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Sweet synthetic bourbon vanilla and coconut paste with poor H/S - but at a good price
As the headline already aptly summarizes, this Zara from the "Vanilla Selection" is once again just that - another (bourbon) vanilla fragrance with sweetened coconut and lots of synthetics for under 20€.
Not least because of the price, Zara perfumes are almost always blindbuy-worthy. Even with this one, you're not reaching for the shitter, but the "Vanilla Collection 02: Unique/Hypnotic/Seductive | Zara" is borderline close to "no, don't bother" ...
Immediately after spraying it on, the tart bourbon vanilla with lots of coconut synthetics, sweet wood and also a slight hint of citrus (grapefruit?) comes to mind.
After 20 minutes, the citrus is gone and Zara's typical bourbon vanilla DNA takes over. The synthetic, sweet coconut water in Unique/Hypnotic/Seductive is also not the first time you've smelled it at Zara.
After 1 hour: The intensity of the fragrance is already fading, as is the sillage. You can already guess: the sillage will not last for 2 hours.
The fragrance has hardly changed: There is still the dominant vanilla, the synthetic coconut and a sweet, unobtrusive wood (sandalwood?).
After 2.5 hours: The perfume has reached its zenith. There is no more to come. The drydown was very straightforward, very unspectacular and boring. It is now only perceptible up close, has "couch potential".
4h - end: Bourbon vanilla, synthetic coconut and the sweetness gradually fade.
Even if it is still easy to smell on the skin after 10 hours, I still give it a mediocre longevity, because anyone can "just be on the skin".
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Conclusion:
Another vanilla-coconut cheapie from Zara, which goes for 18€ (as of 04.02.2025) over the counter. One of the few times I would say: "Yes, but it's worth it at most." because you really have to like this sweet vanilla-coconut paste. The environment does too, because you'll probably spray it on more generously given the price and the knowledge that it lasts rather poorly. However, this could get on your nerves, but also on the nerves of others in the immediate vicinity, as it can certainly offend if overdosed - negatively.
Unisex? Yes, but with restrictions and a distinct feminine touch.
Can be a daily in the cold winter, but I see it more in winter leisure/evening wear, although it is not intended for special evenings/occasions.
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