Red Temptation Winter

Sweeter, But Even Better The first spray comes out with a hint of booziness and carries with it a slightly sour cloud, very bittersweet, made of toasted sugar and white flowers. There might be a hue of bergamot and other citrus fruits, but they are not too loud and last a short while. A subdued, leathery-like accord follows this pleasant explosion. I clearly perceive the orange-brown pistils of the beautiful saffron flowers, a tad rosy and smoky. I feel like smooth suede leather, not serious like "True Leather Women | Zara", but something fluffy, velvety, buttery, with these toasted and burnt undertones. Man alive! What a great feeling the opening of this fragrance gives me. I can feel the similitude of the former "Red Temptation Women | Zara", yet this flanker is sweeter and even better with a resinous and floral dimension. The heart follows by maintaining a bitter and smoky mood. The scent of toasted almond and burnt caramelized sugar are now prominent with a cotton candy vibe. I feel the excitement of a Christmas fair in the air, with a riot of stalls selling roasted and caramelized nuts of all kinds. The fragrance has softened the floral note of jasmine, which no longer plays an important role, while the greedy facet grows more and more. The intermediate phase is a breaking point and from now on Red Temptation Winter deviates from the original with a different olfactory profile. Towards the end, the tonka or vanilla note emerges which makes the perfume powdery and sweet. In the Winter version, I get more spiciness from coumarin and less saltiness from ambroxan. However, it's still on the creamy and greedy side but not that obnoxious. I don't pick patchouli much, not with a darker, slightly dirty smell, maybe it's too clean here, even if there is some sort of earthiness in the background. Instead, a tinge of pencil shavings smell is perceptible from the cedar wood. And I love it because cedar is one of my favourite woods. Coumarins and woods help deepen and soften the fragrance. The best way to describe which scent these accords form is burnt sugar. The blend is addictive and smells amazing in the air. Red Temptation Winter edition fits the cold season flawlessly. It smells like winter events, celebrations, holidays, and parties. It might feel a little heavy to wear during the summer, so keep it for the cooler seasons. Daily or even better evening, in the office or clubbing, this scent will support you and not disappoint you. Great projection and longevity. I get whiffs of a toasted marshmallow now and then when I move. I base my opinion and review on a bottle I have owned since October 2022.

I had to edit my review. This is gorgeous, it has the Baccarat Rouge and Red Temptation dna but it is so much more! Almond, dried/dehydrated fruits, musty damp patchouli and humid woods are added to the warm and sexy ambery base of Red Temptation. This is even more warm and its sweetness is more that of toasted sugared nuts, the smell that dwells in the air of a funfair... some facet of spun sugar/cotton candy still remain but this one is more nutty. Delicious! There is also a touch of synthetic oud in the mix but it is very enjoyable, specially because it is paired with a musty/damp patchouli and cedar, personally I like so much this moldy connotation! Very earthy. Thogheter they create a sort of humid soil base on which the sweet and ambery notes rest. It last pretty well, from 5 to 7 hours on me, the dry down comes and goes until the day after. Projection is also good, especially considering the price this has. This is autumn in a bottle. No burnt rubber/dentist/medicinal facet here, the saffron is sweetened by the fruity notes. I am so taken by this scent that I am using it sparely, waiting to buy another bottle. In terms of comparisons this is more similar to Montale Instant Crush but yes, also to Baccarat Rouge Extract, even though I have to say they are not proper "dupes" as many believes. Layered with Red Temptation og this is incredible! This scent gives me funfair, carnival and streets market vibes! It brings to my mind some good old memories of when me and my mother used to visit Christmasy street's markets in Bologna, Italy, buying dyhatreted fruits (coco, ananas, apricot, papaya...), hot roasted chestnuts and vintage trinkets. It recreates the atmospheres of that very humid, musty city.. full of old alleys with moss musk carpets on them, the woody entrance's doors of the many historical palaces, people's happiness and expectations tangibly in the air...and so many shimmering lights. Edit: when I first bought it I was disappointed, other then the fruity notes and the musty base I couldn't smell its complexity, and a sort of vanillina note bothered me, but after a good 15 days I completely changed my mind. Even lasting power and projection got better. I always kept my Zara rest in a dark closet after a dew sprays and they change for tge better. This is available again on Zara as of now, May 2023, so I had to revisit my review. I generally noted that with Zara perfumes is always best to give them a little time to settle after a few spray.

My perfume bottle has 40% left and I use it sparingly because of how much I love it! My sister gifted it to me and I always loved how it smelled on her; expensive, spicy but with a sharp note of something woodsy and mystical that I could never really pinpoint, might be the cedar or the patchouli but it gives off that mysterious vibe. Personally, I smell a tint of sweet to it, too. This is something a well-to-do woman with a witchy secret would wear. I’m picturing Stevie Nicks in a professional business setting...perhaps a lady with a fur coat, smoking a cigarette in a dimly lit bar with a thin cigarette between her fingers...or maybe an eccentric Jolie-esque woman in red lipstick and messy hair. It’s mature, but not in a way that makes you think of your sweet grandma. My only complaint is the longevity, does not last as long as I’d love it to. A million sprays and yet it’s gone when I’m out and about in the sun (which is why it’s a winter scent I suppose lol, but I don’t get winter where I live!). I do love how it smells beautifully wicked on the dry-down, though. If only I could control the weather! If you don’t like heavy, spicy scents this is not for you. If you do, I definitely recommend this!

It took me a few wears to get into this one. At first it was extremely strong and I could only handle 2 sprays. Now my nose is a bit anosmic and I’m absolutely addicted to this scent. It’s been been my signature scent since the beginning of fall till now. I’ve tried to change it up and keep coming back to this because I crave the smell. I have a problem! I hope Zara never discontinues this. I have 3 backups so I’m good for now. Love the red temptation line and all the flankers! This does not smell to me like BR540 or the extrait. It has a similar vibe with the waft of sweetness and burnt sugar but it’s a lot more spicy and the patchouli adds depth. Definitely not a dupe.

This is amazing. I purchased a big bottle and it’s almost gone. Been wearing it a lot over the autumn and winter! I wasn’t a fan of the original red temptation, hated that burning smell. I also didn’t like magnificently Dubai from the vibrant cities range but this is a real winner! There’s no burning rubber note, just a sweet toffee apple kinda oud and it lasts an insane length of time. On skin, it lasted the majority of the day but I clothes it lasts until you wash them. Seriously, several days later, I’m putting clothes in the washer and I can still smell it on my clothes! Good job I like it! 🤣