Zegna Forte Ermenegildo Zegna for men

First impression from a dab sampling: Very strong opening, so many will say the longevity is poor, I'd guess. It starts off rich and natural-smelling (for a designer fragrance), a kind of daytime version of London for Men by Burberry (only Forte smells more natural to me). Within a couple hours you get to a mild woody base, which is a little sweet, a little spicy, etc. Thankfully, I don't detect a major iso e super presence here (if I did I wouldn't call it natural smelling), though I'm guessing there is some). For me, it is not a "must have," because I don't find anything special about it, though having it in a large rotation might be nice. I'll give it a full wearing one of these days and update this review.

Zegna Forte is an interesting woody oriental. It opens very much like Z Intenso with strong fresh ginger/citrus and deepens quickly. The honey, tobacco and lavender blend beautifully, developing a smoky sweetness that is wonderfully intoxicating. The transition form heart to warm woody base resembles Dior Addict(F)but lighter and still masculine. Different, well balanced and very smooth.

Just a comment to below review.
For me Forte has nothing of CK Crave.
I use Forte for about half year and CK Crave for 3 years. For me both are very good but they are so different. I wouldn't buy 2 similar fragrances. Forte has nothing of powdery scents too.

Barely you can find such an opening in typical indie fragrances; sophisticated and inviting.
It's forte for sure but merely for the opening and not the rest cause it turns down; it doesn't lose the power, it lose the quality of the scent. It shifts into a tobacco pepper lavender composition after a citric tobacco opening and such a nice sour/sweat smoky composition it presents in the start up.
A little wet theme in the middle maintain its erotic charm.

I love this one. Opening is strange but after 15 minutes you know it is strange because it has something of wild animal (the sexy one). And then charming spicy and herbal notes plus warm wood. It's really diffrent. If you do not want to smell like others pick that one. Fresh and elegant one, not for boys, but also not for man ofer 50.
Women likes it and you can see in their eyes they sense that wild animal in you.

Longevity: 10/10 especially compering with the powdery ones
Fragrance: 9/10 as I have to agree that it doesn't change much
Bottle: 10/10 glass undertoning from translucent white to dark black is the only similiar thing to La Nuit de L'homme

This one was a HUGE deception.

Best niche perfume, men (juried award) in the 22º Accademia del Profumo in Italy???

Best luxury fragrance for men in the 6º Canadian Fragrance Awards??!

What's wrong with those people?! I was expecting a mind blowing fragrance given all these prizes, but the fragrance does not innovate in any aspect! It is just a mediocre fragrance without soul. Even the comparisons with the masterpiece La Nuit de L'homme are wrong!

Zegna Forte starts out with a blast of citrus notes combined with a hint of ginger that disappears in a blink of eyes leaving the space to a lavender chord.
Nothing outstanding at all.

After about 10 minutes, with the appearance of Amber, the fragrance evolves to a semi-sweet aspect, but without forgetting the citrus notes, specially grapefruit, and so it goes on until the end. Totally boring and mediocre.

Do yourself a favor and stay away from this catastrophic fragrance. It will not be hard, since it can't be easily found.

ok guys i go to the shop and sprayed it on my hand and after only two seconds i fell in love, it was amazing i said to myself i love it andnot like other perfumes the perfume didnt change his scent it stays like in the first seconds !!!!!

What kind of perfume it is ? it is a elegant dark one !
well dressed with blazers and for evenings, clubs bars, impressing a woman this is the right kind of stuff

very similar fragrances: YSL l`homme la nuit, Givenchy Play Intense


Season : winter(all day) and summer (night preferred)
Longevity : 8-10 hours !
Points : 10

I love it !!

FORTE is not a forceful one...

I didn't look at the notes, and expected a dark, heavy composition. But the scent isn't powerful at all.

I'd rather say it's a suave, well-behaved, intellectual & modern fragrance, similar in mood to Zen for men.

The spices and citruses are easily detectable in the top notes. Typical.
Then comes the heart + base, and I have to admit, it's quite charming ... Delicately honeyed lavender on a light woody base, soft, smooth, instantly putting a smile on my face.

I'd say Forte is suitable for day wear in colder season, for both offcial and everyday use.

The fragrane reminds me of DKNY Men 2009. They don't have common notes, I just get the same impression of a good paper book / library / second-hand bookshop :)
I like it!
Zegna makes really good modern affable fragrances :)
Thumbs up! :)