9.0 2015

Morrissey
31.01.2020 - 04:32 PM
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7
Sillage
7
Longevity
8.5
Scent

Cardamom and iris on a high level !

Yes, I know Dior Homme Intense and Valentino Uomo Intense, with all their differences:

Cocoa vs. leather, lipstick vs. vanilla, and some other minor differences. Most of it is true, at least I can perceive these different scents in both of them.

Zara 9.0 is for me an ingenious mixture of these two very nice scents. A slightly different iris than the DHI, less make-up bags, rather drier, more masculine powder. The leather chord, which I find a bit too dark in VUI, is, if at all, only very restrained in 9.0.

The symbiosis of these two directions has been achieved in an exceptionally professional way for a 10 Euro fragrance. The two "model fragrances" have sometimes led to a somewhat annoying, tedious cooperation after longer, or more frequent wearing, because of the strong expression of the above-mentioned fragrances.

9.0 is more comfortable for me, even if I wear it frequently, because it is more balanced. Actually, it's amazing at that price. But in any case it is closer to the VUI than to the DHI. I think it's because of the vanilla, which is relatively clearly visible in both of them.

The bottle is nice and of high quality and the sprayer is a little bit stingy concerning the amount, but it is not bad.
If the price/performance ratio is relevant for someone reading this, try this one. The risk/reward ratio is correct in any case.

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