Gourmand Leather

Zara Gourmand Leather is a nice fragrance. Gourmand Leather was my first Zara and I was one of those to get it as a decant, mainly because my closest store is Scottsdale's Fashion Square Mall and the one time I went, I didn't find the fragrances... Anyway, Gourmand Leather is a very very close clone to Ultra Male. It is amazing as the only main notes it clearly misses due to accords are the pear note, the mint note and the cinnamon note. It may not has that but has a similar candy accord though not pear based. I find it is more akin to the original Cuba Prestige. It also goes into a slight Eros/Oxford Blue territory though that seemingly is my nose. I say Oxford Blue as the iris isn't as close to say Dior Homme offerings. The tonka is a vanillic tonka so I get the vanilla and the slight leather note adds a nice twist. Gourmand Leather is a BEAST. I have only worn it a few times because I live in Arizona (hence me mentioning Scottsdale) and I typically wear fragrances for work more so than bars, clubs, etc. so wearing a fragrance as strong as this, is asking to choke people out. This is a slight, slight knock, but something people should know. The first time I wore it was to a workday and a potluck after hours and it was still strong on me. I have yet sprayed this on my elbows but I still can smell it if I do two to four sprays to my neck. It lasts about 10 hours on my skin. It is a really good fall winter night scent for bars and clubs, even dates as it is unique (even for what it clones), especially if you are under 40. It is for more playful people rather than serious. I would say this is a 80% clone of Ultra Male. It is about 10% English Laundry Oxford Blue, 5% Cuba Prestige, 5% Versace Eros as well. Overall I HAVE to get over to Fashion Square to see if Zara still has Gourmand Leather and if they have it, they wont have it for long. I got a 1.4oz Ultra Male for about the price Gourmand Leather is supposed to run in Zara stores, which is a bargain. Overall I rate Gourmand Leather 8.7 out of 10. It isn't all season, all ocassion enough for me to rate any higher, but this just plain works and if it was lighter, it would be a great fill in for Ultra Male.

My wife and I decided to go clubbing yesterday. Before going to the club and after a shower I thought "let me see what I am going to wear... blue jeans, a Chevignon white shirt and Ultra Male..." Well... I remember then that my Ultra Male had finished two weeks ago. No issues... probably Ferragamo F Black will do... regular Le Male will do it as well... But what if I give a proof of fire to Gourmand Leather... Gourmand Leather it is!... that's decided. 2 sprays in my neck, 2 sprays in my chest and 2 sprays in my shirt... On the way to the club my wife commented "you know I like Ultra Male but tonight you over sprayed a bit; you are outshining my Sisley Eau du Soir". In the club I received 3 compliments more... "what are you wearing?" and I answered "Ultra Male off course". This morning my wife commented... "you still smell Ultra Male... I really like it". Now only you and me know that I really used Zara Gourmand Leather. Comments: I wonder why some people are so obnoxious with inexpensive good colognes and keep on commenting "cheap, does not last, synthetic, smell of sewage" and so on. I do remember Steven from Redolessence commenting in one of his videos that he was out of regular A*Men and was using Cuba Prestige instead (without the other people noticing it). Are Ultra Male and Gourmand Leather similar? Judging by the people around me, they are pretty similar. But are the 2 fragrances really equal? Well, I also can tell you that probably they are not equal. Zara's Gourmand Leather stained my shirt. I have never tested Ultra Male about white cotton textile staining. For the skeptics of using perfume clones I give another subject for you to comment on. My rates on Zara Gourmand Leather: Scent: 9.0 Longevity: 9.0 Sillage: 8.0 Uniqueness: 6.0 Versatility: 8.5 Quality: 8.5 Price: 10.0 Staining my shirt: 7.0 (it was a barely noticeable stain anyway) Overall rating: 8.25/10.00

If you bought Gourmand Leather as an Ultra Male clone: Use it.... It is a bit softer and less complex than Ultra Mail. By no means it will smell synthetic and cheap. Respray after 3.1/2 hours for more longevity and sillage. It's really a matter of personal choice. It is still 1/8 of Ultra Male price !!!! If you bought Gourmand Leather because of Gourmand Leather: Congratulations. It is an excellent fragrance for itself. No, Gourmand Leather will not last for 48 hours in a row but let's be serious: Nobody expects 12 hours of longevity for a perfume. There is no practical use for it. If you are a perfume lover the most natural decision you face every day is "what will I use in the morning?" and "what will I use in the evening?" and most certainly you will use two different fragrances. In fact, the usable longevity for a fragrance is up to 6~8 hours maximum. And if ("if" in bold) by any reason you require 12 hours longevity from an average EDT without respraying, just apply two sprays per spot in your tshirt or shirt where any EDT lasts a lot longer. Now about Gourmand Leather: - Opens with a very agreeable citrus scent.(1/2 hour) - Continues with a fainting citrus note and a very agreeable iris becomes dominant (1 hour) - The dry down reveals a very strong and very lovable gourmand combo of tonka and leather that lasts a lot of time (5 to 6 hours with 1 good spray in the back of my hand) If you respray after 3.1/2 hours the dry down of the first spray dominates the opening and middle notes of the respray and you get 3~4 hours more of a very acceptable (quite strong) longevity. . Gourmand Leather is a well above average, nice quality oriental fougere EDT available for you to purchase it for a very low price. I thank Zara for making some medium/high quality perfumes available for every purse (some... not all Zara perfumes).

Zara Gourmand Leather is a fragrance on its own right. And it's no competitor of any other fragrance, nor does it claim to be an alternative to some more expensive designer fragrance, just not to name it. I can see similarities in fragrances, after all they are just a blend of notes. What I don't understand is always keeping comparing it to another with comments like "it's less, it lacks, it's nowhere near", etc. Reviewing a perfume is not just talking about what it's NOT, but what it really IS. I think it's a shame people don't see Zara Gourmand Leather as if UM never existed. THAT would result in great, unbiased and independent reviews. Now back to ZGL. I personally find it quite leathery from the first spray although the fruitiness of the opening is well on top. The iris is also prominent and gets more powdery as the citrus notes fade. The drydown is more like a cocktail of sweet faint citruses and leathery vibes. Yes I get the leather more prominently in the drydown. This also projects pretty well when you spray it right after a morning shower, in relatively cold weather. Do not sniff it close as it would spoil your nose's sensitivity and you will think you are not smelling anything. A lot of people make this mistake! Never smell close your wrist just after spraying. Just spray and leave the room right away as staying another ten minutes in the room where you've sprayed your perfume will also influence your perception. To conclude, I would say forget the comparison with Ultra Male and just give ZGL some respect for what it is. Not for what it should be. Cheers all.

This stuff is bonkers, one of my best buys for sure this year although im sure that's gonna change in a few days when my bottle of Baccarat Rouge arrives,hehe just thought id pop that in there as im a bit exited. Anyway about Zara Gourmand leather, yes this is a great copy of ultra male, Zara done a fantastic job of capturing that JPG dna and plus some. I certainly get that pear vanilla vibe with an interesting bonus in the drydown with that touch of Armani code making this probably better than the original in some ways. i get crazy longevity out of this, 12 hours plus easy but it only projects for about six hours before it sits closer to the skin. Zara lately have been knocking it out the ball park with their offerings and could definitely save people a lot of money with their interesting takes on popular colognes, give them a go.

This is a great clone of ultramale No pear notes in the opening, but the drydown sweetness is very close to the original Dare I say the difference between the two? The ultramale has a smoother and more fruity opening, Gourmand Leather has a strong opening that is linear and reaches sweetness immediately. The difference is not as great as the price, and I think Zara has created a great clone. If there is a problem, it is the awful bottle wrapped in sticky rubber, Obviously there are bottles with inferior juice that perform less than half as well. If you're lucky enough to find a good quality product at an affordable price, you're lucky. Don't even think about it, you should buy it.

Though I'm not a fan of sweet perfumes, I love this one and Zara 9.0. They smell so good both! This one is really leathery. And sweet. And balsamic/camphory. Awesome smell! :D Very well blended giving the impression of a more expensive perfume. Nice presentation package, beautiful bottle. Huge longevity! I have in front of me a test blotter with GL and still smell it after more than 48 hours. On clothes I smell it after more than 30 hours. Unfortunately the sillage is not so awesome, but good enough. It projects fine/soft waves of aroma even after 4 hours. I bought it for ~10 euros and for this price it's great! Smell 9/10 Longevity 8.5/10 Projection 7/10 Price 9/10

This perfume evolve from the initial spray until the dry down...i never smelled Ultra male though...but the dry down reminds me of Valentino Uomo Intense with lesser Iris dose. update: Performance wise this is very solid for Zara...i use it on the night before sleep (around 11pm)...and i can still sniff a good whiff of it in the morning around 9am. Sprayer is good as well, similar to Dior sprayer with misty kind of output. 9/3/18 Got compliment from 30’s yo lady...she ask what the fragrance is and would like to buy for her boyfriend...she said she smelled the scent from 2m behind me. So worth to buy

Gourmand Leather by Zara is a clone Ultra Male by Jean Paul Gaultier. And it is strikingly similar. However there is a difference in the opening of both. Gourmand Leather is lacking the peach note of Ultra Male. As it dries down they become more and more similar. Longevity of about 12 hours on me. Lasts a long time on clothes also. I would say that is has good projection for about 2-3 hours. Well worth the price. I picked this up for €10 for 150ml in the winter sales (bought two). So keep a look out for this during the sales, incredible value if you get it at a crazy price like that.

I think this should be called vibrant choco vanilla leather, because it smells leather/vanilla but with the energy of strong sunlight. Probably some synthetic smell because it reminds me to something like super glue/synthetic disolvent/aroma smell. But in a very nice way, like a normal smell under very big heat for example. Also have some artificial blueberry or other exotic vibe. Maybe it is only the part of the chocolate/leather combo. Very very nice smell. Maybe luxury car vibe too. Almost oudish but stays in a chocolate woody side.

This formulation in the brown bottle is superb. I actually stocked up with 4 bottles and managed to get a 200ml limited edition. It's better than ultramale in my opinion as it adds a touch of Iris and woods which makes it interesting. I get so many compliments from this one but as the formulation has now changed I use it sparingly. Sillage, performance and projection above average with this version in brown bottle. Check out my YouTube page Dan talks Scents UK 🇬🇧for more detailed reviews of this and more.

It is sweet and not as citrusy as the notes would have you believe. It is a very nice smelling fragrance and will get you heaps of compliments. Projection is great, probably over an arms length and maintains that for many hours. Longevity is good too. Yes, this is pretty much a clone of JPG Ultra Male. However in saying that there a small difference in scent and a big difference in price. A great release from Zara! Ratings Sillage: 8/10 Longevity: 8/10 Scent: 8.2/10

Initially I've been a bit disappointed by this fragrance. The opening is a bit too juvenile for me. But after couple of wearings I discovered its full potential. Awesome gourmandish drydown, very similar indeed with Ultra Male, but I dare to say I like this one more because of the added iris(it's very subtile, get only from time to time). I also got even better performances with Gourmand Leather, I don't think is a bright idea to put more than 3 to 4 sprays.

From leather collection, the longer lasting one and the sweeter one. I have to agree, this is like Ultra Male, exactly like it. Only in the dry down I can smell the heart of Armani Code. This is like 85% Ultra Male and 15% Code. Only lasts less than Ultra Male, but this is the exact same thing. I'd say that the code part is really negligible.

Old bottle (the one in the picture) is not 80%, not even 90%, probably 99% clone of Ultra Male. Trust me. I checked as one wrist with Gourmand Leather and one wrist with Ultra Male at the same day when it was released first time. You know what was surprising? Gourmand Leather's performance was slightly better!

The bottle is different and scent as well. A lot of powder. I would say too much. Even for women. Even though I am enjoying the scent. Edit: Try to mix with Orchid Intense (for women). The strong pear note makes this frag really close to Ultra male even more.

Wonderful fragrance .noth beautiful upscale Perfume Zara has evolved a lot. With the cheap price ..almkonat upscale, beautiful and desirable Fragrance Eau de parfum concentration .asthak experience .tejrebh successful purchase Like Ambre Eternel Guerlain

sorry guys but Ultra male has no leather in it and this is alla bout leather so how can these be similar? no way. this is a nice dupe for Armani, I like wearing it on myself sometimes but I would love it on my BF more

Batch 30.08.2022. bought yesterday. sprayed it at 11am, my wife asked me when she came home from work at 6pm, what perfume it is... the perfume was very strong until I showered around 11pm. TOO SATISFIED

this is perfect sweet leather-vanilla for women! I would like it on men too but love it wearing myself as a girl! I was searching for a lady leather scent, which is not too sweet and this is perfect