What does it smell like?
Main smell: warm spicy and gourmand. It opens with cardamom and bergamot, moves to coffee and Virginia cedar and dries down to vetiver and labdanum.
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Madras Cardamom notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Ermenegildo Zegna Madras Cardamom EDC
Ermenegildo Zegna is the house behind Madras Cardamom EDC. It comes as Eau de Cologne.
The style of Madras Cardamom
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by gourmand and aromatic. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and gourmand smells and notes like coffee and vetiver. Less obvious notes include pink pepper and vanilla.
Day or night?
This is more of a daytime scent that suits the office and everyday wear. Its aromatic side keeps it clean and easy. For evenings, Prada Amber has more depth.
How long it lasts
This is a long lasting scent: expect about 6 to 9 hours on skin. Eau de Cologne is the lightest strength, so a shorter wear time is normal. It lasts longer than Tom Ford Oud Wood. Base notes like vetiver and labdanum are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Price per bottle size
In Europe it costs about €45, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs less than Clive Christian Noble Xxi Art Deco Blonde Amber and Prada Amber.
Which weather suits Madras Cardamom
It is at its best in fall and winter. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are fall, winter, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Other Ermenegildo Zegna perfumes
This house has 27 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Mediterranean Neroli, Intenso and Acqua Di Bergamotto.
Madras Cardamom dupes and alternatives
These perfumes have a close smell: Clive Christian Noble Xxi Art Deco Blonde Amber (6 shared notes), Prada Amber (5 shared notes), Tom Ford Bitter Peach (4 shared notes) and Tom Ford Oud Wood (6 shared notes).
Questions people ask
How strong is Madras Cardamom?
Medium: people near you can smell it.
Can women wear Madras Cardamom?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.