Top Notes 
Cardamom
Mandarin orange
Juniper
Black pepper
Blackcurrant
Grapefruit
Lemon
Pink pepper
Sage
Heart Notes 
Geranium
Violet
Lavender
Leather
Base Notes 
Benzoin
Vanilla
Cognac
Cedar
Musk
Oakmoss
Patchouli
Sandalwood
Vetiver
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39 Reviews
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A value for money where cardamom and gourmand notes stand out
As to topnotes mentioned...I can only get citric top notes and spices; it smells like lemon and mandarin orange blended with the cardamom, this last one is clearly perceived seconds after application.
It turns floral after minutes, however, without clearly discernible notes. I can trace very limited references to the violet and the geranium, but leather and lavender are nowhere to be smelt.
The journey takes a marked turn into gourmand territory - however, it lacks the balmy accords of some of the notes listed . The cardamom note is still present. When gone, the blend clearly shows the presence of the vanilla / bezoin / patchouli, the cognac notes are evident in the last part of the development.
The overall feeling is that of a synthetic blend, despite this, quite complex. Not terribly original, still up to others alike however without the finesse. Longevity is somehow limited but wearers can apply heavily if they don't care about others since sillage is quite strong.
It is, indeed, a good option if after a value for money scent - USD 20 against USD 70 for CH's Prive. Something else in favor of Natura's is that their scents are of much better quality than any of Zara's.
PS: it brings to my memory Lanvin's Arpege pour Homme. Hand-in-hand, they belong to the same family, however similarities end there. Besides, Lanvin wins by a landslide in terms of quality.
It turns floral after minutes, however, without clearly discernible notes. I can trace very limited references to the violet and the geranium, but leather and lavender are nowhere to be smelt.
The journey takes a marked turn into gourmand territory - however, it lacks the balmy accords of some of the notes listed . The cardamom note is still present. When gone, the blend clearly shows the presence of the vanilla / bezoin / patchouli, the cognac notes are evident in the last part of the development.
The overall feeling is that of a synthetic blend, despite this, quite complex. Not terribly original, still up to others alike however without the finesse. Longevity is somehow limited but wearers can apply heavily if they don't care about others since sillage is quite strong.
It is, indeed, a good option if after a value for money scent - USD 20 against USD 70 for CH's Prive. Something else in favor of Natura's is that their scents are of much better quality than any of Zara's.
PS: it brings to my memory Lanvin's Arpege pour Homme. Hand-in-hand, they belong to the same family, however similarities end there. Besides, Lanvin wins by a landslide in terms of quality.
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