277 community ratings

Sand Desert at Sunset Intense

2024MenModern

8.4/ 10

Community score
277 ratings

Zara Sand Desert at Sunset Intense is a sweet, gourmand and spicy men's fragrance that suits cold days and evening hours best.

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Skunky's take: Plenty of people say it suits a rainy fall evening.

How does it perform?

From 254 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.7 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.5 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

6.9 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Value for money

9.4 /10

Easily worth what it costs.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

96% 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

Amber Cinnamon Cocoa Bitter orange Tonka bean Frankincense Vanilla Cedarwood Bergamot Orris butter Myrrh

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Creamy

What does Sand Desert at Sunset Intense smell like?

Most voters pick winter and fall, with evening and night out leading the occasions and leisure wear close behind. Both longevity and sillage are rated good, so it stays on skin for a long time and makes its presence felt around you. Votes for its character lean masculine and modern.

The scent stays in a warm, soft register: cocoa, vanilla and tonka bean give the sweetness, cinnamon adds spice, and amber and cedarwood set it on a woody base. Bergamot and bitter orange take the edge off, while frankincense and myrrh leave a light resinous touch over the sweetness. Orris butter adds a powdery, creamy softness.