Zara Night Eau de Parfum

I had read in a few places that Zara makes some really good "duplicates" of famous fragances, but I hadn't seen proof of it until today. I bought this one on sale online, so I bought it only based on the notes (and because it was REALLY cheap). Boy! This is really good! When I applied it the first feeling I got was that I had smelled this before, but I didn't realize what it was until a couple of hours went by: this smells exactly like "Manifesto L'Eclat"! It's pretty much a vanilla scent, but it's not a sweet powdery vanilla, there's a bit of "green" in there, just like in "Manifesto L'Eclat". I am looking at the notes list and I don't know what is is, but this scent smells complex and expensive. I don't get bergamot or rose really, maybe a floral touch from the peony, but this is all about the vanilla and "something" else that makes this really elegant and it makes it smell like a vanilla with a twist. If you love "Manifesto" or "Manifesto L'Eclat" and you can't afford the price, try this baby! The best part? This lasts A LOT longer (A WHOLE DAY on my skin!) and it projects extremely well. Great job ZARA!

pretty disappointed, when you first spray it, it smells amazing, rich and heavy. But after the first minute of settling on your skin it smells so cheap and unrecognisable.

Not quite Flowerbomb or Black Opium, the first spritz does remind me of something spicier with licorice but I can't place it. It doesn't really matter though since 10 minutes in and it's become a rootbeer scent. Oh well!

My guessing is that Zara Night and Zara Woman will smell very much alike since they share all but one note. Zara Night is bergamot is decorated with peony and roses and warmed with vanilla in the base, and Zara Woman is Mandarin top notes provide pleasant refreshment above floral accords of peony and rose in the heart. The composition is softened and warmed by vanilla in the base. Allthough i want both of them.