17 community ratings

Waimea

Name: Waimea
Brand: Zara

2018MenModern

7.6/ 10

Community score
17 ratings

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Zara Waimea is a fresh, aquatic men's fragrance built on bergamot, marine notes and vetiver.

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How does it perform?

From 22 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.6 /10

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

Sillage

6.0 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.8 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

82% 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

Bergamot Marine notes Vetiver

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Aquatic
Green
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Earthy
Fougère

What does Waimea smell like?

Longevity and sillage are both rated moderate, though the number of votes is small, so this is only a rough guide. It is classed as a men's fragrance and suits those who want something light and clean.

The notes read as a single whole rather than in layers. Bergamot's brightness blends into the watery marine notes, while vetiver gives a green, earthy base. Spicy and woody touches stay in the background, with a synthetic sheen and a fougère feel coming forward. Zara Mundaka and Marc O'Polo Rain have a close profile.