Zara Oriental
The smell in short
The first thing you smell is freesia and rose. The heart brings vanilla and jasmine. On the skin it settles into caramel and patchouli. Overall it smells caramel and vanilla.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
Oriental 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 Oriental in detail
Oriental comes from Zara.
Best season for Oriental
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, spring, fall and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Clandestine Angel Heart and Mugler A*Men last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like caramel and patchouli are the part that stays longest on the skin.
How far Oriental spreads
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Clandestine Angel Heart and Mugler A*Men spread further.
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 caramel (100%), followed by vanilla and gourmand. You will probably like it if you enjoy caramel and vanilla smells and notes like vanilla and caramel. Less obvious notes include bergamot and musk. Perfume fans rate it 4.04 out of 5.
More from this line
There are 3 other versions of this perfume, released between 2017 and 2019.
Perfumes that smell like Oriental
Similar picks to try: Clandestine Angel Heart (8 shared notes), Mugler A*Men (7 shared notes), Celine Dans Paris unisex (9 shared notes) and Guerlain Shalimar Parfum Initial (7 shared notes).
Perfume comparisons
See the notes, how long each lasts and the price side by side.
Questions people ask
Can men wear Oriental?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Can I wear Oriental to work?
Yes, it suits daytime and the office well.