O Boticário 2024 EDP

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Zaad Venture

by Christian Alori

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O Boticário Zaad Venture is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2024, created by Christian Alori. Zaad Venture opens with Bergamot, Lemon, Petitgrain, and Rose, settles into a heart of Birch, Lavender, Geranium, and Ylang-Ylang, and dries down to a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Vetiver, and Patchouli. O Boticário's Zaad Venture carries a Favourite verdict, a green-led wear.

Another pleasant but ultimately forgettable freshie from O Boticário. If you've got another Zaad, you've pretty much got this. It's a nice enough woody aromatic for spring days, but don't expect it to blow your socks off.
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Zaad Venture 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

Best For:
Spring Summer
Also Works:
Fall

A warm-weather pick - at its best in spring and summer.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual
Also Works:
Sport

Its moderate projection and fresh, woody profile make it suitable for office and casual wear without being overpowering. It's not bold enough for formal events or overtly romantic for dates, though the clean feel works well for daytime activities.

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

Other declarable allergens

  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • 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
  • Rose geranium Pelargonium Graveolens Oil from Geranium
  • Rose geranium Pelargonium Graveolens Oil from Geranium
  • Sandalwood Santalol from Sandalwood
  • Ylang-ylang Cananga Odorata Flower Extract from Ylang-Ylang
  • Ylang-ylang Cananga Odorata Flower Extract from Ylang-Ylang
  • Ylang-ylang Cananga Odorata Flower Extract from Ylang-Ylang

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

Ethics and formulation

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  • Cruelty-free Brand-stated O Boticário says so · no third-party certification found · Read the claim

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About

Opens with a lively burst of bergamot and lemon, sharpened by pink pepper and a hint of cardamom. As it settles, you get a clean, almost green heart of birch and lavender, subtly spiced with Sichuan pepper. The base gradually emerges with a classic masculine blend of earthy vetiver, warm amber, and creamy sandalwood, softened by cashmeran and a touch of tonka.

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