Cocoa 01 Collection Spirit

Unique and good, Zara's on the point once more. Whiskey-tobacco note is subtle and not nauseating while coconut makes this approacable. It is like an elder, more serious brother of rich warm addictive. It is kind of hard to describe, if you are interested in these notes, definitely try it. Only downside I can give is that it feels like it mixes everything in, and blend is not fully able to balance it. Also it is a bit synthetic, but compared to the 02 it is something I can fully ignore. It has 7 hours performance for me. radiates good on first few hours but it is more of an skin scent for the most of it's life.

Chocolatey boozy scent. Unfortunately, my skin seems to absorb it very quickly. I wish the whiskey note lasted a bit longer... Similar to Rich Warm Addictive, just spicier/more masculine.

Got this together with the 02 collection. It’s a good gourmand scent but very nauseating if over sprayed. Lasts about 2 hours unfortunately but what can you expect for the price

The opening is very reminiscent of Rich Warm Addictive by Zara. Sampling it on paper, you would almost find that it was something that would be very redundant to own if you already have Rich Warm Addictive. On your skin, that’s where I do get some differences. To my nose, Rich Warm Addictive is smoother, a bit flatter if you may, whereas Spirit is definitely spicier. Maybe it’s something that is just in my head because of the fact that it’s in the notes, but I do almost feel like I can notice the difference in the booziness in these two fragrances, with this one having whiskey as opposed to RWA having the rum. I still feel like it could very much so be considered a flanker to Rich Warm Addictive, which Zara doesn’t state. The only thing it has in common with it as far as marketing goes is the bottle design and color – because they have already used that bottle in a blue color for very summery scents as well. It’s quite nice. Very much so unisex to my nose. Most people probably would not need both Spirit as well as Rich Warm Addictive, honestly. Which one I would recommend is hard to tell. I guess it depends on whether you’d want a smoother experience, in Rich Warm Addictive, or a spicier version, in which case I recommend Spirit.

I have blind-bought this one alongside the 02 collection and it's a nice, non-offensive smell. It opens up boozy and spicy, but wears down to a cozy, warm, and pleasant smell. It's nice, but nothing to write home about. The sillage is definitely intimate, and much like most of ZARA's perfumes, it's not long-lasting either. It's branded "for men", but the scent is definitely unisex. For the price it's definitely worth it, especially if you're into gourmand fragrances.