Bvlgari Zahira
What does it smell like?
It smells mostly warm spicy and yellow floral. Cinnamon at the top, ylang-ylang in the middle and benzoin at the base.
- Came out
- 2015
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
Zahira notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Bvlgari Zahira
Zahira is made by Bvlgari.
Who will like Zahira
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by yellow floral and cinnamon. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and yellow floral smells and notes like ylang-ylang and benzoin. Perfume fans rate it 4.20 out of 5.
For work or for evenings
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its warm spicy side feels cosy and rich after dark.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter and fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Is Zahira long lasting?
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Giorgio Armani Ambre Eccentrico unisex and Scents of Wood Plum in Cognac unisex last longer, if that matters to you. If you want more hours, Bvlgari Murano Zahira lasts about 9 to 12 hours. Base notes like benzoin are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Other Bvlgari perfumes
The house has 48 perfumes here, led by Man In Black, Tygar and Aqua.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Penhaligon's Portraits Clandestine Clara and Tom Ford Soleil Blanc.
Flankers and editions
There is 1 other version of this perfume, released in 2018.
Zahira dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Penhaligon's Portraits Clandestine Clara (3 shared notes), Giorgio Armani Ambre Eccentrico unisex (3 shared notes), Tom Ford Soleil Blanc (2 shared notes) and Scents of Wood Plum in Cognac unisex (2 shared notes).
Questions people ask
When did Zahira come out?
It came out in 2015.
Can men wear Zahira?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Is it expensive?
It is on the expensive side: about €274 in Europe.