Red Temptation Women Zara Eau de Parfum
3
BCR 540 gets cedar super dose
I fell for the hype and snatched a bottle when it was finally restocked despite not being a huge fan of the Baccarat in the first place. I was looking for a take on the original rather than the actual dupe, which at this price point would be very naive indeed because whatever you say about the original being waay overpriced even accounting for the cost of the raw materials, it still smells better in quality terms than most designer frags and many niche.
I must say, it does give you an impression of the overall scent profile of the Baccarat Rouge 540, I'd even claim it is closer to the Extrait version since it is somewhat heavier, less translucent and less sweet than the EDP. However, what really sticks out to me personally is a very heavy handed cedar note that is so potent it actually overwhelms and outlives all of the other notes in this fragrance. In fact, it gives me an impression of some sort of industrial cedar smell, perhaps tinted by some nondescript chemicals and reused for perfume. It probably sounds a bit too harsh, but I actually really wanted to like this bargain (one other pro is that it last for ages, especially on clothes) but that cedar note really annihilates the rest of the composition for me - the burnt candy, the floral ambery body of it, even the infamous medical accord. It may have been a bad batch - I'd guess there's quite a bit of pressure for Zara to restock asap since this basically exploded on frag.com.. But for me, unfortunately, it's a no no.
I must say, it does give you an impression of the overall scent profile of the Baccarat Rouge 540, I'd even claim it is closer to the Extrait version since it is somewhat heavier, less translucent and less sweet than the EDP. However, what really sticks out to me personally is a very heavy handed cedar note that is so potent it actually overwhelms and outlives all of the other notes in this fragrance. In fact, it gives me an impression of some sort of industrial cedar smell, perhaps tinted by some nondescript chemicals and reused for perfume. It probably sounds a bit too harsh, but I actually really wanted to like this bargain (one other pro is that it last for ages, especially on clothes) but that cedar note really annihilates the rest of the composition for me - the burnt candy, the floral ambery body of it, even the infamous medical accord. It may have been a bad batch - I'd guess there's quite a bit of pressure for Zara to restock asap since this basically exploded on frag.com.. But for me, unfortunately, it's a no no.
VivienneK
