Zara

9

Woody Aromatic · 2015

BergamotJuniperCorianderIrisCardamomPepperAmberCedarVetiver

Notes carried over from an earlier source and not independently checked.

Reported longevity
Good
Reported sillage
Moderate
Typical occasion
Romantic/Evening
Typical season
Winter

These describe how the fragrance is generally reported to behave. Skin chemistry, weather and how much you apply all change it, so your own experience may differ.

Reviewed profile

Iris sits at the center with cardamom and pepper in a Dior Homme-style build, cool and refined. Juniper and coriander sharpen the top while cedar and amber warm the base. Elegant and dry, it holds a smooth, powdery poise.

Taste Profile

The Anchor archetype

The Anchor

The Known Lane

You know exactly what you like and wear it for yourself.

You know your lane and you're happy there. The comfort of familiarity is special and should be honoured. A memory in waiting.

How 9 smells, measured

On Zenyra's five taste axes, 9 is broadly easy to wear, familiar in its structure, and keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere.

Reviewed profile. This profile has received a focused catalogue review.

Warmthtemperate0.61

9 sits temperate, built on woods and soft musk rather than amber. That is 72nd percentile for warmth across 5,320 scored fragrances.

Projectionmid-range0.50

9 sits mid-range on projection, which for a fragrance with thin wear data reflects an absence of reports rather than a measured middle.

Riskfamiliar0.27

9 is broadly easy to wear, familiar in its structure. That is 29th percentile for risk across 5,320 scored fragrances.

Texturebalanced0.52

9 carries body without weight, present without filling a room. That is 57th percentile for texture across 5,320 scored fragrances.

Sweetnessdry0.28

9 keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere. That is 30th percentile for sweetness across 5,320 scored fragrances.

Projection, risk and texture describe how a fragrance behaves in a room and on skin. Where wear reports are thin, those scores rest near the middle by design, so a mid-range reading here is a statement about the evidence as much as about the scent. Warmth and sweetness are derived from composition and do not carry that caveat.

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