44 community ratings

Red Temptation Sandalwood

2024WomenModern

7.8/ 10

Community score
44 ratings

Zara Red Temptation Sandalwood is a fresh floral-woody scent built around sandalwood, saffron and iris, classed as feminine and leaning towards autumn and winter.

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Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.

How does it perform?

From 41 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.7 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

9.1 /10

Easily worth what it costs.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

77% 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

Sandalwood Saffron Iris Tonka bean Violet Indian sandalwood Ambergris White pepper

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous

What does Red Temptation Sandalwood smell like?

Indian sandalwood and sandalwood form the woody core, while saffron and white pepper add a spicy warmth. Iris and violet bring a soft, slightly powdery floral side, and tonka bean and ambergris sweeten the oriental, resinous part. The fresh accord keeps all of this from feeling heavy.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and daytime, evening and night out are split almost evenly. Feminine leads the character votes, though modern and masculine also get a fair share. Value for money is rated highly.