculine fragrance that moves from sharp zest to a calm, smooth dry down.

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