Tobacco Collection Intense Dark Exclusive

This is one of those scents that really is different on skin. It just becomes one with it forever (or atleast a very long time for me). Like many others i bought this with RWA for about 20 bucks. I did not have any expectation at all on this fragrance and i wasn't really fond of it the first time smelling it. But that has definititely changed. I love it. It is versatile and non offensive. For me this would work most situations except for a hot summer day. I would even argue it isn't really dark or potent enough for those really cold winter evenings. Now lets talk performance. Are you looking to be attention grabbing and radiate aroma through the masses and fill rooms with your smooth, spicy tonka juice? Well then this probably isn't the right one. IDE has very limited projection and it will be a skin scent for a majority of it's lifetime. Longevity however is a whole different thing. On me this lasts for ages. Just today i sprayed it on at about 9 am before school and could still pick it up on the bus home from the gym a good 13 hours later. So although weak in its projection it lure close to your skin like a thick mist for hours on end. In conclusion i would like to say this is a no brainer blind-buy. Extremely cheap and easy to wear for most situations. My only grudge is the slightly harsh opening and questionable projection however the latter isn't a big problem for this type of scent. 10/10 would recommend if u like your smooth tonka fragrances.

After seeing people literally despising the fact that they "had" to get this because of the Tobacco Collection package (along with Rich Warm Addictive), I was really biased when it came to smelling this and I was expecting some sort of bad normie fragrance, but this turned out to be at the same level as Rich Warm Addictive in terms of love, and I'm so glad they were bundled together. This one is a bit more crowdpleasing than Rich Warm Addictive, and it is by far the Zara fragrance that has gotten me the most compliments, along with Tone Indeterminée. Being a dupe of 212 VIP Men I get a very sexy tobacco opening that turns into a citrusy smell, fresh and nice. Really good for the night, really attractive to everyone. Every compliment revolved around the sexiness of the smell. And just to finish things up, I love the name "Intense Dark Exclusive". I mean what a fantastic way to describe it. It is intense, not really dark, but it feels exclusive. 7/10.

This is absolutely Unisex. I am a woman and I really love this. It doesn't smell like your regular designer fragrance though. Instead it smells like a niche fragrance, so if you're into different types of fragrances and a spicy tonka bean perfume sounds interesting to you then you just may love this one too. The fruits in it don't really stand out to me and it isn't too peppery either. It does have a spicy edge though, I imagine from the combo of pepper+mint+basil. It has enough sweetness in it to smell great on a woman (as well as a man). But this is for someone who wants something different and niche-smelling. I don't think it's the most long-lasting but for the price I am ok with that. The scent itself is worth way more than the $25.99 price tag. Very happy with this blind buy.

I found this IDE is a sweet energetic tobacco scent that have a seductive vibe. I might say this fragrance is pretty different from the RWA because its more fresh,masculine,and woody. Harsh opening in first time but after few minute its turns to be a calming sweet tobacco scent. Its just beautiful and not like a cheap fragrance at all. Performance is Pretty well too, i still feel its lingering around me after few hour after i sprayed. i can say its a pretty closer to niche quality fragrance with affordable price (i grab a pack of tobacco collection consist of 2 bottle perfume :IDE & RWA on the zara store with only for $30). If you need closer niche quality fragrance with great bang for your buck go get this one. Scent : 7,5/10 Sillage : 7/10 Longevity : 7,5/10

I normally judge cheap perfumes a bit more kindly than usual for the simple reason that you really can't expect something grand from the USD 15-and-below range. This fragrance (and the other one in the Zara tobacco series) however can stand its ground against the established and expensive names out there. Its longevity and sillage are great and - if you can put your biases against cheap perfumes aside - you'd recognize that this is a pretty amazing fragrance. I don't really mind that it does not seem to have a pronounced tobacco note. The tonka bean and mint/bergamot combine for a deep scent that is dark, sweet and - surprisingly - fresh. You can blind buy this one without hurting your wallet. That's a good bonus.