Classics 5.0

Compliments: A very mass appealing scent that gets you some compliments the first hour you wear it, after that its strictly a skin scent. Uniqueness: Not very creative scent profile, nothing really stands out with this fragrance. If you want to drip your toe into the note of apple in fragrances this would be a good start as its not overly over the top. Bottle Design: Very basic boring bottle, but points for having the notes of the fragrance on it, Zara has made it convenient for someone to tell if this fragrance would be for them without having to spray it. Overall: 6/10

A pleasent smell reminds me of a popular fragrance but I can't remember which. It's mass appealing but also generic.

Of all three fragrances in the 5.0-line this one is by far the sweetest. I'd describe it as a very generic, mass appealing fruity aquatic. It's just... there. Won't offend anyone, but won't wow either. From a sparkling and fruity opening with berries and lemon, we land on one of those sweeter red-and-yellow apples. After a short while the apple gets covered with a drizzle of honey and I even detect some cinnamon notes in the background. This all merges into a softer, powdery leather accord where it stays during the dry down. So progression is surely there, it's far from linear which is quite entertaining. Enjoy it while it lasts though, because it sure doesn't. Sillage is mediocre at best, and it will turn into a skin scent within the hour, maybe two. Keep your bottle with you is my advice. With Classic 5.0 being all but a date night powerhouse, it reminds me of a frivolous bar chat: You exchange some flirty looks, get to talking, the conversation seems interesting and evolves, but all of a sudden there doesn't seem to be any chemistry. Wishing there would have been more, you part ways with a smile, apply a new spray and carry on.

I have the complete Zara Heritage collection (Classic, Sport and Extreme) and I will review them all here on Fragrantica. I had high hopes for this one. Because surprisingly I liked the Sport and Extreme edition. But this one I just can't like. The smell is meh. And the performance is bad. This is a great scent for youngsters between 12 and 16. For sure they will like the scent.

Meh. My least favourite of the Zara Classic numbered fragrance line. Starts out sweetish and you can definitely smell apple, along with patchouli. But after a while, on me anyway, it turns odd; wet cardboard. Once it settles to a skin scent it's OK, in a generic kind of way. There's not enough about it to recommend, or not, one way or the other. It's neither good nor bad.