Vanilla - French Elegance

I have a bottle of Zara Deep Vanilla from a few years ago that I've been hoarding because it's just that lovely. I figured this new vanilla would be a safe blind buy. I was right. Vanilla is pretty. It opens with soft orange and woods. And settles into a softly woody vanilla. I don't love it the way I do the Deep Vanilla, but for about an hour it smells like it could be a flanker for Fendi Theorema. If you knew and loved Theorema or the Esprit version you'll probably love this too.

French elegance is a perfect way to describe this fragrance. Ngl I purchased this after reading brumbarche's review below...alternative to Tom Ford? Sign me up! It smells niche, expensive and well-blended...like a perfume you'd find amongst the Diptyque roster. On my skin the strongest note is the mandarin for sure: it's fresh and juicy! I'm actually shocked at the low amount of votes for it! There is noticeable spicy and peppery notes in the opening complimenting the mandarin orange. I can't detect any cinnamon but instead some cosy, sweet, wintery spices. The spicy mandarin blends with a subtly powdery true-vanilla on my skin within 20 minutes. The heliotrope adds a soft characteristic to the mature, warm vanilla note. This is not a provocative scent and an easy reach in the winter, suitable for office environments. I'd say it's rather unisex, leaning towards female...however I can easily picture this on men. High quality stuff, definitely give this a try.

I got lucky and bought it really cheap second hand a few days ago! It's vanillic, citrusy, slightly powdery, but there is also something spicy and smoky in the base, like an incense. Citruses fade quickly and you're left with beautiful, aromatic vanilla. Longevity is about 4-5 hours. My bottle's batch: 02040 (it's from July 2020). The closest fragrance I can compere it to would be Vanille Insensée by Atelier Cologne. Eau Duelle by Diptyque is also similar, but more aromatic and less citrusy than Zara fragrance.

This is a soft powdery non-sweet vanilla perfume, basic but great for layering. It is a skin scent from the start and lasts about 5 hours at 80 degrees. I smell a hint of the heliotrope but not the orange. Vanilla smells real, not synthetic. I wish Zara expanded their naturals collection. The Cardamom perfume is my favorite! I wish I bought the other 2 scents in this line and may look on EBay for them. If you find one of these gems try them!

Not what i was expecting. Not exuberant vanilla gourmand but elegant and understated almost cool(i detect something herbal/bitter) smelling vanilla with spices and citrus opening. Not unpleasant and probably something i will like to wear at home before bed. Leaves a slight oily sheen when sprayed on skin (The box boasts of 5.8 % natural ingredients) so be careful with clothing.