Zara Femme 2018

This is femininity in a bottle. It’s an every occasion scent so definitely signature scent worthy in my opinion because it can be worn to a fancy occasion, yet turn around and be worn to school or work. It’s not a very loud complex fragrance and I wouldn’t even say it’s unique BUT that’s what makes it signature scent worthy. It’s timeless, classic, dainty, elegant, delicate and includes notes that don’t offend. The peony is so soft and pretty and smells like the epitome of a WOMAN. Then that vanilla and tonka bean and sandalwood come around to give a little smidge of sex appeal and gourmand delicacy. This is so pretty to me and one of my new faves. Wish it was an Eau de Parfum and not just a toilette. It does need to be touched up about every 3 hours which sucks BUT the scent to me makes up for it. I mentioned this as being first date worthy on my YouTube channel which is “Jasmine Bullard” btw if you’re interested. I don’t see how anyone’s date would consider this a bad fragrance. It’ll just make you smell soft and pretty. Very versatile scent. Good for anytime of year and any season. Not heavy for dead of summer, and will carry in a wet snowy winter

I purchased a huge 200 ml bottle for less than $20 back in 2021. I thought it smelled nice but it wasn’t by any means the most interesting fragrance among my bottles, so I kept it in a drawer and wore it once in a while until I forgot I had it. Recently I went through a declutter and got it out with the intention to sell it. I tried it once again and OMG, this is so much better now! It went from a basic vanilla to a deeper, complex, earthy and delicious perfume. Now the patchouli comes out and I get that soil after the rain kind of scent; the tonka bean adds a nutty character, and the vanilla, always shining, feels more natural and less synthetic. It’s warm, cozy and a little dark. It somehow reminds me of winter holidays and happy memories, and has become a favorite bedtime fragrance. I would say the staying power improved enormously too, although it remains a soft and easy scent. This “new” perfume of mine definitely smells way more expensive than its retail price, and I’m super happy I didn’t get to sell it.

In 2021 during Zara Winter sale I managed to get hold of 4 bottles (200ml) for some silly money. I think they were selling their stock out to give way for new formulation/bottle design. It is a soft, cozy, powdery vanilla with a distinctive musky drydown. I don't get any patchouli note per se, but I do believe it gave a spin to the fragrance overall. Nothing offensive, nothing groundbreaking about this scent. I literally drench myself in it everyday before going to the office, which resulted in me being quite nose-blind to it at this point. It has little to no projection, lasting power is weak to moderate depending on the climate, but of course it was expected and I still think it is a good price-quality ratio (especially when you buy it on sale like me ;) ) Lasts longer on clothes than skin. I wore it all year long - it is appropriate for all seasons. Very feminine, but not infantile. Great perfume :)

Ok I got this very unexpectedly because someone recommended it as their favorite fragrance. And I’m so impressed. Zara definitely got so much better with their fragrances. Bottle is beautiful and the sprayer is very good, smooth. And this just lasts forever on me ?? Seems to really work. Reminds me of Hypnotic Poison and Kenzo as well. But it’s its own fragrance. I could see myself wearing this as a signature scent and I wasn’t even a big Zara fragrance lover before. Price is ridiculously low. And you get something really nice here. Sometimes I feel like the notes aren’t as smooth as in a high end fragrance though. That’s probably normal since the price is so low. But you just get a great product without the huge commitment of paying a lot / not wanting to use it because it’s expensive. This is just a great everyday perfume.

Zara keeps changing their femme and thruth to be told mine isnt exactly the same as this but the ingredients match mostly the 2018 edition. It has said to be duping Dior Hypnotic Poison. I do not like HP because with that I can smell very little of anything else but the dominating play dough. However I love Zara Femme. It is by far my favourite vanilla fragrance. I was longest time thinking JPG Scandal Le Parfum in the red bottle was the best vanilla but Zaras Femme Is the best. Femme gives zero play dough and it smells more like a beautiful lotion scent. Very fuzzy. Shame they currently only make 30 ml bottle. However they just released a similarish but not as good almond fragrance called Freaking Gorgeous Friday wich smells more almondy and that comes in a big bottle. But Femme is so much better than that to me.