Nobody Knows (Into The Woods)

The opening is full of cassis, less fruity and more unruly, like shrubs of cassis foliage that have just been cut. A mix of fresh spicy and fruity (no cat's pee nuances). In the middle we have warm spices, such as in Ebony Wood (I think a mix of black pepper, light cloves and cardamom) and a rose that is dusty, essicated and autumnal. The base of ebony is unmistakably here but it is not so warm, organic and musty as in Ebony Wood. The dna of Ebony Wood is here, but it is much subdued. The major difference between the two fragrances is in the dry down. There is infact a coconutty/creamy/woody character given by what I belive to be sandalwood. This is the smell of Zara classic blend of cardamom and sandalwood, which always creates a sort of coconutty and light mentholated sensation. I recognize it very well. The mentholated cardamom is slowly lost, until a woody sweet coconut smell is all that remains on the final dry down (similar in this aspect to the creamy sandalwood of Versace Crystal Noir and BDK Gris Charnel). In comparison Ebony Wood is much more warm and the ebony note in it much more strong, with an "organic" quality about it (in here it is much more dry and thin). In my opinion those are two very distinct fragrances. The dna of Ebony Wood is here and they expanded on it with a different opening and a very different dry down. Only the middle resambles Ebony Wood, but again, in truth, even the nature of the rose, spices and ebony are different...more muted. I consider Ebony Wood superior, more vivid in intensity, "colors" and temperature, but I enjoyed greatly this new fragrance, and layered they are exceptional. You can find my original review below (first to review the fragrance), but I wanted to reiterate on the difference that Nobody Knows has in comparison with Ebony Wood, since there will be a big sale at Zara, and this fragrance will be sold at more then half the original price. Beware this is not the same thing as Ebony Wood, at all (that sweet creamy coconutty/light mentholated dry down is aggressively clingy!!!).

When I first tried this on at Zara, it did remind me of Ebony Wood (I own a bottle). It had the similar dark rich wood DNA, but definitely softer, with the rose note present in the mix. Almost lending just a bit of a soapy touch. Quite enjoyable. About an hour in is when I am starting to smell the tiniest bit black pepper from where I sprayed it on my hand. It also has mellowed a little where the woodiness is quieter and as said below, a bit more dusty. I don't personally pick up much of a metallic note but I can understand where that is coming from. Compared to some of the other fragrances from the same release, Nobody Knows definitely has more sillage. I also sprayed on a little bit of Ebony Wood and could note more differences. Ebony Wood projects a touch more, even though I sprayed less - and is warmer, bit dryer but also smoother somehow, at least to my nose. I don't think getting a bottle of this is necessary if you already have Ebony Wood - unless you find it difficult to wear and would prefer it's gentler, more mellow sister DNA. Or if you really liked Ebony Wood and would like a similar fragrance so you could switch on occasion. If you don't have a similar fragrance already though, this is lovely. Good sillage, price point and decent longevity (especially compared to most of Zara's offerings).

It is an intriguing Eau de Parfum and I really like it for its playful character. On the box creamy white coconut, dense black ebony wood, fizzy blackcurrant, black pepper and rose are mentioned. It belongs to a woody collection. The opening is fizzy and lovely with a dominant blackcurrant note fading into a sweetness from fruity notes more than florals. There is a rose somewhere but it is not a crisp rose note. There I can see a similarity with Byredo Pulp, where the fruity notes are very dominant. The coconut note is more at the base than at the top and it is not strong. The woody notes at the base only add depth. They are not very distinct, for me. They blend in. I feel absolutely no similarity to Ebony Wood. Ebony Wood is woody, not fruity. And more male targeted than female. The lasting power is not great but it is good enough to fully enjoy it. It is an EDP of contrasts, it goes to opposite directions but a new kind of harmony is created. It has a character of its own and I hope, since it is a refillable bottle, Zara will come up with refills.

"Boyfriend: 7.4/10 - Hour or two strong projection, then skin scent. Smells wonderful - I have been stealing this one!" Me: 7/10 - This perfume is really hard to get your head around at first, and the notes are unisex. First impression was dissapointment... but I began appreciating the drydown. It isn't sweet - barely floral, yet the woodiness is somehow magical and uplifting. Dries down into pleasant, tangy fairy woodland. Reminiscent of when I was a child in the Isle Of White staying in a hotel (I guess the nostalgia makes me bias) Love to layer this with perfumes I don't like much as it is complimentary to floral, fruity and winter scents. It doesn't smell like a tomato garden imo, it smells mature yet somehow mystical. Edit: I never reach for this scent profile, its not exciting enough for me, so I sold Nobody Knows and got a damn good price as its now discontinued. I'm happy to experience this perfume and pass it on. Projection 5/10 (First hour or two, its strong, then fades)

Türkçesi aşağıda🌸 I never smelled og Ebony Wood. Last year I felt in love new Ebony Wood. But I could rarely wear because it feels too masculine although I wear lots of masculine fragrances. So I gave it to my father whose taste of fragtance is quite rafined. This week I tested Nobody Knows. This one reminds me the first crush on EW. Its soo delicious and there is a discount this evening on zara. As suggestion, try Nobody Knows and Nude Bouquet Intense combo. I think they complete eachother. Hiç Ebony Wood koklamadım. Geçen yıl yeni Ebony Wood'a aşık olmuştum ama sonradan çok erkeksi geldiği için nadiren giyebildim ki rahatça kullandığım bir sürü erkeğe dönük unisex parfüm var. Bu yüzden parfüm zevki oldukça rafine olan babama verdim. Bu hafta Nobody Knows'u denedim. Bu bana EW a ilk çarpıldığım anı hatırlattı. Gerçekten bayıldım ve bu akşam Zara'da indirim var ✨✨ Öneri olarak, Nobody Knows ve Nude Bouquet Intense kombinasyonunu deneyin. Bence birbirlerini tamamlıyorlar.

It smells like Gris charnel mixed with ebony wood on me. Both are on of my favourite perfumes and it has the best of both. Compared to Gris, it is more smoky and wood heavy, while compared to ebony wood, it would be a lighter and more creamy version of it. When I smelled it first time on my mom, it was just ebony wood with a touch of rose and lighter. Same on paper. I was kinda disappointed and forgot about it, since ebony wood was better to my liking but then gave it a try after a month on my skin and god, is this amazing. I was completely stunned how the opening is just Gris charnel opening, but with more cloves and more peppery. After a while, it was a creamy coconut version of ebony wood that had the character of Gris charnel and at the end it had similar end notes as Gris. I wouldn’t say this is a dupe, it is more of a great option for those who like both ebony wood and Gris charnel

If I could only have one fragrance for the rest of my life, it would be this one. It's just perfect in every aspect. Suitable for every occasion. It's not too heavy for daytime, but not too light for night time. Not too sweet for summer and warm enough for winter. I wouldn't say that it's unisex, but it's not "girly" either. It's just so perfectly balanced and unique. It's woody spicy and creamy. So delicious but not in a gourmand way. The opening is very similar to Ebony Wood, which I also love. But there are a lot of differences in the dry down. Nobody knows is much softer and creamier. When I first tried it I knew I had to get more than just one bottle, so I ended up getting one small one (which I already finished) and two big ones (I'm already halfway through one of them). I really wish they would bring it back, so I can stock it up. They did bring Ebony Wood back so fingers crossed🤞

I found this by chance and fell head over heels. It’s so fresh and green, yet woody and mysterious, sophisticated but wearable. Something so special and affordable, I immediately bought the big bottle! I love wearing this on chillier summer nights and through spring and autumn. It absolutely adore how this settles on my clothes, it’s almost better the next day. The opening is very abrasive in my opinion, but by no means unwelcome. It’s green and spicy from the get go and dries down to warm freshness? It layers very well with other scents. My mother despises it and says it smells like “girl sweat” lmao. I have been asked about this many times and was always met with surprise when I said it was a Zara perfume, that is not a dupe of a niche fragrance. I also think I’m this works for any age! Maybe best 25+. Very special. NOT blind buy safe. Opening 8/10 Dry down 10/10 LOVE IT!!!

This was actually a blind buy for me. I sniffed all through the new scents in the store, unfortunately none of them had an impact on me. They were either forgetable, or just weird for my nose. At this point my friend was like, ‘okay just go ahead and buy this one’ as the name suggests ‘Nobody Knows’, well we clearly did not know, as there wasn’t any sample on the shelves for this one. First impression on paper, nothing special. Then I tried it the other day.. Girl! When I tell you I got compliments, I mean crazy compliments. On the paper it was too fruity for me, but on my skin it is a beutifully silky woody, fresh scent I can smell the black pepper on me soo good! The sillage is crazy, people can smell it on me wherever I go. Definitely one if my fav fall/winter scents now from Zara.

Dear Zara, please keep that perfume in a permanent series. This smells like an expensive perfume with a lot of character, mystery and confidence. Haven't smelled anything similar yet. It is woody, herby, creamy (yep there is coconut in there) and spicy at the same time. I got 2 big bottles for myself, thinking I would wear it in meetings and places I want to show more confident and interesting and my husband started wearing it non/stop, he never wears perfumes but this made a difference. Every day I go like mmmm when he wears it. Long lasting, great sillage, such great blend with the skin, definitely unisex and the more it stays on the shelf, the better it gets. I will 100% cry when if it gets discontinued.

This is wonderful. Despite the notes, I don't get a similarity with Ebony Wood, a dryer, spicy scent. This is fruity without spice. The note of black pepper only gives it a bit of an edge in the opening. Btw, I am normally not a fan of rose scents, except for the ones with a jammier vibe. The rose in Nobody Knows is exactly that wonderful jammy rose, like the fig/rose/currant accord in Le Labo's The Noir 29, or it even reminds me of the rose in Guerlain's LPRN Black Perfecto. The fragrance opens with a green and fruity blast of cassis to settle into this jammy rose and smooth woody notes. This works on its own but is wonderful worn layered, especially with simpler vanilla fragrances.

I got my hands on two fragrances over the past few days, this one (Nobody Knows by Zara) and Toro by Maison Alhambra, and was very surprised how well they layer together. This frag is very similar to Ebony Wood (also Zara) in the opening but then becomes a soothing, coconut/palo santo-like hug. The consensus is this is feminine-leaning but I'm sticking by it being unisex - maybe just me! Paired with the 'TdH-esque' Toro by MA, this becomes a whole new beast. The orange notes of Toro remain over the top as NK dries down. You end up with a luxurious orange-wood-leather concoction I think you can wear all year round. Beautiful, powerful, unisex and safisticated. An absolute winner 🏆

Dusty autumnal rose, ebony and sandal. Spicy opening of dusty black pepper with unsweetened blackcurrent, I like it a lot, it has an unruly element about it. There is little fruitiness and more cassis, but it remains delicate. The rose in it is light, somewhat essicated and dusty, probably because of the pairing with dry and lightly smoked ebony. Surprisingly there is a dry down that strongly reminds of the mix of cardamom and sandalwood, a sort of creamy mentholated sandal. I like it a lot. I am wondering how it will pair with Ebony Wood and Fleur de Patchouli, or with the more unisex Zara from the last collection. But in truth it doesn't smell at all like Ebony Wood.

I blind-bought this because of the comparison to Ebony Wood, which I like but find it just a smidge too masculine-leaning for my taste. I received it yesterday and thought it made a mistake because out of the bottle it smells SUPER green, almost like tomato leaves. However, I find that on my skin, the greenness immediately tones down massively and what's left is a slightly more feminine, creamy version of Ebony Wood, which is lovely. That said, if sprayed on clothes, the green scent sticks around an goes kind of grapefruity, so how you apply it makes a significant difference, at least in my experience. Now off I go to buy a bigger bottle....

I really like this, and I commend Zara for making a perfume that’s a bit different and not necessarily a crowd pleaser. To me it’s a fruity aromatic with a bit of woods. Starts with a really nice tart, juicy, effervescent blackberry opening. It then goes a bit green and creamy. The box mentioned coconut and although it’s not on the notes, I definitely get a coconut vibe. It’s more of a creamy/herbal coconut (like a green smoothie) than a sunscreen summery coconut. The cassis adds to the herbal character. The whole thing feels a bit like an enchanted forest - green, fruity and sparkling.

Ebony wood younger cousin. Rounder, less sharp, more fruity. I smell so much things in this scent that are not listed in the notes nor the reviews. Maybe my nose is broken but i'm not mad about it : I get grapefruit peels ? Cassis is present but not the fruit, for me it smell like triming the cassis shrubs in a garden : very green. Some people are getting coconut and I approuve. Not a gourmand one but a more woodsy one. Ebony is absolutely the base of it and the DNA of the scent, and it's what make it a close parent to Ebony wood.

Loved it! It smells classy and mysterious, but it's also fresh at the same time. I do get the spicy beginning and a darker bitter (?) rose in the middle, with a lot of woodsy undertones all the way, that at the end became a more cozy wooden smell. One spray on my wrist lasted around 6 hours well, and it feels a bit stronger than an intimate scent, but not at all overpowering. I could use it for the office or a date, or even to just hang out with friends at a park on a spring evening.

First I plan not to buy this bcoz I checked fragratica and it similar to ebony wood which I already have. BUT I tried it today and I have to buy it! It definitely have similarly with ebony wood but less spicy and more fresh (like green-ish). Eventhough i like ebony wood but my country have no autumn and winter so personally i don't prefer using spice in summer that much. So this one is PERFECT. Whoever likes ebonywood i suggest you to try this too. For me it worth having both!

I am incredibly surprised that this scent is compared to Ebony wood. I bought Nobody Knows after a test in the shop and thought that it smells quite unique. I found out about Ebony Wood comparison at home and sprayed both side by side (I own and love Ebony Wood). I can not find anything in common, my husband thinks there is a slight resemblance, but overall totally different scents. Certainly not a dupe, like many Youtube reviews say! Lovely scent though

I don't expect, it's gonna be this good. It's fruity and earthy at the first sniff because of casis in it, and then it's going to be a soft floral woody. It's cozy to wear this at rainy days. It's not that offensive woody/floral, it's just soft and easy to wear. I don't expect, I'm gonna buy it. But, at the second time, I sniff it at Zara,, I changed my mind. If you layer it with molecule perfume, the longevity will last all day. It's really a good one.