ZEGNA INTRODUCES MEMORIE, A FRAGRANCE COLLECTION ROOTED IN LEGACY

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Six Evocative Scents That Translate Heritage, Landscape, and Craftsmanship

Italian luxury house Zegna unveils MEMORIE, a new fragrance collection that distills more than a century of heritage into six evocative scents. Inspired by moments, places, and objects connected to the life of founder Ermenegildo Zegna, the collection transforms personal history into a refined olfactory narrative.

“Memorie,” the Italian word for memories, is interpreted here not as nostalgia but as lived experience—moments shaped by landscape, craft, and intention. The story begins in 1910 in the Italian Alps, where the young entrepreneur established the foundations of what would become a global luxury house. Those early rituals, environments, and ambitions now form the conceptual backbone of the collection.

Each fragrance represents a chapter in the founder’s journey. Il Calamaio evokes the quiet intimacy of dawn, where ideas first emerged on paper. Il Lanificio reflects the transformation of raw fibre into fabric inside the historic mill. A Trivero captures the road leaving home, symbolizing curiosity and expansion. Il Sottobosco recalls the damp forest floor after rain—an atmosphere of reflection and grounding. La Panoramica pays tribute to the mountain road carved through the Alps, representing persistence and vision. The final chapter, Saga del Piemonte, unfolds like an evening tale where memory evolves into legacy.

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The six fragrances unfold sequentially, mirroring the rhythm of a life in motion—from contemplation and creation to exploration and reflection. Together they form a single narrative that bridges nature and industry, intimacy and ambition.

The launch is accompanied by a cinematic short film starring Mads Mikkelsen, written by Roman Coppola and directed by Boramy Viguier. Set within the historic Casa Zegna in Oasi Zegna, the film unfolds as a contemplative journey through six interconnected worlds, guided by a miniature car—a poetic symbol of movement, imagination, and continuity.

Watch Mads Mikkelsen in Memorie: A Legacy Through Perfumes​ here

Each fragrance is presented in a refined glass bottle finished with subtle gradients inspired by its emotional landscape. An ash-wood cap crowned with the Zegna family crest completes the design, while the refillable format reflects the house’s philosophy that luxury should endure—preserved, revisited, and passed down through generations.