Midsummer Collection Orange Zest

One of the most amazing zara freshies. If they know whats good, I hope they keep it in their regular rotation. This to me is a clone of Dior Homme Cologne. Start is the same and it stays the same for some time. Then I start smelling that gorgeous vetiver, as this is citrus vetiver frag. The smell then is a spot on Leau Boisee. Earthy bitter fresh citrus that blends well with vetiver. At the end, this citrus earthy smell is replaced with one of the most amazing gentle lavander smells Ive come across in a long time. It is not lineral like DH Cologne or Leau Boisee. I get 100% DH Cologne and then pretty close Leau Boisee. Finishing with a gorgeous semi sweet gentle lavander perfect for evenings. Basically, this frag is lemon vetiver mostly, with gentle lavander at finish. Well made. I think I will stock up. Zara hit a gold mine with this one like they did with maybe few others. An excellent frag, highly recommended for summer. For extremely hot weather only. And this should have been called lemon zest because there is nothing even remotely orangey in this one. Just lemon vetiver ultra fresh combo. Unlike most Zara frags, this one needs some hard core hype. Amazing stuff! Edit: after wearing it, the longevity is awfull. It lasts max 2 hours and projects for one, maybe even less. Beautiful frag but lasts poorly.

It looks like Zara is not making good fragrances by chance. This frag is an amazing summer fragrance. I tried it in a Zara Store at 10:00 ( 3 sprays - back of my hand). By dinner time I could still smell it. It really opens with a bitter orange scent that lasts for ages. The top notes last for 1 hour at least (actually done by addition of lemon and ginger notes). Usable sillage (1~2 feet) lasts for 4~5 hours and Longevity lasts for 8~9 hours (skin surface); fantastic lavender-musk-vétiver dry down. I don't really consider it a clone of any other perfume. It's plain Zara Orange Zest and an extraordinary scent. I must return to Zara ASAP to buy a bottle of it. EDIT 1 :-) bought 2 bottles for 18 Euros EDIT 2 - This frag is awesome. It is not a clone or even similar to any frag I know for that matter. Yes I get vibes of some fresh fragrances from Dior, and also from Hermes, Chanel and Guerlain. Without the Zara label this EDT could be mistaken as a very expensive new niche fragrance if its brand name was Creed, Byredo, Amouage, .... I must return to Zara ASAP to buy 2 bottles more. EDT - The more I use it, the more I like it. It does present me with similar vibes (similar but different) from other well known fragrances. In my opinion the the greatest similarity occurs with Dior Homme Sport.

I have a really hard time with summer fragrances, most of the designers are "meh" to say the least, most of the new summer releases where very just ok to me, was contemplating on one from Atelier Cologne, then, I go to Zara and smelled this one, this is everything I hope it would be, and more because from this price range one can't except much, yet it delivers, and beat all the designers ones i've tried. Now, don't get me wrong, most Zara fragrances are crap, especially the dry down, but there are some jewels if you take your time to look around, and this one in quality surely delivers much more then i thought it would. It's refreshing they are releasing some more "grown up" scents, like impact masculin, exclusive oud and now this one. Orange Zest, the name says it all, like the review below me, a citrus/vetiver combo with a clean powdery musk and some fresh ginger very very light in the background. I get a orange feel to it, I would say the notes are probably a mix of bergamot/lemon, grapefruit and orange blossom, vetiver, clean powdery musk and ginger. Very good blending and the quality put at shame most designer fragrances much higher priced.

To my nose this smells like something between Chanel Allure Homme Sport Cologne and Dior Homme Cologne, more so the former than the latter. It tilts more towards orange than lemon which puts it closer to Chanel AHSC IMO but is accompanied by a bright watery zestiness that is more characteristic of DHC. Overall a brilliant offering by Zara and given the price it is a no brainer, arguably a must for a citrus lover, despite possible longevity issues(not nearly as bad one might think though). Zara, has put out some real gems over the years and is underrated IMO. Perhaps in the top 5 value for money designer fragrance houses out there. The cons are, longevity issues(but not always), less natural more synthetic ingredients and a serious lack of originality. That last point however becomes less important the lower your budget gets and considering how often well crafted their fragrances are(sometimes better than or on par with the original in terms of smell) the less of an issue it is and perhaps to some it becomes a pro(decent quality dupes for 1/7th the price or less).

Great fragrance, I have it since last week and I was wearing it almost everyday since. When I saw the notes on the Zara website I thought that this will be a cone of DHS 2008. But no, this is more a citrus-vetiver dominated fragrance, like for exemple EN Sport, Kenzo Boisee or Grey Vetiver. Is not a clone of any of those, or of any other fragrance that I know. Just a great green, wet and slightly bitter fragrance. It's very refreshing now in the spring. I get about the same performances with this fragrance like with my ADG Profumo or Bvlgari Aqva Amara! About 6h longevity with above average projection for the first two. My first impression was 7.5/10 but had grown on me a lot. 9/10

@Plantus Yeah man, you are lucky. This lasts really bad. Same as vibrant leather which you said lasts hours on you but on me lasts an hour, no matter if I put 5 sprays or 20 and many have said the same. So yes you're very lucky that you can wear these beauties for hours. For me, its sad it lasts less than an hour because this one is such a gorgeous frag. I get triple the time from Aqua Bergamoto. Even that isnt great cuz projection is bad. I use DH Cologne and Declaration Leau. Those last on me longer and I get the same vibe, similar smell.

God I love this one. Simply have to write about it some more. Cant stop smelling it but I am so so sad this is so weak. I can put a whole bottle on myself... its gone within 2 hours and projection is okay for the half an hour. I dont know if I should get it cuz only I can enjoy it, cuz others cant smell it on me. If only this had strenght, it would be signature worthy. Maybe the worst performing frag out of all I tried. That includes new la nuit and lhomme and some others thar are weak like the one edt.

This is my most worn fragrance for the summer. On the initial blast you get this citrusy scent blended well with ginger. The scent pretty much stays linear and I think the vetiver is used as a fixative in this scent. The fragrance could have used a more stronger base and some spices for more depth. I like this scent a lot. The sillage is soft and projection is moderate for an hour then it just sits close to the skin for 7 hours. A pretty nice release from ZARA. Could be worn by women also.

Batch: 30161 / 2023-01-16 I can confirm that the 2017 and 2023 versions are identical. This is probably my favorite Zara fragrance. It has some resemblance to DHS, but not much. In my opinion, it's a great fragrance in its own right. The mandarin/ginger and musk notes which begin to sweeten gradually after a few minutes, are quite good. The longevity is 4 to 6 hours at most, and the projection is very low. I hope Zara continues to produce this gem. Rate: 8.5/10

Green Orange Zesty scent without orange in the notes. Quite marvelous and inexpensive fragrance. I liked it so much that I bought 2 bottles for €20.00 (the pair). It's quite similar to Terre d'Hermes Eau Tres Fraiche.

Citrusy, mandarin, musk, ginger freshie. Very nice, versatile, pleasant. Love the mandarin orange and ginger combo with a clean ambery musk drydown. Soft sillage and longevity. Scent: 8 / Sillage: 5 / Longevity: 5

If it actually smelled like original Dior Homme Sport, then I did a huge mistake by skipping this fragrance, not even trying it at Zara store, I have seen it so many times...

I've had wareing this fragrance quite a bit and I don't have any issues with its performances. I guess I'm lucky, this is now a staple in my warm weather rotation.

The scent is really beautiful, refreshing, and energizing. I don't mind the lack of performance at this price point. The 4.4+ rating here is well deserved.

Basically smells like LV Afternoon Swim layered with A&F Fierce. Similar quality to Fierce. Excellent smell and value overall.

Absolutely love it ! So fresh and musky , smells really similar to missoni wave( Chanel allure sport)

Very good fragrance! I Love it. Why is the name "orange zest" when there's no orange in the notes?;D

Got it as a set with Deep Fougere. Given it a few wearing. For me, this does not remind me of DHS (old) and DHC (2013). I find Mercedes-Benz Cologne and DHC close however. The closest I could draw the similarity to this would be CK One, one of my all time favorites, which takes me back to the middle school-high school Era. Its the sweet white flowers that I'm drawing the comparison/similarities too. It's more dialed down than CK One in white flower however. Maybe it's because of the hype it received before, I'm more disappointed than I would have been without the hype. Aside from the reminds me of/clone debate, I think this is a versatile, casual, daytime, warm weather fragrance. I would say it's right at the unisex mark. I would even say it's a blindbuy safe. About 8 inch projection for 2 hours on my skin, longevity about 6 hours. With the bundle price on sale, you cannot go wrong.

Zara Orange Zest is part of their 2017 summer collection and the more interesting entry, involving a tart orange smell that lightly hints at orange juice while involving hints of a few other florals and musk. It reminds me somewhat of Atelier Cologne Orange Sanguine, though not as sweet and juicy, and serves, at $20-30/100ml, as decent substitute for the Atelier despite clearly not being quite as full and satisfying. Performance is mediocre, as one might expect. It has nice projection for 30-60 minutes and dies down pretty steadily therafter, being a skin scent in perhaps the fourth hour on me. Only ephemerally available (like most Zara fragrances) in stores last year, but a nice one to pick up if you have a chance. 7 out of 10

Got it today. It's a nice citrus with great sprayer but pretty meh performance sadly. Would definitely recommend Vibrant Leather Summer/Cologne over this, but they both might be discontinued and very hard to find. Even Lisboa is probably a better buy for Summer and it's cheaper too. Don't get me wrong, this is very nice too, i like both opening and dry down but it's simply not performing good. Got two bottles, but i will be gifting the one of them.

Great opening on this one. Like a reviewer mentioned below, I too get vibes of Dior Cologne on the opening. Sadly, the projection takes a nose dive after a half hour, and goes straight to the dry down where it settles into a skin scent for a good 1-2 hours. For the price, you can't expect a lot and that's where this shines. However, one may choose to spend a little bit more and invest in a hot weather citrus scent with better performance.

Bought this on the Zara Canada web site after reading the positive reviews. Overall, the dry-down is MUCH more pleasant than the opening. Gives off more of a lemon/tangerine vibe rather than orange but it's a fresh, with just a little sweetness (definitely not a gourmand). It is also more of a masculine scent. It reminds me of Mercedes Benz Cologne. Overall, a good purchase.

Orange zest? I get a tart lemon with lavender and a hint of vetiver. Not much depth with this juice. It does however have a nice fresh smell, but is extremely weak. You will have to reapply several times throughout the day so bring a decant with you. Definitely not worth $20 IMO. If you can get it at less than $14 - $15 buy it...

like, Wake up call. Fresh, energetic, citrusy scent. It is not unique or sillage monster but perfect for office wearing or daily use. There is no orange in notes but it smells like green orange. Longevity 6/10 Sillage 4/10 Scent 7/10

Like the name says "Orange Zest" tells everything about this fragrance :) . Very Zesty and i had a solid performance for this fragrance for what i paid , 9.95€ for this and Deep Fougere. And have a soapy vibe in the drydown.

After this couple great reviews - I Bought the perfume together in a box with the Fougere cologne. perfume smells well, very summer with nice orange zest but it had unfortunately poor projection on my skin

Back in zara shelves again 100ml 12.95€ or Midusummer collection orange zest + deep for 17.95€(Zara Portugal normal price) *I paid yesterday 27/03/2017 9.95€ for the pack Orange zest + Deep on Zara Store.

Wearing at the moment on my right wrist... right now it's on 4 hr mark and can heavily smell it while typing this (so maybe 2 feet distance?). I'd say performance is very good.

It's still on the Zara website, about 70 in stock currently. Check under 'Special Prices' in the left side menu instead of under 'Fragrances', it only shows up there. :)

Best Gym scent I can think of - so energetic and revitalizing!

I purchased this & 'Summer Collection Zara' together recently from my local Zara store. On testing in the store (one squirt from each on each hand) I found them to be very similar, sharp orange / citrus burst on opening, not dissimilar to the smell one gets from having just peeled a fresh orange ! But as they both dried down, I found that this (Orange zest) had a very similar vibe to ' Terre d'Hermes Eau Tres Fraiche', which I like incidentally .. & Summer collection's dry down was very similar to 'Boss Bottled Unlimited'. Silage is pretty good & lasted on my skin for around 3 hours, then lasted as a pleasant skin scent for a further 3 hours. I'd say that if you like 'Eau Tres Fraiche' you will almost certainly like this as a cheaper alternative. I own both and tend to use 'Tres Fraiche' around my neck & collar, and 'Orange Zest' as a complimenting body mist elsewhere ! I'll certainly be buying again when this juice has gone :o)

Zara has brough this one back for 2023 and it's avaliable online and in stores. I tried it today and it's interesting. The main note is orange as advertised. The orange here starts bitter and slowly becomes more sweet while never loosing its zestiness. The comparison to DHS rings true to me, it's not a clone but it's probably the closest reference I can think of for this scent. It doesn't feel as piercing and sharp as for example Vibrant Leather Cologne, which is a plus for me. The orange here feels quite realistic, I'd say it's my second favorite orange scent after Eau d'Orange Verte by Hermes. I haven't gotten a chance to test the performace which I suspect might be an issue here with a citrus based fragrance so beware. Overall a like for me, I'm not sure if I'm going to purchase this one but it made a decent impression. Worth a try.

This Zara Orange Zest is slightly based on the legendary discontinued Mugler Ultra Zest without the Mugler A-man DNA. Now on the grey market for about 300 Euro's. The note list above is not accurate. It's, lemon, mandarin, ginger, sage, lavandin (a more woody variety of lavender), vetiver, coumarin, amber, moss and musk. OZ is for this price an unbeatable good orange citrus frag. The start is a fresh synthetic orange and disappears rather fast. The heart is a creamy amber with a nice zest from the ginger and the remaining orange that leads to a musky creamy base. The performance is not spectacular but if you spray generously it will last 5 or 6 hours. I think this layers very well with the sharper citrus colognes on warm summer days. This came in a duo package with Deep Fougère and costed me 9,95. So I'm really happy with this one.

Guys guys... i found out the cure,2 weeks ago i tested it on my wrist and in about 2 hours its was dead but yesterday my cousin bought this one and i tested it with good 7 sprays out of which 5 on my shirt , on top of each other, it is still their on my shirt after 11 hours. Go for it as its good value of money for a nice summer day. Scent is fresh,energetic, orangy with tinge of citrus note good for a nice summer day with boxers and t shirt. Just spray on clothes with 6-8 good sprays and it will work nicely. Same for John Varvatos. EDIT: Bought this one today Finally as was not in shelfs cus of lot of demand, price like 13euros 100ml, now will play with it from next week and get back. 2Edit: Guys atleast 10 shots all on clothes plus duble shots ontop of each other and will give you 8 hours, i m going with 15 shots though..:)

Man am I sorry that I bought only one bottle of this gem. I recently bought the overhyped mercedes benz cologne, expecting it to be my freshie choice of the summer. What a dissapointment it is... I tested it against the orange zest today (one spray on each hand), and oz simply destroyed the mbc. Zara smells so much better, especially the lemon, and outperforms it by far. None of them is a beast, but that's hard to expect from a citrus freshie. Still... even now, 11 hours later, I can still smell ginger from my right hand. Not to mention that mbc costs 3x more... Orange zest seems to really work on me.

I actually stand by my review. Yes a lot of Zara fragrances are dupes. I own both the Terre d'hermes fraiche and Zara versions of this fragrance & I can honestly say that having paid five times the price for the Terre d'hermes, on my skin at least this and many other Zara fragrances have a comparable longevity and silage, especially when the price is taken into consideration. At the end of the day any review is going to be personal and subjective. But to say that they have zero projection & longevity is in my opinion quite ridiculous :-/

Doesn't seem to be available on the Zara website any longer. Found two bottles of this in the Zara store and was told that it's a discontinued item. I offered to buy both bottles but the store employee refused to sell them because the bottle didn't have a bar code. I even called the company to find out more about purchasing this fragrance but was told that they had to trash the bottles instead of selling them. What a shitty, wasteful business practice!

Smells very clean like Citrus Soap. Citrus, Amber, Musk with a Zingy Ginger and Lavender. The Vetiver is the very clean variety. Longevity is not great, but that's to be expected at this price point. Turquoise bottle with Orange Writing. Atomizer is very nice. Got this in a set with Deep Fougere for $36. It's a deal, but more of a gym scent or to run a quick errand or lunch.....this doesn't last, but does smell very pleasant.

Tested this and my first impression was that it definitely has similarities to Dior Homme Cologne 2013. Very fresh and citrusy and the longevity isn't too bad considering the price. I used to own Dior Homme Cologne and these smell very similar to me. For the price you cannot go wrong. Fantastic for warmer weather, office or the gym.

People are going bat-shit over ZARA merely because of the low prices. ZERO projection. ZERO longevity. So you are paying for 25 seconds of the first initial spritz out of the bottle. GET A GRIP folks. P.S. Most of the ZARA dry downs smell just like "Imposter Fragrances" -- which are lousy !

In 2016 there's Zara Vetiver, have an opportunity to snift it but sadly I was missed to get it. And now this Orange Zest, try it some.... dejavu! It's the 2016 Vetiver, smells just the same. Citrusy vetiver, very versitile and nice, all occasions. So glad that I can get it now.

What a great scent! clean, fresh and classy! great longevity for a citrus scent. Worthy of all the hype. love wearing this. awesome scent for the summer ...or anytime I want to feel fresh. the price is icing on the cake....

Orange zest and Vibrant leather summer have this same ginger/musk combo thats just too much for me unfortunately. That same strong musk note that I get from some female deos (Rexona etc..) Its a big no from me

This was a waste of money. It lasts about 30-60 minutes on my skin, but performance is not the only issue. It is just not a nice scent. The smell is generic and the notes a very muted.

I really want to love it but one test showed a lack of longevity. I will test it again but do not expect miracles. Makes me sad as vetiver is one of my favorite notes.

New version of Zara Orange Zest and Deep Fougère are reviewed on thisYouTube channel from Spain: El Mono Perfumado. Amazing video. You really have to see it.

Back in stores as of today. Bought it only because of the overwhelming amount of reviews begging zara to bring this back. Will review after a couple of days

take Terre d'Hermes Eau Tres Fraiche, remove the depth and round the sharp corners of vetiver base => you get Zara Orange Zest. Very good fragrance.

OuDammit missed this beauty is it still available it's not online anymore. I've only purchased zara edp fragrances which have been truly amazing.

For me this could be a clon of Big Pony 4 from Ralph Lauren but with poor longevity. A really nice cheapie for summer.