Spanish retailer Zara is a worldwide brand best known for its fashion-forward clothing and ever-expanding fragrance collection. The best Zara fragrances for men are stylish, masculine, and provide exceptional value.
With over 200 masculine fragrances to their name, the Zara men’s fragrance collection is vast. New launches or limited-edition products are appearing fairly regularly, so there is always a new and exciting male fragrance to experience, plus the quality and price point are bang-on.
- Top 10 Zara Fragrances For Men
- 1. ZARA Tobacco Collection Rich Warm Addictive Eau de Toilette (2021)
- 2. ZARA Vibrant Leather Eau de Parfum
- 3. ZARA Extreme 9.0 Eau de Toilette
- 4. ZARA Extreme 8.0 Eau de Toilette
- 5. ZARA Night Pour Homme III Eau de Parfum
- 6. ZARA Man Gold Eau de Toilette
- 7. ZARA Vetiver Pamplemousse Eau de Parfum
- 8. ZARA Midnight Hour Eau de Toilette
- 9. ZARA Ebony Wood Eau de Parfum
- 10. ZARA For Him Eau de Toilette
- Zara Perfume Men – Q&A
- Conclusion
- Further Reading
Top 10 Zara Fragrances For Men
The best Zara fragrances for men offer fantastic smelling masculine scents that are often a cheaper alternative to many high-end brands. We review each Zara perfume men should consider the most.
1. ZARA Tobacco Collection Rich Warm Addictive Eau de Toilette (2021)
Review
Released in 2021, Tobacco Collection Rich Warm Addictive Eau de Toilette is an updated version of the original 2016 scent. Viora says this is the best value tobacco cologne available.
This fragrance opens with fragrant and slightly zesty peony drenched in boozy sweet rum. Spicy/sweet vanilla bourbon in the base brings wafts of smoke and musk to produce a classy masculine scent. Fantastic.
At 5+ hours of longevity, this is a long-lasting fragrance (especially for the price) with decent sillage and projection.
As for when to wear, the underlying warmth of this fragrance makes it a classy evening scent for the colder autumn and winter months. Think fun nights out and cosy nights in.
Overall this fragrance is an excellent all-rounder that we’d recommend to anyone looking to dabble in their first men’s Zara fragrance.
Top Notes:
Rum
Mid Notes:
Peony
Base Notes:
Vanilla bourbon
Price & Reviews
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2. ZARA Vibrant Leather Eau de Parfum
Review
This woody fragrance Vibrant Leather Eau de Parfum – launched in 2018 and created by Jerome Epinette – is both elegant and sophisticated. Many have commented that it has an almost Creed Aventus vibe.
Vibrant Leather opens with crisp bergamot and the zing of lemon. These soon mellow to reveal a heart of rich bamboo and sumptuous leather—finally, the intoxicatingly earthy note of patchouli in the base adds depth. This is an extremely attention-grabbing masculine scent.
This fragrance lasts 3-4 hours, so although it isn’t one for all-day wear, it certainly lasts long enough for many other occasions.
As for when to wear, Vibrant Leather is a cheerful and vibrant daytime fragrance that is best suited for the warming spring and summer months.
Vibrant Leather is a crowd-pleasing everyday male fragrance that’s easy to wear and replicates some other well-known scents. This is a fragrance to look out for if you want something a little unique.
Top Notes:
Bergamot, Lemon
Mid Notes:
Bamboo Leather
Base Notes:
Patchouli
Price & Reviews
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3. ZARA Extreme 9.0 Eau de Toilette
Review
Zara Extreme 9.0 Eau de Toilette is a woody/spicy masculine scent that was released in 2020. It’s a modern, warm and intense fragrance that has a slight Dior Homme vibe to it.
This fragrance has a spicy opening of cardamom and pepper with a touch of lavender. A woody heart of vetiver and cedar leads to a soothing base of warm amber, vetiver and deep cedar.
It’s a long-lasting fragrance of 5+ with moderate (rather than extreme!) sillage and projection. Best suited for everyday wear when you don’t want your scent to pack too much of a punch.
Overall, Zara 9.0 Extreme is a sophisticated warm and spicy masculine fragrance that’s easy to wear and Viora feels it smells FAR more expensive than it is. Well done Zara.
Top Notes:
Cardamom, Pepper, Lavender
Mid Notes:
Orris, Vetiver, Cedarwood
Base Notes:
Amber, Musk, Patchouli
Price & Reviews
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4. ZARA Extreme 8.0 Eau de Toilette
Review
Said to be similar to several of the CK fragrances, Zara Extreme 8.0 Eau de Toilette is an aromatic marine fragrance that offers freshness, comfort and modernity.
This fragrance opens with zesty bergamot, fresh mint and fresh marine notes. Violet and geranium continue the summertime vibe. The base of musk, patchouli and amber is light but certainly noticeable.
Zara Extreme 8.0 has moderate sillage coupled with 3+ hours of longevity but lasts far longer when sprayed on clothes. Viora tip is to be careful of staining.
As for when to wear, with its citrus and minty nature, this is more of a spring and summer scent when you want to smell clean and fresh.
Overall, Zara Extreme 8.0 is a great ‘freshie’ to wear every day, it’s light and easy-going, making it an easy reach for the spring and summer. A worth update to the original Zara Classic 8.0.
Top Notes:
Bergamot, Marine Notes, Mint
Mid Notes:
Violet, Geranium
Base Notes:
Musk, Patchouli, Amber
Price & Reviews
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5. ZARA Night Pour Homme III Eau de Parfum
Review
Zara Night Pour Homme III Eau de Parfum is an elegant and nocturnal Oriental fragrance for men that was first launched in 2017.
It has spicy top notes of bergamot and cardamom, closely following with powdery iris for an almost Dior-like feel. The base notes upon dry-down are fresh smelling cedar and warming amber.
There’s some discussion about a formulation change around 2019 after Zara changed their fragrance manufacturer, but this remains a firm favourite.
As the name suggests, this is a night-time fragrance. It works better during the chillier months of autumn and winter on account of its underlying warmth. It has moderate sillage and longevity of 5+ hours.
A comfortable choice for effortless evenings and formal events, it’s classy, masculine, and well worth checking out.
Top Notes:
Bergamot, Cardamom
Mid Notes:
Lavender
Base Notes:
Cedar, Amber
Price & Reviews
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6. ZARA Man Gold Eau de Toilette
Review
This 2020 version of Man Gold Eau de Toilette is a sexy spice fest that’s similar to Paco Rabanne Black XS but without the citrus kick.
The opening gets straight to business with sweet praline and spiced cinnamon both duelling for your attention. The sensual base of exotic cardamom is well worth the wait as it really adds some bite.
This is a great all-rounder, perhaps leaning slightly more towards evening wear and the autumn/winter months. It has excellent sillage and 5+ hours of longevity.
Overall, Zara Man Gold is a crowd-pleasing modern fragrance that blends some slightly unusual scents together to create something intoxicating and intense. Outstanding value.
Top Notes:
Praline
Mid Notes:
Cinnamon
Base Notes:
Cardamom
Price & Reviews
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7. ZARA Vetiver Pamplemousse Eau de Parfum
Review
Part of the Jo Loves collection, created by fragrance legend Jo Malone, Vetiver Pamplemousse Eau de Parfum is a unisex fragrance that’s airy, light and wonderfully fresh. Released in 2019.
The opening notes of Vetiver Pamplemousse are citrusy and fresh, featuring grapefruit, mandarin orange with touches of earthy, smokey vetiver. The bright citrus notes in this fragrance demand attention and create a sparkling and uplifting vibe that puts a smile on your face.
This fragrance works really well in spring and summer. It’s definitely more suited to daytime wear because of the citrus notes and freshness in the fragrance overall. Its 3-4 hours of longevity and moderate sillage makes it an excellent daily scent.
Vetiver Pamplemousse smells incredibly natural and fruity fresh. Perfect for when you need an uplifting, fresh-smelling fragrance. Fantastic.
Top Notes:
Grapefruit
Mid Notes:
Mandarin Orange
Base Notes:
Vetiver
Price & Reviews
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8. ZARA Midnight Hour Eau de Toilette
Review
Released in 2021, Midnight Hour Eau de Toilette is a warm and smokey youthful male fragrance with a cheeky fruity kick.
The opening of juicy rum-soaked pineapple really grabs your attention from the start. Soon, incense generates warmth and smokiness to generate a cloud of confidence and mystery.
Midnight Hour Eau de Toilette has decent sillage with 5+ hours of longevity, so it’s a great performer. The warmth in the fragrance feels autumn/winter, and though it probably works for either day or night, it probably leans towards evening.
This fragrance is already getting rave reviews for its warmth and sillage/longevity, so grab a bargain.
Top Notes:
Pineapple
Mid Notes:
Rum
Base Notes:
Insense
Price & Reviews
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9. ZARA Ebony Wood Eau de Parfum
Review
Ebony Wood Eau de Parfum is another fragrance from the “Jo Loves” collection (a collaboration between Zara and perfume aficionado Jo Malone) launched in 2019. This woody/spicy masculine fragrance is incredibly rich and exotic with an almost Tom Ford feel about it.
The opening of Ebony Wood is bold, with the spicy/fruitiness of cloves and pink pepper. Upon dry-down, the rich, dark, aromatic scent of ebony wood envelops the wearer. A welcome hint of sweetness also creeps in.
As for performance, Ebony Wood has decent sillage and lasts 5+ hours before things begin to fade.
This is an excellent go-to fragrance that works well day and night in any situation, either casual or formal. Slightly more suited to the autumn and winter months.
This one is quite an unusual fragrance for a man as more of a creamy gourmand but works brilliantly. It’s rich, sophisticated and downright addictive. One of those rare confidence-boosting fragrances.
Top Notes:
Pink Pepper
Mid Notes:
Cloves
Base Notes:
Ebony Wood
Price & Reviews
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10. ZARA For Him Eau de Toilette
Review
An intense, warm and modern fragrance that’s described as “Asian-inspired”, this version of Zara for Him Eau de Toilette was launched in 2018.
It has a glorious combination of warmth and spice that many say is similar to the Armani Code collection of fragrances.
The opening is fresh, with a wave of crisp bergamot coated with spicy warm cardamom. After the scent settles, a sensual base of deep sandalwood adds a touch of intrigue.
Zara for Him has a reasonable sillage and lasts a decent 4+ hours. Considering the price/performance, this is a great value fragrance.
As for when to wear, Zara for Him is one for the evening and well worth getting dresses up for. Leans more towards autumn/winter.
A warm and comfortable fragrance, it’s an excellent choice for everyday wear – particularly for the price point it sits at.
Top Notes:
Bergamot
Mid Notes:
Cardamom
Base Notes:
Sandalwood
Price & Reviews
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Zara Perfume Men – Q&A
Are Zara Fragrances Any Good?
Zara offers quality fragrances that smell incredibly good. The brand provides an everyday alternative to many of the high-end fragrances, at a fraction of the price.
Are Zara fragrances long-lasting?
Many Zara fragrances are long-lasting. We tested 10 Zara fragrances for men and discovered that their longevity ranged between 3 to 6 hours, with an average of 4+ hours.
What Zara Perfume Smells Like Creed?
Zara Vibrant Leather Eau de Parfum is very similar to the classic male fragrance, Creed Aventus.
Which Zara Men’s Fragrance Smells The Best?
The best smelling Zara fragrance for men has to be the fantastic Zara Tobacco Collection 2021 – Rich Warm Addictive. Booze-soaked peony leads effortlessly to a base of smokey and musky bourbon vanilla that ensures a refined masculine scent.
When Is The Next Zara Sale?
If you are wondering when the next Zara sale is, check out this article; When Does The Next Zara Sale Start?
Conclusion
The best Zara fragrances for men offer a cheaper alternative to many well-known high-end brands. Although their performance may not always be as comparable, their price-point still makes them exceptional value.
Zara is a perfectly good starting point if you’re just getting used to wearing fragrance and working out what types you like without blowing your budget. It’s also straightforward to buy them at the counter in Zara or just to pop them in with an online order.
Some of the fragrances that Zara offer have become cult classics with those in the know saying some smell similar to more expensive, well-known scents. It might be worth taking a sniff yourself before you invest in a designer brand!
Further Reading
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