28 community ratings

Nostalgia Blue

Name: Nostalgia Blue
Brand: Zara

Perfumer: Ilias Ermenidis

2023MenClassic

6.8/ 10

Community score
28 ratings

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Zara Nostalgia Blue is a men's fragrance that pairs a spicy, woody character with a smoky, leathery edge.

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Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 28 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.4 /10

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

Sillage

6.1 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.7 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

8.4 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

61% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Saffron Cardamom Leather Patchouli Geranium Ambrox Vanilla Lavender

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Smoky
Leathery

What does Nostalgia Blue smell like?

Its longevity and sillage are both moderate, though the vote counts are small. Most voters rate its value for money highly. It reads masculine.

Saffron and cardamom set the spicy tone, while leather and patchouli add a smoky, leathery weight. Vanilla and ambrox soften that firmness, and lavender and geranium stay in the background, rounding out the woody, resinous base. Molton Brown Dark Leather and Costume National Soul have a similar profile.