Ermenegildo Zegna Men's Fragrance Reviews

I recently attended the launch of the exciting new male fragrances by Ermenegildo Zegna. The launch was set at a beautiful penthouse in town.

While sipping on champagne and delicious treats we got to hear more about this sexy Italian luxury brand which was founded in 1910. Their line launched in South Africa on the 13th of May so you might have seen the ads and in-store promotions or may have even purchased a bottle for the man in your life already, if not here are my thoughts on their fragrances...

Uomo is there latest addition. I love the look of this bottle and my first thought was of a sky high New York building filled with Harvey Specter type men. A strong seductive scent which is the ideal fit for a man who likes to take charge and who knows where he is heading. There is a very deep sensual base of vetiver and cedarwood but with vibrant zesty notes of bergamot.

My other favourite from the bunch is Z Zegna, which is such a delicious hypnotic scent. Very fresh and clean this is for Mr tall, dark and handsome city type of guy. With an indulgent base of cashmere, wood and patchouli the crisp notes of white pepper, iris and rosemary makes for a very interesting intriguing blend. I also love the little added touch of the magnetic lid to the Z Zegna bottle.

Zegna Forte has a dark ombre'd bottle. This is a lot lighter then the other two scents and has a sweeter undertone. Strong vanilla, pink peppercorns and lemon notes layered with a lighter base of musk and sandalwood. I really liked how one could actually pick up each note and admittedly I would wear this scent myself. It has a really clean sweet scent and is very refreshing.

Zegna Intenso is the more oriental of all the scents with green mandarin, cardamom and pink peppercorn. It comes of delicately spicy and quite fruity without ever becoming too sweet. This is perfect for a sporty man and even though it is called Intenso it is rather light.

All Zegna men's fragrances are available at Edgars Red Square.

Z.Zegna, Zegna Forte, Zegna Intenso: R650 for 50ml, R850 for 100ml EDT
Zegna Uomo: R550 for 30ml, R725 for 50ml, R945 for 100ml EDT

SassyChic Online Store Review

I recently had the opportunity to test out another South African online store, this time it was Sassy Chic and I will definitely add it to my regular online store go-to list. Easy layout and a great introductory for consumers a little unsure of the whole online shopping experience it has step by step instructions explaining each part, if you get stuck they also offer an instant chat option to help guide you.

The store offers around 30 well-known brands and has a fairly good selection of clothing, handbags and lingerie, they lack a little in the shoes section though. Overall a really easy to use and cute store with incredible sales and I must commend them on how quickly my parcel was delivered.

I was gifted a voucher to try out their store and purchased this over-sized black Blackcherry clutch. Blackcherry is currently a very coveted brand and one which I have been purchasing from way back since they were relatively unknown when Style36 (known back then as 36Boutiques) first started offering the brand on their site.

I also picked up this gorgeous Triumph bra that was on sale.

Be sure to check out Sassy Chic especially if you are still a bit unsure about the whole online shopping world they are sure to qualm any worries and ensure a lovely introduction to the ease of online shopping.

Nerd - Outfit Of The Day

Slogan tops are so in at the moment and so is my obsession with muted greys it seems. When I saw this top on a UK site I just had to have it as I feel like I am in complete nerd mode right now. Currently writing out essays and notes for my exams until my hand feels like it is breaking. I have felt a lot more disciplined this semester and really hope to complete my degree soon.

T-shirt - Hidden Fashion (UK online store)

Jeans- Sissy Boy

Boots- Hidden Fashion

Cuff- Hermes

Lipstick- Lancome

Nails- Essie Too Too Hot