This Is Really Him!

This Is Really Him by Zadig & Voltaire, composed by Nathalie Lorson and released in 2024, is a bright citrus with a woody, mineral finish. Citrus is the word everyone uses; about half also find it gourmand, fresh, floral and ambery.

Grapefruit and lemon open it with a sharp, slightly bitter brightness, and metallic notes add a cool, steely edge that keeps the citrus from reading as a classic cologne. Orange blossom in the heart brings a soft, honeyed floral sweetness, which is probably where the gourmand impression comes from, since there is no sugar as such. The base is palo santo, a smooth, slightly sweet, incense-like wood, and amberwood, a dry, long-lasting woody amber that gives the drydown its warmth and persistence.

It is positioned as a masculine fragrance. The fresh opening and warm base suggest it works across seasons and from day into evening, and it suits people who want a modern citrus with more presence than a traditional summer scent.

This Is Really Him! — for men fragrance by Zadig & Voltaire (released 2024). Notes: Amberwood, Grapefruit, Graperfuit, Lemon, Metallic notes, Orange Blossom, Palo Santo. — Parfica open fragrance database