30 community ratings

Blooming Oud

Name: Blooming Oud
Brand: Zara

Perfumer: Alberto Morillas

2023MenClassic

7.9/ 10

Community score
30 ratings

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Zara Blooming Oud is a woody, spicy men's fragrance that pairs oud, cypriol and leather with the brightness of bergamot and lavender.

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How does it perform?

From 35 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.6 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

6.6 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

8.7 /10

Easily worth what it costs.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

93% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Cypriol Cardamom Leather Cistus Patchouli Floral notes Oud Ambergris Bergamot Lavender Woody notes Vetiver

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Earthy

What does Blooming Oud smell like?

The notes read as a single whole: the spicy, earthy side of cardamom and cypriol meets the smoky firmness of oud and leather. Bergamot and lavender lighten that weight with a fresh, citrusy lift, while patchouli, vetiver and cistus fill in a woody, resinous base.

Longevity and sillage are rated moderate, though the small number of votes makes this less certain. Value for money scores high. With its oriental, smoky character it is positioned as a masculine scent. Floris Leather Oud and Sospiro Tenore have a close profile.