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11/06/2023
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Is it all just Fugazi?
Now I'm probably writing my first review....
To a Zara...
Who would have thought....
I had never been to a Zara before, even though I was no longer completely green behind the ears, until a few days ago (inspired by my pearl). I always thought Zara was aimed exclusively at young ladies.
This fragrance leaves me thinking.
Its similarity is shocking!
It shows one thing very clearly, marketing and presentation are apparently everything!
I paid full retail for his model, which is supposed to contain a selection of the finest 5-year-old vintage ouds.... this Zara creates 95% of the DNA and costs less than 5% of the original.
Now just looking at the "Juice" itself, sorry current hype niche but here the ratios are just absolutely wrong!
It's frightening, honestly!
In terms of color, one egg resembles the other, the Zara comes with 78% of the Alex with 71% vol Alc.
Of course there are noticeable differences in quality, of course it is weaker, but in completely opposite proportions! Including the H/S, it achieves 80% of a current Alex2 and costs 4%... that doesn't work/fit together any more. What's the problem now? Are the cheapies getting better and better or is the niche getting worse and worse?
Honestly, this fragrance makes me think. When I bought Alex 2, I dreamed of the Thai rainforest, oud plantations, large, distant spice bazaars and was delighted by the exquisite, precious ingredients.
Now I'm standing here under artificial light in Zara, holding a 100ml bottle for €17.99 in my hands and having 95% of the same olfactory experience.
About the fragrance:
Well, it starts off strongly alcoholic, but this really evaporates within 3-4 seconds. But then it's there, Alexandria 2.
Clearly not in its full splendor, more like a really good photo.
Sometimes you read about dupe/original where the dupe is compared to a washed-out image of the original. I would deny this here, you are not there live, but you are watching a 4k video recording via VR.
The most serious differences are in the performance. While the Alex is very loud and long-lasting, the Zara is "only" blessed with a normal average durability.
The woodiness is a nano trace less deep, hardly noticeable but in direct comparison it is noticeable, but really only minimally.
Otherwise, just Alexandria 2.
For me, it's a cross between Le Male and Oud Wood with a hint of oud.
The bottle and the box are quite nice for the price. I like the box, the glass makes a good impression and I like the wooden cap. The sprayer on my bottle, on the other hand, is not so great.
What can I tell you, Zara already knows how to do it.
It has become a real addiction.
Today was my 4th fragrance and 5th bottle of Zara in total within a week.
I already have the original (Alex2) or I don't even like the fragrance that much (Angels Share).
Sometimes I just buy the pieces pointlessly because I find them so outrageously well made for the price.
The next candidate will be the Sand Desert at Sunset.
I have the original as a bottling, don't particularly like it, have Khamrah as a bottle and will probably also buy the Zara. Simply because they have such an outrageously good price-performance ratio.
If there had been something like this when I was at school, I would have been so happy..
To a Zara...
Who would have thought....
I had never been to a Zara before, even though I was no longer completely green behind the ears, until a few days ago (inspired by my pearl). I always thought Zara was aimed exclusively at young ladies.
This fragrance leaves me thinking.
Its similarity is shocking!
It shows one thing very clearly, marketing and presentation are apparently everything!
I paid full retail for his model, which is supposed to contain a selection of the finest 5-year-old vintage ouds.... this Zara creates 95% of the DNA and costs less than 5% of the original.
Now just looking at the "Juice" itself, sorry current hype niche but here the ratios are just absolutely wrong!
It's frightening, honestly!
In terms of color, one egg resembles the other, the Zara comes with 78% of the Alex with 71% vol Alc.
Of course there are noticeable differences in quality, of course it is weaker, but in completely opposite proportions! Including the H/S, it achieves 80% of a current Alex2 and costs 4%... that doesn't work/fit together any more. What's the problem now? Are the cheapies getting better and better or is the niche getting worse and worse?
Honestly, this fragrance makes me think. When I bought Alex 2, I dreamed of the Thai rainforest, oud plantations, large, distant spice bazaars and was delighted by the exquisite, precious ingredients.
Now I'm standing here under artificial light in Zara, holding a 100ml bottle for €17.99 in my hands and having 95% of the same olfactory experience.
About the fragrance:
Well, it starts off strongly alcoholic, but this really evaporates within 3-4 seconds. But then it's there, Alexandria 2.
Clearly not in its full splendor, more like a really good photo.
Sometimes you read about dupe/original where the dupe is compared to a washed-out image of the original. I would deny this here, you are not there live, but you are watching a 4k video recording via VR.
The most serious differences are in the performance. While the Alex is very loud and long-lasting, the Zara is "only" blessed with a normal average durability.
The woodiness is a nano trace less deep, hardly noticeable but in direct comparison it is noticeable, but really only minimally.
Otherwise, just Alexandria 2.
For me, it's a cross between Le Male and Oud Wood with a hint of oud.
The bottle and the box are quite nice for the price. I like the box, the glass makes a good impression and I like the wooden cap. The sprayer on my bottle, on the other hand, is not so great.
What can I tell you, Zara already knows how to do it.
It has become a real addiction.
Today was my 4th fragrance and 5th bottle of Zara in total within a week.
I already have the original (Alex2) or I don't even like the fragrance that much (Angels Share).
Sometimes I just buy the pieces pointlessly because I find them so outrageously well made for the price.
The next candidate will be the Sand Desert at Sunset.
I have the original as a bottling, don't particularly like it, have Khamrah as a bottle and will probably also buy the Zara. Simply because they have such an outrageously good price-performance ratio.
If there had been something like this when I was at school, I would have been so happy..
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