9.0 Zara (2015)

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8.0 / 10 140 Ratings

9.0 is a popular perfume by Zara for men and was released in 2015. The scent is powdery-spicy. It is still in production.

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Perfumers

Mathieu Nardin, Robertet

Fragrance Notes

Top Notes	Bergamot, Juniper, Coriander
Heart Notes	Pepper, Cardamom, Iris
Base Notes	Vetiver, Amber, Cedarwood

Ratings

Scent

8.0 (140 Ratings)

Longevity

7.1 (132 Ratings)

Sillage

6.9 (130 Ratings)

Bottle

7.2 (136 Ratings)

Submitted by Michael, last update on 06.04.2020.

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01/31/2020

8.5
Scent 7
Longevity 7
Sillage 8
Bottle

Morrissey
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Morrissey

Very helpful Review 6

Cardamom and iris on a high level !

Yes, I know Dior Homme Intense and Valentino Uomo Intense, with all their differences:

Cocoa vs. leather, lipstick vs. vanilla, and some other minor differences. Most of it is true, at least I can perceive these different scents in both of them.

Zara 9.0 is for me an ingenious mixture of these two very nice scents. A slightly different iris than the DHI, less make-up bags, rather drier, more masculine powder. The leather chord, which I find a bit too dark in VUI, is, if at all, only very restrained in 9.0.

The symbiosis of these two directions has been achieved in an exceptionally professional way for a 10 Euro fragrance. The two "model fragrances" have sometimes led to a somewhat annoying, tedious cooperation after longer, or more frequent wearing, because of the strong expression of the above-mentioned fragrances.

9.0 is more comfortable for me, even if I wear it frequently, because it is more balanced. Actually, it's amazing at that price. But in any case it is closer to the VUI than to the DHI. I think it's because of the vanilla, which is relatively clearly visible in both of them.

The bottle is nice and of high quality and the sprayer is a little bit stingy concerning the amount, but it is not bad.
If the price/performance ratio is relevant for someone reading this, try this one. The risk/reward ratio is correct in any case.

2 Replies

05/23/2019

Golcher
58 Reviews

Golcher

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Unisex... isn't it?

Very interesting scent, balancing spicy, woody, floral, powdery all in such a little bottle. It's refreshing to find a Zara fragrance that is not an actual clone of another even though you can see the influences from a couple other from different houses.

To me this is a very nice powdery/sweet fragrance for a night out or perhaps a movie with the significant other. It bears a somehow 'metro' vibe (not a manly scent by any stretch of the word) but easy to pull off by any kind of guy, in fact I find this fragrance very unisex and love it when my girlfriend use it.

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01/29/2019

9
Scent 7
Longevity 8
Sillage 9
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ServoStar
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ServoStar

Top Review 8

Worth every cent!

I've had Valentino Uomo on my wish list for some time now. However, I never wanted to afford it, because it is relatively cheap and I did not know when I should really apply it.

Via Parfumo I came across the alleged fragrance twin Zara 9.0, and ordered it in a package with Zara 8.0. After all, the fun costs only 18€ for 2x100ml, there you can not do much wrong. The matt glass bottles are labelled with the fragrances and look quite charming. I quickly put 8.0 aside and gave me a sprayer of 9.0 on my arm
The beginning almost frightened me, it is so similar to VU. Even if you know that 9.0 is a dupe, you're surprised how much the scents match. The Iris develops similarly beautifully as VU, only after an hour one notices first differences to the big brother. It simply lacks something of the sweet, vanilla creaminess and the light coffee note of VU. Valentino simply has the more mature fragrance in the long run.

I find the fragrance similar to VU, the durability remains quite clear under it. With me is about after 5 hours end with funny, there the forerunner holds out nevertheless times twice as long
Nevertheless, I can get over the small smears personally when I look at the bill.

Conclusion: Absolutely good clone, absolutely great DNA, absolute buy recommendation.

05/28/2018

9
Scent 7
Longevity 7
Sillage 7
Bottle

Carlitos01
276 Reviews

Carlitos01

Very helpful Review 8

A Dior look alike worth owning

Yes, Zara 9.0 does remember Dior Homme and Valentino Uomo Eaux de Toilette. It opens up as Valentino Uomo and dries down like Dior Homme.
I don't like to publicize "look-alikes" just because of that sole reason, and that it's not the really case of Zara 9.0.
This is a quality fragrance as you can conclude by the rating it received, or by testing it at a Zara store, or even by buying an inexpensive bottle of 9.0 and enjoy it till the last drop.
I do have a full bottle of Dior Homme Intense and I am not in a hurry to buy a bottle of Dior EDT (mine is about to finish) or a Valentino Uomo flask (I have both Uomo and Uomo Intense). A good reason is because I own 2 bottles of Zara 9.0 and I am quite happy with them.
Zara 9.0 does have a bit less sillage and longevity (minus 1/3 in my opinion) than Dior Homme EDT, but I do not mind to do a bit of over spraying bearing in mind that 9.0 costs 9~10 times less than Dior Homme and 7~8 times less than Valentino Uomo.
The Iris note is quite agreable and it's not lipstick cloying like many other iris fnote fragrances way more expensive than Zara 9.0. The Zara fragrance is even a bit more versatile that their more expensive soulmates as it is wuite wearable in colder days as the juniper and vetiver notes seem to be a tiny stronger in the Zara scent.
On top of it the Zara bottle is quite nice, not on a pair with Dior's or Valentino's flasks, but nice anyway.
Congrats to Zara. I hope they will develop other quality scents besides 9.0.

I would rate it a global value of 8.25;
- between 7 and 8 =above average;
- between 8 and 9 = recomended;
- bigger than 9 = don't miss it;

Low price (€ 12,50) plays an important role in my global rating. I do prefer to wear Valentino Uomo Intense or Dior Homme Intense. But I see no reason for not having a couple of Zara 9.0 as backup or for traveling.
I do recomend it. With its price you can blind buy it with no regrets.

10/10/2015

9
Scent 8
Longevity 7
Sillage 9
Bottle

Elysium
295 Reviews

Elysium

Very helpful Review 4

With a score of 9.0 out of 10.0, it reminds me lipstick...

I stumbled into ZARA yesterday and saw 3 brand new scents: 7.0, 8.0, and 9.0 ZARA EDT. All notes are printed on the box and bottle, so I tested all of them. The former two are fresh, perhaps better for spring and summer seasons, but the latter immediately reminds me of my childhood, precisely the scent of my mother's lipstick, which I like of course!

I have noticed that there are two trends of opinion, with opposing approaches, on this scent. Despite the notes are not exactly the same and just a few of them match, I think that 9.0 is very similar to the powdery of the original Dior Homme (2005), and in some parts, it reminds me the floral aspect of Kenzo Power. Conversely, some other reviewers compare it to Valentino Uomo. Perhaps, it is a clone of none of the two, though it has many similarities with both. It is suitable for cooler weather and is perfect during both fall and winter time.

A warm cozy, mysteriously chocolate vibe, type of fragrance. The iris is opening the show, with the support of creamy bergamot and lemony coriander. Clean vetiver and juniper berries linger in the background. As the show goes on, the bitter spicy cardamom pods blended with sweet amber pop up, dominating the scene. The pepper, black pepper I would bet, punctuates the sentences, but the other notes accent the mysterious chocolate vibe, on the dry down.

It's almost middle winter now, and I do not regret my early choice this morning. So lovely, I do still smell it on me after half a day. On my skin, the powdery and chocolaty effect of the orris is long lasting and pleasant, and sillage stays close to me but can be perceived without being overpowering. Moderate in longevity, sillage, and projection. The sprays will decide that, so be aware.

In my opinion, this scent has a niche quality and does not deserve any criticism, considering its bargain price.

-Elysium