Breganze Nought For Women

Breganze Nought revisits Diesel's Zero Plus Feminine, the playful turn-of-the-millennium fruity gourmand remembered for its big - and famously a little synthetic - pineapple opening. The dupe leans straight into that: a fizzy rush of pineapple and red apple, sweetened with plum and warmed by cinnamon, pepper and a whisper of bitter orange. Where the Diesel let its fruit settle quickly into a soft floral shimmer, Breganze Nought keeps the fruit louder and more candied for longer, and the magnolia-jasmine-iris heart that gave the original its grown-up balance reads thinner and more generic here. The base is where it reconverges with its muse - cacao and vanilla folding into white musk, sandalwood and amber for a cosy, chocolatey drydown that is genuinely close to the Diesel's. It is sweet, fun and unchallenging, the kind of cold-weather casual scent for daytime errands and easygoing dates, trading the original's slightly more refined fizz for budget-friendly fruity comfort. Longevity is moderate, a few hours of close, sweet wear, which is roughly in line with the original. A likeable gourmand for those chasing the Diesel on a budget.