Highly Requested! | Blind ZARA Perfume Haul & First Impressions PART 1

[@thesimplechiclife]

Perfumes start at 1:40 :). Let me know guys - do you have a favorite Zara perfume? What's your opinion - Gardenia or Black Opium, or neither?

[@mariac4327]

I've got a couple of them: pamplemousse vetiver and citrus meze. Both are very light and fresh. They only last about 30 min on my skin so I actually use them as linen spray which is perfect!

[@WhtvrMe]

Commented on my favorite in your other vid, but my favorite is Zara A Mochi Atelier in Tokyo but is SO hard to find. It is long lasting. Also, A Sweet Pastry In Paris. I wear it to bed. I sprayed it on my 5yr old and it lasted on her clothes for 3 days.

[@kuga7423]

@@WhtvrMe i love daisy bouquet. I just got the second bottle of it. It is light, flowery and musky. Last the whole day.

[@1120TaylorLautner]

where is part 2? lol

[@tanyastef]

@@1120TaylorLautner she never posted it... I've been waiting as well...

[@kimcameron1160]

I love Zara Femme. I wear it to bed every night. It reminds me of a cozy sweater😀

[@penelopepalm]

Yes I agree. I had femme winter as well which was a great after shower spritz and gave it away. I regret that now. I wasn’t in love but in like, but i got attached without realizing it.

[@coffeeandcream4704]

How does it last?

[@ayeeangie21]

Dang gurl, did u go through my “watch later” or “history” lists and realize I’ve been binge watching all these Zara fragrance reviews trying to decide which one/s I should pick up ? 🤣

[@tanyastef]

Same here! I’ve been watching for a month and am so glad Simple chic life did it 🥰

[@rachelowen3365]

My favorites from Zara are blossom blush , white and red vanilla. " White " smells JUST LIKE "miracle " from Lancôme .

[@jayceeedgar4132]

My Favorite from the "regular" Zaras is the tuberose one.... It's totally misleading though because surprise... No tuberose! It has kind of Bal de frique vibes.... Not the same but fresh and more unique I feel than the typical Zara's... At its price too have no problem packing around a travel to refresh! I also agree with some other comments Rich warm addictive from the men's section is a cozy vanilla, coconutty, boozy scent.... Doesn't last long but love it for bed and hanging at home.❤️. I am excited for the Jo loves collab review... There's a couple gems I think in there you might like! Majority are a bit fresher more citrusy than I think you generally go for but I will be interested to see if you like the ones I think you will😜

[@shreya9156]

Femme was the first Zara perfume I got! Kickstarted my fragrance journey :) Thanks for the lovely video, Ilythia!

[@keri117]

Hi, I just purchased Femme and Twilight mauve,it was a set of two, but it's a bit confusing because my bottle of Femme is yellow and I often see on KZbin that the bottles are different colors just wondering if they're the same?

[@lauraaa3049]

@@keri117 are you in a different country? I am and the bottle of wonder rose I have is also different from the ones I'm seeing, maybe it's because if that?!

[@littlemayesss]

I feel like your assumptions really biased your reviews and also feel like you’ve watched all reviews on yt before making your own judgement :(

[@thesimplechiclife]

I did mention that a lot of other people are saying Zara perfumes don’t have great performance. My assumptions were based on my current knowledge about Zara fragrance as well as the price point and the negative reviews I’ve seen. But no, my assumptions did not “bias” my review. If a perfume smells amazing and performs well, I’d say that. In my opinion these fragrances were not that impressive. There’s a reason they retail for $25 for 100 ml 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@MaryLopez-pd5bd]

I've purchased about 10 zara perfumes because of all the positive reviews and only kind of like 3 of them. I agree with you in that i rather buy the original perfumes even if they cost more. Because I've spent over $200. And im not sure if I will use these perfumes. Thanks for your honest opinion

[@thesimplechiclife]

Exactly - I'd rather spend $200 on one or two good perfumes than one 5 or 6 poor ones. Quality over quanity:)

[@orchidaboelmagd7491]

Try fields at night fall (close to zadic and Voltaire this is her , msk 004 , rose Gourmand (if you like roses Vanille and intense cafe) and red Temptation is a good dube for baccarat Rouge 540. And rich warm addictive from the men collection

[@angie.salama]

please try rose gardenia and red temptation new ones from zara

[@todorokisbebe9250]

when I heard you liked powdery scents I immediately subscribed😫 I love powdery scents too!

[@southernbeauty36]

I blind bought a few of these and I regret it. Great reviews, but most smell weird and synthetic. Like plastic almost. They also didn’t last long. Rich, Warm, Addictive had so many good reviews and it just smells like pancakes, syrup, and cigarettes to me.

[@Sekhmet245]

Which one did you like?

[@jblovly]

These are all great layering perfumes or something to keep in your bag when you need a refresh at the end of the day. You’ll be able to keep your expensive or high quality perfumes longer by using these are refresh or layering perfumes

[@cattycat2527]

Zara fragrance used to be my favorite choice as gifts for my friends, they often on sale. I used to love zara oriental and gardenia

[@meissameissa9804]

I love tuberose, applejuice and femme

[@misscutypie23]

Hi! Could you please review Banana Republic perfumes ? I feel they seem better quality than Zara. Thks! 😊

[@thesimplechiclife]

I will try to get my hands on a bunch!:)

[@misscutypie23]

@@thesimplechiclife great 🤩

[@iluvwigs1210]

You can't expect the world from Zara fragrances but the ones I have perform very well violet blossom is the best

[@ChrissyLove]

It's so funny how the titles on Zara perfumes typically don't match up to that scent but in any case they are such a fun blind buy cheapie outlet! Such a fun haul!

[@CloudofLis]

Is so funny how fragrance is soo subjective! Woman gold to me smells very honey fresh laundry like, the opposite to sexy nighttime 😅😆. I'd wear it as a "clean" fragrance or I use it as a bedspray atm 😂 smells like honey clean white florals and crisp apple to me. Red vanilla is a fruity LVEB to me, used to wear that one a tooooon when I was younger! 💜💜

[@j_Uy_8qwi8HbC9XLt4kpvQ]

I find zara femme is similar to hyp poison

[@cmk9495]

I strongly disliked black amber. All I got was passion fruit and it was shampoo-y to me. I hated nuit, didn't get any vanilla. The bottles are cute, but I haven't had the best of luck with most Zara fragrances. The only one I love (whch of course they don't have) is called Vanilla French Elegance. It's amazing. I hope they bring back that collection. Try MSK 004/NTL if they have it. It's a beautiful candied almond fragrance designed by Nathalie Lorsen.

[@caffeNoizette]

I totally agree with Nuit…. I have just bought it today blind purchase oh boy I am not liking it tho! Just kept a review for my 1st Zara purchase tho Femme is beautiful to me

[@Megavenuescom]

This was a much awaited video! Thanks for sharing this. Do you think you will do a Banana Republic Icon Collection review?

[@thesimplechiclife]

I should!! I’m curious about then

[@SC-in6po]

Can we please get a video on the perfumes you wear to work? Pleaseeee

[@evangelinewillows52]

Yes please! I am also a nurse that loves perfumes and would love to know what she wears. I work with pediatrics and tend to stick with skin scents to avoid irritating my kids at work.

[@kuga7423]

Burberry Body 🙂

[@SC-in6po]

irma ji ooo no, that perfume is too mature for me 😂

[@kuga7423]

@@SC-in6po then try daisy bouquet in London 🙂 or Zara collection of boost my feelings

[@jhan168]

Hello, you mentioned about the perfumes you wear to work. Do you have like a video about them? Perfumes that just smells fresh or clean, something like that? I'll be doing my duties soon, I hope, in the hospital. And I don't want to smell offensive to the patients and make them feel more sick. I really hope you have a video about that. Thanks!

[@thesimplechiclife]

sure I would love to do that!

[@jhan168]

@@thesimplechiclife thank you so much! 💗💗💗

[@frogmella]

The best Zara scent is rich, warm, addictive. It's in the male section but I wear it, it's very good!

[@nolwennlmgn8846]

I agree, this one is excellent !

[@DestineeJames]

Agreeeeed. So good.

[@milena3630]

Has 2 versions, first one was better.

[@sophiaharper723]

I agree as well the only downside is it doesn’t last but for the price I don’t mind overspraying

[@Batuhan-oo9pu]

I have the first version the scent itself is delicious but unfortunately from start to finish it's a skin scent. Doesn't project at all

[@lulute1971]

I bought femme, rose gold and gardenia. I hated hated gardenia. I don't understand the reviews about gardenia. It smelled cheap to me.

[@maryjanefominyen7070]

I hate black amber myself but worn it a few times in the evening when I just wanted to rush somewhere and get something, and all the time, people always complemented me so much

[@bonniehirtz5640]

I got Gardenia, the Black Opium dupe, yesterday..its almost too strong..it's super duper sweeeet and powdery and lasts FOREVER. It lasted so long on my skin and shirt that I actually started getting nauseated from it and had to take my shirt off to get away from its power, lol.

[@sara-ji5sx]

Does It smell like coffee?

[@pattieschulte9566]

Not into Zara bit what a well done vidèo.

[@santiagosuarez8142]

Do you have fruity? I looooove it

[@ingridvangameren4065]

Did you try Red Temptation from Zara? One of the best dupes of Baccarat Rouge 540😊

[@thesimplechiclife]

no I havent!

[@lussylussyy9220]

I agree! I have 3 back up bottles of Red Temptation 🤩😍

[@ingridvangameren4065]

@@thesimplechiclife try!😀

[@amytang6915]

Does it last?

[@lussylussyy9220]

@@amytang6915 yeees! It's very long lasting.

[@amelialoza3294]

Thanks for making your videos. It's really helpful for perfume lover like me to blind buy wisely

[@riverthoughts2400]

This was such a helpful video!!! Thank you so much 💕💕 did you end up getting any of the Zara-Jo Malone samples?? I’ll keep looking in your channel in case I missed it!

[@suhanishrivastava9734]

Heard a lot about Zara femme hence bought one.But to me it smells like aftershave 😅don’t know why. I like zara apple juice

[@layashokravi]

hello! where is the part II of this? I'm more excited about the Joe Malones' collab and the new hype ones like rose gourmand/red temptation. Can you please link the second part and/or if there are any newer ones you'll be trying?

[@saghargh4749]

I have the femme and orchid.femme is nice but just nice,nothing special.orchid is a nice everyday scent too.

[@keri117]

Hey! Love watching your fragrance videos! Question two days ago I bought a double fragrance set from Zara one is Femme and the other is Twilight mauve, when I see the bottles on KZbin the femme bottle is white but mine is yellow? Just wondering if it's the same fragrance?

[@Djoutoftune]

It must the size difference. Zara has White bottle for 100ml size of Femme and clear, yellowish-green one for 30 ml one.

[@keri117]

@@Djoutoftune thanks for clarifying that for me! I appreciate it

[@neggs26]

Oriental smells like rice pudding to me🥰 love it

[@jennifergoodwin3290]

I have like and purchased several Zara Perfumes with staying power such as: Orchid, Violet Blossom, Twilight Manuve, Nude Bouquet, Apple Juice and Gardenia.

[@amytang6915]

Can you do a video on some low budget I’m Here perfumes so I can walk into school and people know that I have arrived?

[@mandy12372]

Pistachio Brûlée from Urban Outfitters smells really good!!

[@canadafragrancereviewerdia9119]

I find Zara often has the wrong notes than what they actually are

[@thesimplechiclife]

Yeah it didn’t look accurate at all haha for many of them.

[@lejlakrasnic-lex8618]

Tobacco Collection Rich Warm Addictive Zara for men it's amazing

[@edjolashanaj2861]

Oh thank you so much, I was waiting for this video 😁🤭 Greetings again from France 👋🏼😊

[@carolepigeon]

I so agree with you! I would much prefer to buy the real ones....!!! When I started discovering perfumes I was so excited to buy and smell anything! I then bought a couple of zara perfumes, but the longevity was not there, it got me frustrated!!! There is two, I still love though, Rich warm addictive and Jo Malone pamplemousse/vetiver (my jogging perfume)

[@abjonesy1]

Would love your opinion on la vie est belle l'clat pls!

[@thesimplechiclife]

I used to have it and I decided to let it go a while back but it is such a sweet bright sexy perfume - very pleasant and layers well with mon Guerlain believe it or not! :). I do recommend it.

[@lizelg2518]

Jo Loves Pamplemousse is quite nice, also Amalfi Sunray. Still they remind me too much of German eau de cologne called 4711, and some room refreshers rather than perfumes.😏

[@milkaryg1251]

Zara Rose gourmand is a lighter, more wearable dupe of Roses Vanille. I love it 😘

[@thesimplechiclife]

I am looking forward to trying it!

[@spo6979]

Thank you so much for this wonderful comprehensive review.

[@gabbylane60]

Apple juice is supposed to smell like Channel Tendre. Which is a favorite.

[@SwatchQueen]

Omg! I just received my haul!!! I need to watch this and sniff mine ♥️

[@danielapalomo7164]

From Zara I personally like Oriental, Fruity & Forget me not. Although I like them a lot they’re not good performers…they wear off pretty fast 😩

[@Olivia.october]

Do you think you will get anything from the bath and body works SAS this month? Would love to see a haul if you’re interested!

[@thesimplechiclife]

I hadn't really planned on it although I love their candles!! I can't do the body sprays or perfumes from them, I find alot of them a bit too synthetic or... there's just something about them I don't enjoy wearing. But I do love their body care and candles :)

[@Olivia.october]

@@thesimplechiclife I can understand what you mean about the sprays and perfumes from them, I think a lot of people feel that way! Personally I enjoy their shower gels. I would love to see a candle haul in the future!! :)

[@ayeeangie21]

I don’t like honey or patchouli notes either, so this review is the most helpful for me so far :) funnily enough, femme and gardenia are on my list haha.

[@PeruBRuby]

Is there a part two yet? I love this series

[@thesimplechiclife]

i'm sorry there is not - I should update this to no parts lol. I wasnt' wowed enough by the Zara's to do a part 2... I was very underwhelmed and uninspired. I should try some again in the future but to be honest I felt like many were a waste of money :/

[@kuga7423]

Try vibrant leather Èclat de Bergamot if you like orange smell. It is wearable even for women.

[@koushikeesaha6396]

Has anyone tried violet blossom? Can you tell me how is it

[@riyasaluja19]

Deep garden from Zara is my favourite !

[@evil.Cupcake]

Zara... fragrances? I know Zara is a clothing store, but I didn't know they also did perfumes.

[@Stefita83]

One suggestion for you, maybe you could write in the description box the nail polish you are wearing in the video, just like beauty KZbinrs write what lipstick they are wearing in the description box 😉 So people would know what you are wearing, I know I always want to know 😉❤

[@thesimplechiclife]

Sure! I will have to start doing that! Thanks for the suggestion :):):)

[@Stefita83]

@@thesimplechiclife you’re welcome my dear 😊

[@michaelhalbritter8692]

Mystery Balance is good, but they are all so weak and longevity is not good .

[@shreyabisht7096]

Red vanilla was the top disappointment for me when I got a bunch of Zara perfumes... recently ordered the Zara x jo Malone discovery set hope they are good...

[@thesimplechiclife]

I hope so too :). I'm excited to try them out and see how they are!

[@ScentCity]

Did you like them now that you’ve had it for a while? I just ‘discovered’ them and would love to know which ones to try :-) thanks!

[@maryjanefominyen7070]

Do you paint your nails every morning?

[@ScentSquirrel]

Thank you for your review. I recently tried black opium extreme on while at Sephora and loved it. I was looking for a good dupe. I think I agree with you though and will just save up and get the perfume I actually want instead of trying one of these. Thanks for your honest review.

[@jenniferw7946]

Would love to see your thoughts on BDK Parfums. I’m addicted to your videos btw! New subscriber ☺️☺️ 💖

[@thesimplechiclife]

Thank you!!!:)

[@exoticbeautifuleyes5]

I recently purchased BDK Pas ce soir and I loved!

[@Kristina.smolyy]

Try Zara’s ultra juicy !! It’s such a nice perfumes

[@meissameissa9804]

I haaaate red vanilla, orchid and gardenia

[@ScentCity]

Ughh i hate orchid aswell. I still have a almost full bottle from blind buying it.

[@coletteHawk]

You really have the sweetest most calming voice

[@thesimplechiclife]

thank you very much :)

[@nolwennlmgn8846]

You should try Rose Gourmand, it is all brands together one of the best performing fragrance I ever tried, impressive ! The different lines of Zara perfumes don't have the same quality. Vanilla French Elegance is also incredible performance wise, and they both smell very nice and elaborate, more than most Zara fragrances

[@thesimplechiclife]

thank you for the suggestions!!! I will have to try that rose gourmand, in fact i think it is on it's way!

[@Vanity529]

I happen to have the Rose Gourmand from Zara and it reminds me of Roses Vanille from Mancera! If you ask me it’s a spot on dupe!

[@izabelaslemp9051]

Rose Gourmand is a dupe of Mancera Roses Vanille..I have both and they smell similar...I love it and recommend

[@cleopatrascent1934]

Nice video. See you 🥰

[@hiAnimegirL]

The only reason why I buy Zara perfumes is because there are just those days when I want to smell good but I really don't want to use my more expensive perfumes. 😅Some are good dupes though! Not long-lasting but we got what we paid for. 😉 Plus, I don't mind respraying throughout the day. Thank you for this dear! ❤ New subscriber here ❤🌻

[@thesimplechiclife]

thank you for sharing :):) and for subscribing! :)

[@exoticbeautifuleyes5]

I only have Zara Gardenia but the old version and smells very similar to Black Opium

[@sinthiamoreno2784]

To me too. I own both and they smell pretty similar!

[@amytang6915]

Do they last?

[@momof5family138]

Good review! And yes, they are pretty weak smelling but nice scents. Femme is supposed to be a dupe to hypnotic poison, I don’t really get that, maybe just a little.

[@handkmommy]

I don’t get Hypnotic Poison either. I can’t put my finger on it, but I’ve smelled something similar before. It’s a warm fragrance along the lines of Hypnotic Poison, so maybe that’s what people are getting.

[@sibyl999]

You changed your channel name! Also what a pretty name you do have- are you Greek? It sounds very Greek. I don’t have a single Zara frag but I love their clothes.

[@thesimplechiclife]

Yes I did change my channel name!!:) no I’m not Greek:) 💕

[@abracadabrav1702]

Femme is pronounced as Fam since it is French, not Fem like phlegm

[@thesimplechiclife]

thank you - I never claim to be an expert at pronunciation and I'm sure I won't pronounce it the right way in the future :)

[@Djoutoftune]

It not polite to call out non-natives for such mispronunciations.

[@nettymentariputrilumbangao1002]

Zara femme 💕

[@nurse_Petite]

I’ve been trying to get a hold of Zara oriental but I can’t find it. Could you leave a link with it below

[@7thart176]

The best perfume zara I have ever tried was zara sweet vanilla. Amazing scent and longevity

[@thesimplechiclife]

that does sound lovely!

[@MaryLopez-pd5bd]

From the 10 I've purchased the only 3 I sorta like are .. rich warm & addictive, white gardenia, rose gourmand

[@mariabonita3361]

Are you drinking regular coffee with caffeine again? ☕️

[@thesimplechiclife]

Yes I am! I decided to go back to it. I needed some pep in my step 😂

[@mariabonita3361]

Ikr! 😬 I also miss coffee so much when I don’t have it, which is just once in a blue moon. 😅

[@beebeemotsumi]

Nice one😍👌

[@thesimplechiclife]

thank you :)

[@vanessamarie6451]

Inspired to try one of these perfumes! ☺️

[@rachelweinblatt9264]

I’m glad to see this review. I don’t know if you have Violet or Violet blossom? in your next part but I have seen it mentioned as a dupe for Alien. I have purchased a couple of their discovery sets and enjoyed testing them out, but did not like any of them enough to go for a full size. I actually don’t mind that they aren’t very strong because I tend to over do it when I apply. One set I had included Red Vanilla and I can see that it’s like a lighter version of La Vie Est Belle but I have the real one and prefer that.

[@thesimplechiclife]

i think I have violet blossom on it's way actually!! I really hope I have better luck with the next batch of Zara perfumes than with this one!

[@bonniehirtz5640]

They messed up saying it was Alien. It's a dupe for Ellie Saab Girl of Now.

[@alinacalin9139]

"Vibrant leather" it,'s quite nice, the only one that got my attention but not enough as to buy it

[@thesimplechiclife]

Thank you for the suggestion!

[@拿哈-p9u]

You missed their most worthy line,Exclusive. It has their best performing perfumes,nothing like the rest. Rose Gourmand and Red Temptation are so good I got backups which I'd never do for a Zara.

[@thesimplechiclife]

I believe the Rose Gourmand is in my next shipment! :)

[@ahalyapushparam6541]

Is Zara Femme 100ml and Zara Femme EDT 30ml same?

[@Djoutoftune]

Yes!!

[@KM-im1yl]

I think i own every zara perfume since 2014 i dont even wear anything out of them but zara9.0 but i just buy them 😅 but because some of them are generic smelling im thinking to give em to my nieces (10&7) Also anyone got 8 ads? 😅 Also just wanted to ask

[@thesimplechiclife]

8 ads ??? I watched it and got 2!!!! That’s odd. I promise I didn’t place 8 ads lol

[@aminar9044]

Have you tried Rich, Warm and Addictive from Zara? I've heard good things about that one :)

[@thesimplechiclife]

Yes I have! It is a really nice scent but I didn’t love it enough to keep it:)