Vibrant Leather Cologne

Have any of you guys wished that there was a stronger version of your favourite cologne? Well I already know the answer to that because I’ve been a part of this community for so long. We all wish there could be stronger versions of our favourite weaker scents. Anyway, Christian Dior Homme 2013 is probably in my personal 5 top five favourite summer scents of all time. It’s simple, citrusy, and is a compliment getter, but I’ve always wondered what a more powerful version of that would be like. After getting this bottle and seeing the similarities with CDH 2013 I felt like my wish was granted. There’s a problem though, this stuff is so goddamn strong that it becomes cloying, and not only that but this stuff gives the illusion it’s the same but it’s not. This stuff goes more in the direction of bergamot peel, not the extract. It’s more bitter, not sour, just not soft or sweet. I think the ginger may have a lot to do with that, where Dior has grapefruit blossom in that mid. Diors version of this stuff is a subtle creeper and the musk in that works so well, where this one is slapping people in the face and saying “Hi I’m here”. On my skin this stuff is nuclear. I put 6 squirts on my body around 10:30am and it’s 9pm and I can still smell it, barely but it’s there. This is the one rare time where a Zara bottle that has the name cologne outperforms their Eau de parfumes. I’m not saying for nobody to buy this stuff, on the contrary I would encourage a person who’s new and getting into fragrance collecting to grab this stuff if they can find it. It’s under $50 bucks and you’re getting a great entry level dupe of Christian Dior Homme 2013 which is $130 bucks up here in Canada. Here’s the thing though, after smelling this and comparing it to what it’s trying to copy they clearly aren’t the exact same. It makes me realize what all of the hardcore fragheads are talking about when they say they don’t like dupes and encourage others to buy the real stuff. Diors version is much better blended and the quality just seems clean and more refined. Still though, for what this bottle is trying to do and offering you can’t go wrong. 7/10

Really good fragrance if you did not smelled lemon cologne before (which is very popular in Turkey). If you smelled lemon cologne before, this scent might be boring to you since its opening is like a very expensive lemon cologne. First 30 mins fragrance is a lemon blast and has traces of ginger. After 30-60 mins, ginger start to show itself and takes a seat next to dominant lemon. And basically fragrance goes a linear way after that. After 2 hours or so you might get hints of cedar wood too but that is not a big change scent wise. Perfect for summer, in my opinion women who likes adventure (trekking for example) can wear this without any problem. Season is only summer in my opinion, longevity is nice and silage falls short after a hour or so but people will still smell it no problem. Also, people really like this one so even if you don't like it you can still buy it for compliments TL;DR: Quality lemon cologne which gets compliments.

The Sale in on at Zara – so this was high on my shopping list among two others I really wanted to try – I missed in the summer the “Vibrant Leather Summer” which was already sold out by the time I was looking for it – and I noticed on this site that the Cologne version is very similar. It’s really nice – one spray on my wrist and it projects nicely – very similar to Dior Homme Cologne and Mercedes Benz Cologne – really something to wear in the spring or summer – not disappointed – for €10,99/100ML – it’s a no brainer update : I mixed it with Zara Pamplemousse Vetiver - and the result is magical - this way it smells like D&G Light Blue Forever which I absolutely love and my wife apparently as well

I remember vaguely back in 2007 ish buying a bottle of Dior Homme Cologne and back then I was 22 and had no idea about life in general let alone fragrances. However, I always remember Dior Homme Cologne making such an impact on me that I never forgot the scent. This leads me onto my opinion of Vibrant Leather Cologne... Does it smell like Dior Homme Cologne - Yes. Does it last as long as Dior Homme Cologne - No. Is it worth the £19.95 rrp - Yes (best £19 quid ive ever spent). Finally would I consider using this over my current Summer frags such as Neroli Portofino / Neroli Canvas / Versace Eros / GIT / Aqva Amara - Yes I actually feel this fragrance is perfect for summer and really competes.

zara makes a huge sale at the beginning of every year. so i got VLC at 50% off. i wore it for a couple of days in january and i thought it smelled clean,a sharp lemon.projection ok, sillage ok, longevity ok. but now that the hot days are here i regret not buying more bottles. This is a phenomenal fragrance!!!. the smell has changed a bit, now this is a very fresh cut lemon. it does not smell so synthetic,(at least to my nose), it is a lemony journey with a little cedar all the longevity of the fragrance, and now it does project, at least 8 ft, but it does it in a soft way , it is not annoying. i love this a lot, people tell me i smell clean others tell me i smeel like a lemon sorbet LOL

first impressions: i tried vibrant leather cologne few days ago in a zara store, and my impressions are very positive. fantastic vibe of squeezed iced lemon, very zesty and refreshing. i totally agree with the youtuber Ifishares and i have to say this is the best zara i tried so far. i have 9.0, tried the tobacco collection, tried all the vibrant leather line and few others. v.l. cologne is the best, at least for me. i didnt purchased it because my summer range is ok for this year, but if i'll meet again this fragrance i think i will not resist to buy. i cant talk about performance, on paper lasted all day and more. my vote so far: 8,5

This one does not resemble much of Dior Homme Cologne only 20% of it. However, I have to say this one is pretty excellent in its way, especially for the price. It gives a vibe of maturity and charming, suited for 24 or more ages. While most Zara perfumes are so disappointed because of how poor of their clones and cheapy smell, this one doesn't. And yes I'm so lucky for this cheap one to works great on my skin. I got all day longevity with excellent sillage for the first 4 hours before became small body aura for the rest of a day. This performance is considered monstrous for the price. 4.5 / 5 for me.

Fragrantica says there is bergamot, that's wrong. To my nose it opens with an efervescent punch of mandarin and ginger that lasts for about an hour, then it dries down to woody notes with a clean/soapy hint. It has nothing in common with aventus or vibrant leather or dior cologne. I have seen resent reviews on aventus cologne, and i think ZVLC might be a clone of it, or at least it has a lot of notes in common. ZVLC has a projection of about 1 hour on my skin and a longevity of 4 hours. Very nice fragrance for the price, it deserves a try! I would give it an overall rate of 7.5

Got this one recently, together with VL Boise. And i had original VL, VL Oud, VL Eclat de Bergamote and VL Intense. By FAR this one is my favorite together with VL Eclat de Bergamote! Both are simply amazing but i think that this one is slightly better than Eclat de Bergamote for me. The opening... It's probably one of the best i ever smelled. The ginger and mandarin are so, so beautiful and the combination is perfect. It's everything that i wanted and more, i just regret not getting 2nd back up bottle of this.

I used to absolutely love this. I bought a brand new bottle from a Zara store less than 6 months ago and it would perform for 4-6 hours at least. Now I feel like something happened to the bottle, because it smells like cheap floral candy and only lasts about 10 minutes before it completely dissipates into nothing. I stored it together with all my other fragrances and they are all fine. Given the retail price where I live was around $50 I am rather disappointed by the quality.

No experience with previous Zara fragrances. This really performs well and smells great. Sprayed around 8 sprays this morning because I thought it was weak, but it still projects after 8+ hours (long lasting) in air conditioning at the office! Smells more expensive than I paid for it. :) You get what the notes say. To me: Mega Fresh Citrus with a DHS Ginger. To my nose better, fresher and more natural smeling than MBC.

This opens up with a fresh blast of lemon and ginger.as it dries down becomes clean musky and floral. Extremely refreshing and smells pretty much like a lemonade.great high heat fragrance.average performance (4-6 hours) If you get this instead of dior homme cologne or other alternatives , you won't be missing out on much. Great deal if u ask me. 9/10

Nice summer fragrance, fresh citrusy, little spicy and woody, all well blend. Its like you mix 'Fanta with ginger beer', it has that orangey/citrusy mixed with spicy woody ginger, love it. Has definitely similarities with Dior Cologne, but this one has a better longetivity. Cheap, no brainer and really decent quality scent.

Vibrant Leather Cologne = Vibrant Leather Summer Here's my review of VLS: Exact copy of Dior Homme Cologne. At least to my nose. Near impossible to tell the difference, though I am sure there is some difference. (edit: VLC and VLS are sharper than DHC) If you are into juicy sweet citrus, you owe yourself a bottle.

Doesn't last a long time, but I LOVE THIS FRAGRANCE!!! I have Chanel Allure Homme Sport Cologne, but I think I like the lightness of Zara Vibrant Leather Cologne. Chanel AHS Cologne is a beautiful fragrance, but Zara VLC is also beautiful. I totally get the Dior Homme Sport vibe as well.

This is a very good summer cologne for games and fun. I love how the ginger note mixes with the bergamot. A little bit of wood stays after a few hours, but I don't really a leather note, so it's different from Vibrant Leather EDP and Vibrant Leather Oud.

Uplifting like an oxygen mask just under the mountain summit. Similar to Dior Homme Cologne, but more gingery. Performance wise a little bit better than Dior. Similar to Vibrant leather Summer, but this has more powerfull citruses.

I love this. Not my favorite ever or anything, but a non-offensive summer scent that’s so cheap. Ginger to me is very strong here. It is very very close to dior.

Does anyone want to sell me their bottle of this stuff (blue stem)? It’s a 10/10 and impossible to find. PM me.

the funny thing is, this stuff lasts, atleast on me, way longer than the dior homme cologne. 9/10