Dzing! by L'Artisan Parfumeur
Men Women 1999
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Leading answer I want it
5,375 votes
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Leading answer Love it
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About Dzing!
Dzing! by L’Artisan Parfumeur is a woody fragrance for men and women. Launched in 1999, the nose behind this composition is Olivia Giacobetti.
Musk, amber and animalic Sweet and gourmand Spices
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Longevity
Leading answer Moderate
502 votes
Sillage
Leading answer Moderate
679 votes
Character
Leading answer Balanced
185 votes
Value perception
Leading answer Fair price
127 votes
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4 reviews
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Gourmand animal with a 90s vibe: Dzing! opens with a dirty/sweaty synthetic musk, light leather and caramel. 90s style. Unisex-masculine, linear and modest. Good quality, medium versatility. It has gourmand notes with caramelised popcorn (circus theme). The box doesn’t explicitly say ‘gourmand’, it’s not 100% gourmand. I see it as an oriental with a paternal surname ‘gourmand’ and maternal ‘animal’. The dirty musk contrasts with the sweetness of the popcorn, an exotic mix like Kemi by Kemi. It’s less animal, less sweet and less challenging than Kemi, though they resemble each other in construction. It’s difficult for novices because it requires liking dirty musk; don’t buy it blindly. Does it resemble Oud Wood much? 🤦🏻🤣
Gourmand animal with a 90s vibe: Dzing! kicks off with a synthetic musk that smells a bit dirty/sweaty, mixed with light leather and a caramelised touch. The style recalls 90s perfumery. It’s unisex-masculine, linear and modest in performance. Good quality and medium versatility. Although the box doesn’t explicitly say ‘gourmand’, it does have a caramelised popcorn accord (circus theme). I’d classify it as an oriental with a paternal surname ‘gourmand’ and maternal ‘animal’. The dirty musk contrasts with the sweetness of the popcorn, an exotic combination similar to Kemi by Kemi. It’s less animal, less sweet and less challenging than Kemi, though they resemble each other in construction. It’s difficult for novices because it requires liking dirty musk; don’t buy it blindly. Does it resemble Oud Wood much? 🤦🏻🤣
One of my favourites, but it gives you time to get hooked. It starts smelling like a leather jacket and after 20 minutes blends into a deliciously addictive vanilla. It reminds me of the dry down of Tom Ford Oud Wood, but instead of oud, it’s leather. Both finish with similar sweetness and sensation, which is why I take my hat off to this creation.
Dzing! is a rare and challenging assembly where the animal and gourmand notes create a controlled, prudent fetidness that wants to make itself noticed, even if it’s not powerful or long-lasting. I’ve read that Olivia Giacobetti was inspired by circus smells: cotton candy, caramelised apples and animal bodily fluids. It’s a perfume that tells stories and puts the mind to work. Although it’s not to my taste, there is a lot of creativity. My conclusion after applying it: it smells like someone with noticeable body odour, who hasn’t showered in three days, using a sweet fragrance to mask their adipous effluvium with little success. This persists for about half an hour until the sweetness closes the cycle. It’s a measured approach to mixing nauseating and pleasant smells with a conceptual purpose. Being from 1999, it seems like a first step to open the field for this trend. Performance is low, with little projection and longevity. It moves from an intimidating opening to a delicate and discreet dry down.