Oriental

I have to admit that the first time I wore I didn't like it at all, but the more I wear it the more and more I just love it!! It is the perfect caramel sweet but not too "teenager fragance" kind of sweet; more of a complex, warm, cozy, sensual, yummy sweet. The most prominent note for me is the caramel, but I also smell a little vanilla. To me this is a perfume that can be worn day or night, but I think it suits better colder weather, I think for hotter climates it would be a little too much. Sillage and longevity are ok, but for 12 euros I just can't complain! I find that on clothes lasts waaaaaay longer than on my skin. Definitely my fave from Zara so far. Tengo que admitir que la primera vez que lo usé no me gustó para nada, pero mientras más lo voy usando más me voy enamorando!! Para mí es el perfume perfecto con notas de caramelo que es dulce pero no dulce de la manera que lo son fragancias para chicas adolescentes, es más bien un dulce más complejo, sensual y acogedor. Las notas que yo percibo más es el caramelo y de fondo la vainilla. Es un perfume que creo que se puede usar tanto de noche como de día pero sí creo que va mejor con un clima más frío, creo que en verano sería un poco asfixiante tanto caramelo. La proyección y la duración no están mal, pero por 12 euros la verdad no me puedo quejar! Si lo echas en la ropa dura muchiiiisimo más. Definitivamente mi favorito de Zara hasta ahora.

because of other reviews on here, i’ve decided not to repurchase it due to it apparently being reformulated and losing the charm of the original. however, i did love it when i had it. i got it in a set in august/september 2023 with wonder rose. i loved both but originally preferred wonder rose so i used that one more. i used about half of oriental before sorta forgetting about it and letting it macerate. originally it smelled sweet and bright and i quite liked it, but at the time i sorta just preferred more fruity scents so i didn’t reach for it too much (however my taste has changed overtime). i ended up picking it back up after finishing wonder rose and WOW. i loved it so much more all of a sudden. the caramel note was much more prominent after maceration and it worked really well with the vanilla. there was also a bit of floral that balanced out the sweetness, and it was more long lasting. overall i just loved the perfume way more than i did before. i ended up buying another bottle and basically the same thing happened. it was originally nice and i liked it but i wasn’t obsessed. but then it macerated again and i fell back in love with it. i have been really tempted to buy it again when i occasionally see it back in stock at zara, but since everyone on this website seems to hate the new version i have resisted the urges lol. (btw sorry if this review was kinda vague im new to this)

My new discovery. I picked up a bottle 1/3 full at a thrift shop, $5. It is a complete delight, love it. It's not a complex scent. I can see how people would happily adopt it as a signature because it is just so darned cosy and pleasant, but I can also see how you would want to move on after a while. I find that most orientals and ambers are too heavy and stifling on me. However much I like the scent, by the end of the day I'm worn out. Not so here. While many people complain about the performance of Zara Oriental, on me it is just right. And also - bonus - despite the caramel it's not too sweet. So far I'm applying 4-5 light misty sprays. See how we go with that. I can't remember how Flowerbomb smells so can't comment there. However I dragged out my old - pre-2013 - bottle of Rochas Tocade and I do see a definite resemblance. The notes aren't all the same but both have a dense, non-sweet, 'chewy' texture at the centre of the experience. However, Tocade is much louder, and its famous 'plastic' vibe is absent in Zara Oriental. Tocade is unique and fantastic and I love owning it but I seldom wear it. Another that springs to mind is Hermes L'Ambre de Merveilles, which is an elegant, light and very refined amber, but has no gourmand element to it.

My purchasing this was solely based on the notes and Fragranticans comments. So, thank you very much you guys!!!! I totally adore it, it's warm, cozy, sweet without being cloying or overwhelming. I distinctively get the vanilla and caramel, the rose is somehow hidden behind those two, sandalwood and cedar are lost to my nose. I love wearing this beauty when it's really cold and gloomy outside and I feel cuddled and reassured by the warm embrace of sweet vanilla. Staying power is moderate but surprisingly more persistent than I thought it would be. Some days ago I layered this with Nina Ricci' s Nina Fantasy and by the end of the day Nina had vaporized and I could still get whiffs of Zara Oriental. I really like it!!! Excellent value for its price.....which is really, really cheap. I got the 100ml Eau de Toilette for roughly $10.

Bought the first bottle back in 2016, not knowing this is a "dupe" for Flowerbomb. Even in school my classmates would ask me what this perfume was and went on to buy it also. Then I bought the smaller version for my bag and ended them both in about a year. Went to Zara to buy more but couldn't find any and went on for years with few ml left in the small bottle and from time to time just sniffed it. Years on I found it again on the shelfs and it gives my such nostalgia. Did not even care what the notes were, just vibes. I don't like Flowerbomb, most likely it lacks the caramel that Oriental has in her. Oriental also has more vanilla in her which is always a plus. Will always repurchase this beautiful perfume.