Boka Ziveli Extrait

Description

Živeli is a festive plum-brandy extrait with honeyed leather and tobacco underneath. Boris Zrnic composed it for his house Boka, and the name is the Balkan toast, cheers, which literally means live long. Released in 2025 as Boka's third fragrance, it opens with plum brandy (think rakija), cherry blossom, raspberry and pink pepper, with mandarin and grapefruit for sparkle. The heart turns warm and sweet with leather, honey, davana, orris, ylang-ylang and saffron. The base is tobacco, oak, tonka, Virginia cedar, ambrette and labdanum. It is fruity and boozy up top and rich and honeyed by evening.

Scent Character

Translation: fruit-floral and sweet on top, with honeyed leather and tobacco in the middle and base. The leather share is real leather notes, not oud.

Fragrance Pyramid

• Top: Plum Brandy, Cherry Blossom, Raspberry, Pink Pepper, Mandarin, Grapefruit
• Heart: Leather, Honey, Davana, Orris Root, Ylang-Ylang, Saffron
• Base: Tobacco, Ambrette, Oak, Tonka Bean, Virginia Cedar, Labdanum

Performance

Longevity: Long. An extrait with a tobacco, tonka and labdanum base; expect it to last well into the evening.
Sillage: Moderate to strong in the first hours.
Projection: About arm's length or more early, settling into a warm aura.

An honest note: it is a 2025 release, so long-term wear reports are still few. Treat these figures as a guide.

Best Occasions & Season

Best in Fall and Winter, and on warm celebratory evenings. Suits parties, dinners and weekends. Unisex. Skip it for a quiet office.

Concentration & Provenance

Concentration: Extrait de Parfum
Perfumer: Boris Zrnic
House: Boka
Launched: 2025

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FAQ

What does Živeli mean?
It is the Balkan toast, cheers, and literally means live long.

Does it contain oud?
No. The darker side is leather, tobacco and labdanum.

Is it boozy?
Yes, at the start. Plum brandy leads the opening, then honey and leather take over.

Is it men's or women's?
Unisex.