Zegna Forte, from Ermenegildo Zegna was released in 2010. The perfumer behind this creation is unknown. It has the top notes of Citruses, Ginger, Grapefruit, Lemon, and Pink Pepper, middle notes of Honey, Lavender, and Tobacco, and base notes of Amber, Tonka Bean, and Woody Notes.
Love this its got the lighter fizzy sherbet lemon sorbet in the top notes...which somehow keep coming back within the first hour or so on my skin. Then the woodiness and tobacco in the base are just delightful and make for a real winner in my book. I think this one could be a little much for some after a while...and not an everyday fragrance for me...but I still love it. It's funny how fragrances can instantly remind you of people you haven't necessarily seen or thought about for a while. He wasn't the sort of guy you discussed male grooming with so I never asked but I often noticed he smelled good. This is a little anomalous though because Forte came out in 2010 apparently and I've not seen my friend in at least 5 years...strange? Maybe there's a very similar fragrance out there? Or I'm wrong? I doubt that though ...I trust my sniffer.