17 community ratings

Shades of Nirvana

2024WomenModern

7.8/ 10

Community score
17 ratings

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Zara Shades of Nirvana is a fresh, floral and green women's fragrance built around jasmine, sandalwood and musk.

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How does it perform?

From 21 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.4 /10

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

Sillage

6.3 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.6 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

8.8 /10

Easily worth what it costs.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

88% 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

Jasmine Sandalwood Musk Ginger Eucalyptus

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Green
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Powdery

What does Shades of Nirvana smell like?

Longevity and sillage are both moderate. Only a small number of voters have rated it, so that picture is tentative, but they find it good value for the price. It is classed as a women's fragrance and suits easy, light everyday wear.

The notes read as one whole rather than a top, heart and base sequence. Jasmine sets a floral core, while ginger and eucalyptus add a fresh, lightly spicy lift. Sandalwood and musk round it off with a woody, powdery, creamy softness, and the sweetness stays in the background.