Dark Romance

Ce parfum est très intéressant ! C'est un parfum gourmand vanillé avec des facettes ambrées. Il a une bonne projection et laisse un joli sillage. Lorsque je l'ai senti la première fois je l'ai trouvé un peu "fouilli" dans le sens où, je reconnaissais le côté gourmand et sucré, mais je n'arrivais pas à distinguer les notes, surtout qu'il n'y avait pas de testeur en boutique. Alors, je l'ai sprayé sur les manches de mon manteau et je suis sortie du magasin. Je me suis ensuite rendue à Mango et à la caisse j'ai fais un mouvement avec mon bras, pour pouvoir payer et la vendeuse m'a immédiatement complimenté. Sachant que Dark Romance était la seule fragrance que j'avais appliquée, et que même pas 10 minutes après l'avoir mise je recevais déjà une remarque positive, j'ai compris que j'allais observer de près l'évolution de ce parfum sur moi-même et que j'allais vite repasser à Zara pour l'acheter. Maintenant que je me suis procuré le produit et avec un peu de recul, je peux dire que ce parfum est opulent, riche et a un côté sucré presque collant (en anglais on utiliserait les termes 'sticky' ou 'syrupy' ). Les notes que l'on sent les premières heures sont tolérables (elles me rappellent beaucoup la lotion sticky dates de Lush) mais les notes qui m'ont vraiment surprises sont les notes de fond, elles m'ont procuré le même effet que lorsque j'ai senti Bianco Latte. Quel délice ! On se croirait sur un nuage. Je distingue une vanille caramélisée et enveloppante ayant des facettes de 'langues de chat' biscuits beurrés et croustillants que je consommais dans mon enfance avec une boule de glace à la vanille. En définitive, je dirais que ce parfum est trop sucré, gourmand et intense pour que je puisse le porter seul. Je porterai d'autres parfums en base mais j'ajouterai Dark Romance à des endroits stratégiques pour les complimenter et créer une bulle unique. Donc, à vous mes 'vanilla girlies', à vous qui aimez les parfums gourmands 'edible', les odeurs de caramel, foncez ! Mais attention au dosage pour que la fragrance ne devienne pas écoeurante.

This is Zara most elegant and refined gourmand I think! It surely has sweetness and creaminess but it is a more mature and sophisticated take on gourmand scents and on Biancolatte. It opens on me with strong tonka, but the whipped cream note makes everything fluffly, airy and very pleasant, I can't feel the jasmine note per sé but I think it adds to the airy and sophisticated feel of the fragrance. The part I like the most though is the mid because the note of toffe is very strong and extremely well executed, I can smell something wich is a mix between a biscuit, a caramelized buttery sweet, something with just a pinch of coffee and with flour in it, a sort of toasted biscuit in a sense. So I would say that yes, the Toffee note is very good here. The scent at this point resambles to me more Zara's own Sensual Vanilla then Biancolatte or the Lattafa. I think Dark Romance is much more biscuit-y then BIancolatte which results more vannillic and benzoin based on my skin. At this stage I think the fragrance is a delicate and very pleased gourmand, unfortunately in the dry down the vanilla is super, super strong and it is a type that I don't like much because it smells on me as a boozy vanilla, very sweet and boozy (similar to their Rich, Warm, Addictive), this component of the vanilla is also present in Zara's Chapter Vanillas but there it is much more subdued and the vanilla quality more complex. Thankfully in the end the vanilla gives space to something which smells more clean, almost as if the jasmine note was in the base notes, so what is left on skin or clothes as an intimate drydown is something vanillic but also clean and light. All in all I enjoyed the fragrance a lot, which is surprising since I am not a gourmand type (I buy lots of samples and decants of them just to stay updated but I rarely am surprised or wear them). Good longevity of 6 hours on me, decent projection but again, I think this is more a delicate and mature gourmand, in both sillage and composition.

I believe it has to do with skin chemistry, what with some people saying it doesn't last long, because on my skin this is a BEAST. Like, if I want to go somewhere, stay overnight and smell until the next morning (which I don't do often anymore because adulting sucks), this is the scent I'm gonna pick. I've been postponing writing a review for this for so long because I wanted to do it justice, I wanted to write it well, but then I was like, sod it. People need to know about this gem. I was at Zara and I had sprayed on me about ten scents. Needless to say, I got a headache and nothing stood out anymore. Dark Romance was the last one I sprayed on. I haven't smelt Bianco Latte or Eclaire, so I didn't really know what "lactonic" meant. I found my kind of fragrance. Mind me, I'm not normally a vanilla person, but this smells like so much more. I detect the jasmine and toffee, and it's so refined and classy! This was nothing like all the other Zara perfumes I smelt (and loved). I wore it on New Year's Eve layered with Supreme Musk and I felt delicious all night!

This is my favorite among all the Zara vanillas!! It's super sweet and gourmand, but there is something a little bit fresh about it, that balances out the sweetness, so it never becomes cloying. It's just so creamy and perfectly blended. If you were ever tempted by those 45-step, all-vanilla bath routines, honestly, just buy this lol It smells like you scrubbed yourself with a bunch of vanilla products, but your body wash had a bit of jasmine in it. Or like a creamy dessert: vanilla cream, caramel syrup, a cherry on top and a bunch of edible flowers. I have both the normal and the elixir, and they smell the same but the elixir lasts longer. You don't need both, but I bought the 30ml first, then fell in love with the scent so much that I went back for a big bottle and got the elixir. Highly recommend this perfume.

Call me crazy but I absolutely adore this fragrance. I spent quite a bit of time at Zara deciding which perfumes I wanted and this is one I definitely ruminated over the most. At first spray it reminded me of Supreme Vanilla (Zara) but upon comparison it quickly registered to me that they weren't as similar as I thought. Dark Romance has a crisp yet sweet freshness about it that envelopes around a delicious gourmand center; this isn't always achieved so beautifully in fragrance. This is what I would call a Fresh Gourmand but not in a linen & bath salt kind of way. Think more of a gossamer, toffee & lavender flavored cotton candy. This won't be everyone's cup of tea but it's definitely mine. I bought a small bottle but I anticipate I'll be ordering the big bottle soon. Happy smelling!

The notes immediately grabbed my attention, however it is nothing what I have expected. I can’t smell toffee, nor jasmine but despite of this I absolutely love it. To me this is almost identical to one of my all time favourites, Nocturnal Life. I was disappointed it wasn’t brought back this year, but DR is a perfect compensation. Actually it is less spicy, but creamier, softer and more feminine. I am still waiting for NL to be back in stock, but I am super happy with this, one spray is perfect Christmas. Longevity and intensity are also great, but not overpowering.

I recently got both the original Dark Romance and Elixir version. The elixir version is whipped cream overload omggg it’s much sweeter. However there is a cacao note that is a little hard to get through, however after the dry down, it disappears :) The original Dark Romance is sweet but not as well. It’s nothing like Bianco Latte but that coumarin is so present! It takes at least 30 minutes to dry down and remains is a light biscuit scent

Tried this in store and instantly fell in love with it (deeply in love with anything that leaves me smelling like a walking bakery) it's sweet, very gourmand, but with a sightly sharp note that stops it from being too overwhelming through the day. After a few months I wanted to buy Eclaire, tried it and it smelled exactly like this, and the dry down wasn't even as long lasting as dark romance's.

Szczerze to zapach bardzo mnie zaskoczył. Jest czymś całkowicie innym niż dotychczasowe perfumy Zara. Na mnie najbardziej wybija się Toffi. Jest to piękna gra słodyczą, ale nie infantylną. Na mojej skórze po czasie bardzo czuć kremową i puchatą bitą śmietanę przełamaną wanilią, ale nie taką deserową tylko kobiecą i sensualną. Dla mnie świetnie miesza się z 71 od sol de janeiro.

Probably the best gourmand vanilla perfume from ZARA ! Elevated and refined vanilla, with a touch a white florals. This is pretty linear with creaminess coming from the whipped cream. Not a dupe for Bianco Latte nor Vanilla 28 for sure. To give you an idea of the type of vanilla it is, it could have been a flanker of Hypnotic Vanilla from Zara.

This is a warm, sweet vanilla with caramel to it. It’s not the most bombastic, but it’s a nice cosy scent which would be perfect for bedtime. It smells like a more floral Eclaire to me. Not as rich as Bianco Latte. Performance is ok - decent for Zara prices. A lot of perfume for the price!

I blind bought this expecting caramel in a bottle, but I won't lie... it smells IDENTICAL to VS Pink Honey Mist. I have both and couldn't tell them apart! I love love love the honey mist, so this was a win. It's a WAY longer lasting version, so this was a great blind buy!

I'm absolutely obsessed with this perfume. I bought it a few days ago and I'm in love. Does anyone know if this is a limited edition or if it'll be a part of Zara's collection? The thought of this being discontinued makes me cry lol

I wonder if it's the combination of tonka and jasmine that gives me this fruity impression? In any case, this is fantastic and I love it. Very cuddly - I don't get "dark" just cozy and warm and slightly sensual.

It's a beautiful smell Vanilla, tonka, caramel, very sweet and delicious I will say unique i couldn't compare to other perfume as a dupe.

This is the most beautiful parfume from Zara, this is masterpiece, I can’t describe how much I love this 😍 This and hypnotic vanilla ❤️

Absolutely love this, great for a sexy evening out smell

This smells so expensive and incredible

For under 10 euros for 30ml, you may as well give it a whirl! I bought this because it seemed like a gourmand that I could work with - the burnt sugar, candy floss sweetie sweetie DNA that is ubiquitous these days is just not my vibe. Dark Romance on the other hand is a floral, fruity amber, slightly tart with a hint of spice. Here ́s my thing; I am too old to be wearing a lot of these sweeeeet scents, but I don ́t want to smell "old lady" either. I have plenty of sophisticated, more subtle fragrances, but also have some others that I don ́t wear much anymore because they are highly powdery, oriental florals that are strong but kind of dated. So I have been looking for layering options that can update them into more contempory hard hitters (in contrast to my subtle, more sophisticated scents) Also, I want to use them up, to make room for new things! Dark Romance layered with L'heure Bleue (Guerlain) is my latest combo - they really complement each other; together they smell like couture and late nights; smoky florals, powder and anise. You ́ll be noticed! These older scents (I have an old bottle) were commanding and could not be ignored!

Ok, if you are lost between buying Eclair or Dark Romance? Go for Dark Romance😊, let me explain my experience with Bianco latte dupes: I have Eclair and despite trying to loving it, I failed, it starts with parsley and stale tomato with creamy vanilla, and dries down to celery vanilla ice cream, and then the next day, all I can smell is just parsley 😭 With that being said, I didn’t lose hope, and I thought let me give Dark romance, and upon the initial spray, I was like, it smells like Eclair again but I was so wrong, DR is smoother, creamier and more refined, no stale tomatoes, just yummy creamy vanilla ice cream, and the more it dry down, the creamier it gets! And guess what, it lasted on clothes for 5 days!!! By the 5th day all I can smell is the creamiest vanilla dessert. Massive quality difference between Eclair and DR😊 Dark Romance is the one