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.

Honestly, I just can't get enough of this bottle. I just purchased the second bottle, a 200 ml one and I use and abuse a lot of this perfume. I use it at day, at night, when I'm at home, when I wanna feel comfy, when I wanna look sexy, after a shower ready to sleep, anytime is a good time to use this. The smell is a happy warm smell. This will give you life and happiness. You will smell like a cupcake with vanilla frosting but very settle. I do agree on this smell like a wanna-be of Prada Candy, it is not a dupe but right in the alley of soft and sweet balsamic amber vanilla scent. Not chemically, not burn caramel, just a soft and surprisingly expensive amber perfume. love it.

Very pretty perfume which is a pleasure to wear -- a secure mood-lifter for a fall/winter afternoon. The notes might not seem original, but the balance between caramel and flowers is just perfect in my view. The only downside is the medium/low longevity and sillage. A few months ago, in the forum I requested suggestions for other perfumes which have a similar great combination of caramel+flowers, but with better longevity/sillage. I was recommended Flower Bomb and Nina Ricci Luna -- none of them really works. I find both overly sweet and unbalanced, in contrast to ZO. I guess that the key will be to stock up enough, as normally Zara perfumes are discontinued quite quickly.

It smells like a very hot sand. And it definitely does not smell cheap or too sweet. Even caramel doesn't create that sticky aura of last year's candy, that melted in a pocket of the kindergarten kid. Oriental aura with vanilla-patch combo for adults, pretty much unisex. This Zara's frag is on a different side as well, I have no comparisons to name. Although there is no spices in pyramid on my skin it is spicy-woody-lactonic serious vanilla, quite addictive as well, I sprayed liberally on myself and around the room as well, can afford this, having a 200 ml bottle after all). Lovely scent within budget zone for summer, throughly recommend to anyone.

got this from a friend in high school, he had the same name as a federal offense, he was a nice boy. I hope he is well. I worry his family was taken out in the war, though I'd never know. Think it was his mother's that she didn't like and he had nothing to bring me when I invited him for my birthday. I feel classy when I wear this, the amber color of the liquid in the pretty square bottle feels quietly chic. It's a late fall/early winter wear. Dressier parties and thanksgivings. Watching Charlie Brown in a pair of heeled boots and a corduroy skirt, sitting on the floor. The caramel, vanilla, and musk notes bring home the comfort on this one.

I'm falling head over heels for this perfume (and so are men apparently ;)) ! It is a perfect starter is you want to experiment with sexy vanilla gourmands. It is the epitomy of gourmand, poeple will compliment you and ask what you are wearing. The vanilla and caramel are so well blended that it smell way more expensive than what it is. It is sure great for winter but in summer it becomes this enchentment that poeple fall under. I decide not to wear it too often because you need the attitude and the situation to pull it off. AMAZING DATE NIGHT ALERT ! Amina <3

Finally, I discovered a light vanilla caramel fragrance that I can use in the summer and the heat. This is a light, sophisticated, and very mature perfume. This does not last more than 3 hours on me tbh... but since this is a cheap product, I don't mind reapplying a couple times. I wanna find out an expensive perfume similar to this just to get the fragrance last on me... any recs?

I only discovered it the day before yesterday and... I'm in love! The first notes remind me slightly of Vanille Noire but the middle notes and the gorgeous drydown are almost identical to Avon's long-discontinued beauty ETERNAL MAGIC. Maybe it's slightly sweeter, but only a tiny bit. If you loved Eternal Magic, try Zara Oriental, it's the same vibe, only Zara seems to last longer.

I think I just found me .. but in a bottle... ah.. why have I only just discovered this now? This is soft and slightly creamy, sweet, warm and inviting. Honestly I ordered the 10ml of a few different Zara perfumes so I could try before I buy a larger one, but this one I’ve fallen inlove with and the fact it is so affordable, this could easily become signature scent!

Got it as a gift, and it became one of my signature scents for as long as I had it. Wore it to school and to internships, lasted me a year (take note, I spray 8 times every day). Easy 6-7 hours average longevity. Sticks to clothes, skin, and hair. Got numerous compliments on the fragrance as well. Would definitely buy again.

An easy favorite. Zara Oriental is nothing short of a vibrant sunny day with warm and fresh notes of Bergamot, Jasmine greeting my senses and sets to that warm vanilla and caramel. I find this calming yet it intensifies as it gets warmer. And with it's price point this can easily be an everyday scent.

Amazing perfume that I recommend to every girl/woman who likes vanilla/caramel warm and cosy perfumes. At first I thought this one, like other cheap perfumes, didnt last so long. I can tell you that this one lasts on my skin longer than other expencive ones. 4 H is okej!

I dont really like vanilla in perfumes but this is actually "fresh" playful sparkling vanilla and it just hits the spot. Its sensuous, a bit mysterious, but also uplifting and comforting, it smells very expensive. I'm counting it with my classics!

Warm, cozy, sexy and delicious are the perfect words to describe this perfume. Suitable for autumn winter time.. it lasts about 3 hours. It is one of those inexpensive priced yet very posh and expensive smelling fragrance.. a very rare find.

This is a stripped down Flowerbomb without the sparkling tea note, less complex and a lot more musky in the drydown. It's a good dupe and as a lover of Flowerbomb, I couldn't wait to order it in the 180ml bottle.

This smells much more expensive than it actually is (£9.99 for 100ml). I get a gourmand vanilla-caramel fragrance from it, however it is not sickly sweet. Very sexy, glamorous scent in my opinion.