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sergio69 – :
I’m so in love with this fragrance. Smells so good
dizzy – :
Dark, but nice gardenia sweet fragrance.
It smells really good.
I like it!
unicargo2 – :
It’s pretty close to YSL Black Opium but it’s more like a dupe for the flanker: Black Opium Floral Shock.
Cause I can smell the same ‘Latte Machiatto’ note in it but without the coffee. There’re more flowers in it and it’s a little bit sweeter but less warm. For some reason – I can’t really put my finger on it – it also smells a bit more playful to me.
So this can be a cheap alternative for Black Opium fans who are looking for something to spray on warmer days. Something that isn’t possible with the original Black Opium in my opinion cause to me, that’s a 100% winter scent. Staying power & sillage are quite good for this price.
Пилясова2010 – :
Fragrance -Zara Gardenia 2017
Bottle from – 2017
This fragrance reminds me a bit of a playful yet elegant young woman.
Gardenia opens on my skin with a fruity,moderatly sweet and slightly citrusy white flowers on top of a cozy vanilla.
As time goes by,during mid development,bouquet of flowers with dominant gardenia becomes stronger,deeper and more intense.
This all leads into a moderatly sweet,musky and woody base with dominant vanilla and patchouli and with an astonishing touch of cashmere wood and the floral notes recede into the background.
Gardenia has some similarities to Black Opium by Yves Saint Laurent.
Longevity – 7/10(7+ hours)
Silage/Projection – 7/10(moderate projection for the first 1-2 hours,than sits closer to skin for the duration of the scent’s evolution)
Weather -For more or less any time of year.
Versatility – 9/10
Age – 18+
Compliments – 8/10
Scent – 7,5/10
Main notes according to me – vanilla,gardenia,jasmine,cashmere wood,raspberry,patchouli.
The drydown is woody,moderatly sweet,a bit musky and floral and I get some -vanilla,patchouli,cashmere wood,musk,cedar and flowers.
Emotions –
playful yet elegant,positive,appealing,pleasant,inspiring.
Occasion -For more or less any ocasion.
Could be a nice signature scent.You’ll get compliments with this one.
alexandrkrestal – :
It’s best not to sniff your skin too hard when you first use this, because in the beginning it smells really sour. If you wait a while then the gardenia and jasmine make their appearance. The citrus and fruity notes are still quite noticeable but toned down. I really have to put my nose right to my skin to get the woody musky notes. All in all it is a pleasant citrusy floral scent with a hint of vanilla. Just wish it would last longer. OK for every day use and as it is so light and inexpensive you can spray it all over to your heart’s content.
vanxxx – :
Dupe for Black Opium from YSL
terik – :
I love ZARA fragrance.. very cheap price with high quality fragrance.. the bottle is simple as that.. easy to carry on my bag everyday
kabasia30 – :
I love this scent on my wife.
It’s not a Gardenia Bomb meaning that does not behave like a beastie fragrance. Its sillage and longevity are a bit above average and it projects quite heavily during the first hour.
It opens very fresh with berries and mandarin as the main notes. The heart is tottaly dominated by white flowers (mainly gardenia of course, but a bit of jasmin and other sweet white flowers – orange blossom?). The dry down is really gourmand and pleasant with dominant vanilla and cashmere wood.
Although it has a vibe of Black Opium, I really think that this fragrance is preety close from Dior Addict Eau de Parfum, although I do not consider it a clone.
Considering the price (my wife paid €17.50 for 200 ml EDP) you can respray freely and make it last a lot longer. It also helps if you spray clothes or hair.
Bearing in mind all that matters most in a perfume (scent, performance, cost and compliments), I would rate this EDP as a very clear 9.0/10.0.
I hope other men will have the chance to scent it on their loved ones as well. It’s really a magnificent EDP.
4506815325 – :
this has nothing to do with Opium, this is celarly a Dupe for Olympea!! a very good one, btw. it lasts and reminds me mostly of Olympea intense
cucumber – :
Love ittt OMG such a beautiful fragnance I’m hoping that it’s not a collection item cuz I’m definetely keep buyüng it!!! Lovely bottle. In my opinion it doesnt smells like black opium i dont like black opium but i love this one! It kinda reminds me of it…
anastezia_94 – :
This could easily have been a flanker of Black Opium. I feel it’s somewhere in between Floral Shock and Nuit Blanche, it’s like a softer, more floral version of black opium. I love and have Black Opium, and was excited for a more floral version for spring but unfortunately Floral Shock was a little disappointing on my skin. So I happily bough this one instead!
There is certainly gardenia in there, but also coffee although not listed. I also detect some spiciness, perhaps it’s the cashmere wood, I am not sure. The sillage is moderate and it lasts long on my skin, longer than any other Zara fragrance I’ve tried. I wish they had smaller bottles though, because although it’s a steal I’ll never finish a 100 ml bottle!