02/18/2019

Carlitos01
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Carlitos01
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A lost opportunity?
I am a bit disappointed with this fragrance. Maybe the disappointment comes from the fact that I was really hoping this to be a very good oriental and, maybe, an innovative perfume. In anticipation I dreamt of receiving a look alike of the Aventus smoky batch, and hopefully with a darker and woody facet. What I got is the most usable Oud fragrance I have. That means that it is also the weakest and with less Oud in my closet (is there any Oud in it?). And I have over 100 Oud fragrances to compare with, ranging from a weak to a strong Oud note. Zara missed a precious opportunity to launch a differentiated perfume in the market and jump into the spotlight.
The scent concept is good but the accomplishment is mediocre. The performance is also mediocre. EdP concentration? Oud fragrance?.... Keep wishing!
It's behaves like an odd EdC concentration fragrance, neither really fresh nor truly oriental, just faint, a bit fresh and very mainstream. Incense and a faint generic wood accord (rather than oud wood) is detectable all through the perfume stages. There is also a soft leather note that looks more like soft suede (very light and thin). The opening reveals a regular bergamot citrus scent that fades less than 1/2 hour after spraying. It does not really matter how much you overspray to overcome the low sillage and projection. You are just wasting juice.
What a pity!
I still test once in a while, and hopefully I will add some test info to this review. I may as well delete it because usually I just comment fragrances I like.
It hardly seems to be an oud fragrance designed by the same company that released the magnific Zara Exclusive Oud or the previous Vibrant Leather
On top of it, it costs € 22.50. It seems very expensive for what it offers, even with a 120 ml flask. Zara has way better scents for €10.00~€12.50 in a100 ml bottle.
Do I recommend it? .... Why should I?
Music: Coldplay - "Lost!"
The scent concept is good but the accomplishment is mediocre. The performance is also mediocre. EdP concentration? Oud fragrance?.... Keep wishing!
It's behaves like an odd EdC concentration fragrance, neither really fresh nor truly oriental, just faint, a bit fresh and very mainstream. Incense and a faint generic wood accord (rather than oud wood) is detectable all through the perfume stages. There is also a soft leather note that looks more like soft suede (very light and thin). The opening reveals a regular bergamot citrus scent that fades less than 1/2 hour after spraying. It does not really matter how much you overspray to overcome the low sillage and projection. You are just wasting juice.
What a pity!
I still test once in a while, and hopefully I will add some test info to this review. I may as well delete it because usually I just comment fragrances I like.
It hardly seems to be an oud fragrance designed by the same company that released the magnific Zara Exclusive Oud or the previous Vibrant Leather
On top of it, it costs € 22.50. It seems very expensive for what it offers, even with a 120 ml flask. Zara has way better scents for €10.00~€12.50 in a100 ml bottle.
Do I recommend it? .... Why should I?
Music: Coldplay - "Lost!"
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