Extreme 9.0

Tested this a few times in Zara stores here in Bucharest First request (because I know this will be an issue) : PLEASE, DO NOT COMPARE THIS TO DIOR HOMME INTENSE! Judge it as its own thing! This is a fairly linear fragrance. All I can say in the few times I sprayed this on is that it is powdery, balsamic with a touch of bubblegumy sweetness and soft-warm spice (cardamon I think). It is in the same category as DHI, Valentino Uomo Intense, Givenchy Gentleman EDP, but it does its own thing. KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS IS ONLY 15$!!! The longevity is good, but it sits fairly close to the skin. I personally love this and I will get at least 2 bottles of this after the holidays (when Zara stores will be lighter on the clients - I hate shopping jams :D )

I am sorry but this smells like cherry ! I know this is not mentionned in the notes but I just can smell it ! And I don't know other fragrance for Men smelling like this unless L'Homme idéal EDP ! And I saw a few persons talking about Valentino Uomo and also Dior Homme, I won't deny it completely and yes there is a light touch of in the back but men how tiny is this similarity ? For me ? I wouldn't say a 10/10 perfect clone but without any doubts 90 % similar to l'homme ideal (to my nose !)

if you are looking for something affordable and with a good scent i recommend you to buy it . it is not that long lasting but within the first hour it will smell so much that it will fill a room.

Not exactly like L'Homme Ideal EDP but very good winter/fall fragrance !

I purchased a Zara Extreme sampler pack BEFORE shelving out on full size bottles and so should you, because there's a huge difference in testing it only in the shop or taking the time to test these in real life. Like all Zara fragrances, the top notes (see above) are merely there to draw you in: they merely last a couple of minutes even less. However, they are not unpleasant. But then it settles into this mixture which seems to be a staple of a lot of Zara fragrances: the candy caramelized apple accord with a hint of musk. Again, not unpleasant but it surely lacks in projection and longevity. I wish Zara would simply amp up the price a bit with a couple of euro's or dollars and increase the concentration... but this is like... well, the fragrance itself it's not bad, but even after less than one hour you need to press your nose against your skin to still be aware you are wearing a fragrance so it's far from 'Extreme'.