The smell in short
It smells mostly warm spicy and gourmand. Chestnut and incense at the top, benzoin and incense in the middle and benzoin and black vanilla husk at the base.
- Came out
- 2022
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Bohemian Oud 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
Zara Bohemian Oud EDP in detail
Zara is the house behind Bohemian Oud EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Other Zara perfumes
The house has 190 perfumes here, led by Red Temptation For Her, Tobacco Collection Rich Warm Addictive and Imperial Purple.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by gourmand and cacao. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and gourmand smells and notes like benzoin and benzoin. Less obvious notes include nutmeg, oud and cacao. Perfume fans rate it 4.13 out of 5.
Bohemian Oud price per bottle size
The usual price in Europe is about €6. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs less than Tom Ford Oud Wood and Louis Vuitton Nouveau Monde.
Bohemian Oud: day or night?
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. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts longer than Tom Ford Oud Wood and Clinique Cocoa & Cashmere unisex. Base notes like benzoin and black vanilla husk are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Bohemian Oud dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Tom Ford Oud Wood (8 shared notes), Clinique Cocoa & Cashmere unisex (7 shared notes), Louis Vuitton Nouveau Monde (5 shared notes) and Lattafa Velvet Oud (6 shared notes).
Perfume comparisons
See the notes, how long each lasts and the price side by side.
Questions people ask
When did Bohemian Oud come out?
It came out in 2022.
Does Bohemian Oud project well?
Medium. People near you can smell it.
Can men wear it?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.