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059 Crystal Noir

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Perfumes Zag Zodiak 059 Crystal Noir is an Eau de Parfum. 059 Crystal Noir opens with Pepper, Cardamom, and Ginger, settles into a heart of Orange Blossom, Peony, Gardenia, and Coconut, and dries down to a base of Musk, Amber, and Sandalwood. Perfumes Zag Zodiak's 059 Crystal Noir carries a Statement verdict, a spicy-led wear.

A faithful spicy-gardenia read of Crystal Noir's carnal, oriental floral core, softened slightly in the sandalwood-amber finish compared with the original.
What our verdicts mean →
  • Sensual
  • Mysterious
  • Warm
  • Seductive
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059 Crystal Noir Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Crystal Noir by Versace
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Crystal Noir the original 059 Crystal Noir inspired by

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
Long (6-10h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall Winter

A warm spicy oriental floral suited to cooler months where its amber depth reads best.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Formal

A sensual evening scent well suited to dates and formal occasions.

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.

Declarable under EU Annex III

  • Sandalwood Santalol from Sandalwood
  • 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

059 CN takes on Versace Crystal Noir, one of the brand's more mysterious, oriental-leaning florals, opening with pepper, ginger and cardamom before a gardenia-orange blossom-coconut heart and a sandalwood-amber-musk base. The real Crystal Noir is known for its ethereal-yet-carnal duality, a spicy floral that manages to feel both airy and sensual at once, and this dupe captures the spice-forward opening and gardenia heart with real accuracy. The main gap is in the base's sensuality: the original carries a distinctive, almost skin-warm oriental amber that gives it its signature mysterious depth, while here the sandalwood-musk resolves a touch more simply and loses some of that carnal warmth in the final hours of wear. It is a solid way to try Crystal Noir's spicy-floral personality without the original's price tag, even if the drydown doesn't linger quite as intriguingly.

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