This is really him!
This Is Really Him!: rock intensity under electric tension This Is Really Him! pushes the woody-amber DNA of This Is Him! to its climax: a burst of grapefruit and lemon splashes onto the skin, immediately caught by a metallic orange blossom accord before a palo santo and amber woods duo signs a vibrant, sensual and infinitely rebellious sillage.
- Brand
- Zadig & Voltaire
- Launch year
- 2024
- Perfumer
- Gender
- Unisex
- Olfactory family
- Woody
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette Intense

Where to buy
Fact sheet
- Full name: This Is Really Him! Eau de Toilette Intense
- House: Zadig & Voltaire
- Olfactory family: Woody • Amber • Aromatic
- Concentration: Eau de Toilette Intense ≈ 15 %
- Launch: January 2024
- Sizes: 30 ml • 50 ml • 100 ml • Refill 200 ml
Creator perfumer
Composed by master perfumer Nathalie Lorson, the juice resonates with sacred woods and a metallic citrus brightness to express a new crescendo of masculine energy.
Fractured black bottle, night-rock spirit
Visual design
The minimalist glass block is dressed in a lacquered black finish crossed by a central scarification recalling the crack of an amplifier. The white “This Is Really Him!” typography contrasts radically.
Sustainable approach
• Glass incorporating 20 % recycled material.
• Unscrewable base: 200 ml refill that reduces glass use by 60 % over two cycles.
• FSC cardboard box, vegetable inks, zero cellophane.
“Turn Up the Intensity”: the ultimate olfactory riff
The campaign shows a guitarist climbing a New York rooftop; each chord releases flashes of neon light, an olfactory metaphor for the citrus-metal shock followed by the incandescent wood that sets the night ablaze.
Detailed olfactory pyramid
Top notes: grapefruit, lemon & pink pepper
A spicy citrus shot opens the fragrance like a flash of spotlights.
Heart notes: metallic orange blossom & mineral accord
The orange blossom takes on a chrome brightness, evoking a steel guitar and vibrating strings.
Base notes: palo santo, ambroxan & amber woods
The sacred palo santo diffuses a smoky warmth, fused with a mineral ambroxan and amber woods for long-lasting longevity.
Three reasons to choose This Is Really Him!
- Citrus-woody thrill: fresh at the top, burning at the base.
- Magnetic sillage: palo santo-ambroxan alliance for 10 hours of longevity.
- Refillable bottle: rock icon, sustainable gesture.
Recommended wearing moments
ContextDoseDesired effect
Morning sound-check
1 spray on the neck
Energizing citrus brightness
Creative meeting
1 spray on the wrists
Modern metallic vibration
Club concert
2 sprays on the chest
Captivating palo santo sillage
After-party
+1 on the nape
Woody amber until dawn
Verdict: Zadig & Voltaire’s woody-steel manifesto
This Is Really Him! electrifies the skin: incisive grapefruit, metallic orange blossom heart, incandescent sacred woods. Fractured black bottle, responsible refill: the new rock cry to wear without moderation.
Olfactory pyramid
- Top notesThe first minutes
- Heart notesThe heart of the perfume
- Base notesWhat lingers
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