Cedarwood
Mandarin orange
Violet
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Green Mandarin Peel with Green Leaves
I really wanted to test this fragrance. Now I’ve bought it. For the price, one can take the risk.
And now, yes now I am at a loss. Because the scent is so completely different than expected.
I have only recently been dealing with Zara fragrances. And yet I should have quickly learned by now that with Zara, what’s in the bottle isn’t always what the name promises. I’m totally into amber. So I dive into everything that has amber on the label. I can only say, it’s my own fault.
On Zara's homepage, it states that the Eau de Parfum - yes, you read that right, Eau de Parfum - should be fresh and musky. Reading beforehand can really be helpful. Because of course, I once again overlooked the fresh part.
Actually, the listed fragrance pyramid promises delicious* notes of mandarin, violet, and cedarwood. That all sounds quite fine to me at first. I love the scent of ripe, juicy mandarins still attached to their green leaves.
But here, in the top note, I first get a full blast of lemon - fresh, zesty, and intense lemon. But I wanted mandarin, I think frustrated. What’s wrong with a nice mandarin scent? At best, I can say, with a lot of imagination, that it might be green mandarin peels mixed with extremely green leaves.
Unfortunately, the lemon/green mandarin peel initially overshadows all other fragrance notes. Only slowly do powdery notes come through - let me guess - probably the violet. An interesting blend of fresh and powdery notes, with a subtle hint of sweetness establishing itself in the background. In the drydown, the cedarwood even shines through softly. Very delicately. So once the intense lemon/mandarin cloud makes way, the scent transforms into a lovely delicate powdery fragrance. But don’t get me wrong, the lemon/mandarin doesn’t disappear, it just becomes more subtle.
Conclusion: A fresh, citrusy, and quite feminine scent for hot summer days. Suitable for young and old. And for me, a fragrance that confuses me.
* I don’t use the term "delicious" only for gourmand perfumes. Delicious simply means "wonderfully fragrant" to me.
And now, yes now I am at a loss. Because the scent is so completely different than expected.
I have only recently been dealing with Zara fragrances. And yet I should have quickly learned by now that with Zara, what’s in the bottle isn’t always what the name promises. I’m totally into amber. So I dive into everything that has amber on the label. I can only say, it’s my own fault.
On Zara's homepage, it states that the Eau de Parfum - yes, you read that right, Eau de Parfum - should be fresh and musky. Reading beforehand can really be helpful. Because of course, I once again overlooked the fresh part.
Actually, the listed fragrance pyramid promises delicious* notes of mandarin, violet, and cedarwood. That all sounds quite fine to me at first. I love the scent of ripe, juicy mandarins still attached to their green leaves.
But here, in the top note, I first get a full blast of lemon - fresh, zesty, and intense lemon. But I wanted mandarin, I think frustrated. What’s wrong with a nice mandarin scent? At best, I can say, with a lot of imagination, that it might be green mandarin peels mixed with extremely green leaves.
Unfortunately, the lemon/green mandarin peel initially overshadows all other fragrance notes. Only slowly do powdery notes come through - let me guess - probably the violet. An interesting blend of fresh and powdery notes, with a subtle hint of sweetness establishing itself in the background. In the drydown, the cedarwood even shines through softly. Very delicately. So once the intense lemon/mandarin cloud makes way, the scent transforms into a lovely delicate powdery fragrance. But don’t get me wrong, the lemon/mandarin doesn’t disappear, it just becomes more subtle.
Conclusion: A fresh, citrusy, and quite feminine scent for hot summer days. Suitable for young and old. And for me, a fragrance that confuses me.
* I don’t use the term "delicious" only for gourmand perfumes. Delicious simply means "wonderfully fragrant" to me.
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