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Zara Ebony Wood
Ebony, Cloves, Pink Pepper
Despite not having much luck with either Jo Malone or Zara fragrances, I blind bought Ebony Wood from the Zara website, along with a few other of their scents. What can I say? I am easily influenced by the opinions of others, and I had heard really good things about Malone's creations for Zara. The non-Jo Malone scents were given away immediately. Only Ebony Wood was worth putting in my collection.
I'm not sure why this scent is called "ebony wood," considering that ebony isn't particularly fragrant. It's very dense and heavy, with a fine grain, and is quite expensive. The name of this scent evokes something very smooth, rich, and dark, possibly leaning quite masculine. In actuality, Ebony Wood is none of the above.
The scent opens with a ton of pink peppercorn with an almost grapefruit-like brightness. Like a pink-tinted lightbulb suddenly illuminated in a pitch black room, Ebony Wood radiates light. Yet, at the same time, there is a bit of depth to it, as the woody notes and cloves are also immediately present. The wood is somewhat cedar-like, so not heavy, and the cloves in no way make this seem like a holiday potpourri. They're there, and then they're not.
Hours into the drydown the pink pepper is still hanging around but it's lost most of the grapefruit brightness and has picked up a musky sweetness. The woody notes are still around too, but have faded considerably and are rather buried by the sweetness. Yet I can't say the scent is measurably different from when I applied it early this morning. In any case, I really enjoy it.
As a graphic designer, I hate that so many fragrance companies have resorted to boring white labels with tiny sans serif print. As a consumer, I appreciate the heft of the bottle and the magnetic cap, which makes Ebony Wood seem like a much more expensive fragrance than it is ($39/90 for 100ml).
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Posted by theminx on Minxstinks Note: this post is my opinion. I am not affiliated with the companies mentioned in this post or any other companies.
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