Absolutely Sublime by Zara Home
Men Women 2016
Description
Absolutely Sublime by Zara Home is a fruity-floral-gourmand fragrance for men and women. Launched in 2016, this olfactory composition was created by perfumer Jérôme Epinette. The fragrance pyramid opens with top notes of yerba mate and bergamot; the heart reveals black tea and violet; and the base rests on brown sugar and guaiac wood.
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Key notes
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Top
Yerba Mate
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Heart
black tea
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Base
Brown Sugar
Community
96 votes
- Positive 92%
- Negative 5.2%
- Neutral 3.1%
The olfactory pyramid
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In the collection
Leading answer I want it
217 votes
What do you think?
Leading answer Love it
96 votes
Season
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78 votes
Time of day
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45 votes
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Fragrance profile
About Absolutely Sublime
Absolutely Sublime by Zara Home is a fruity-floral-gourmand fragrance for men and women. Launched in 2016, this olfactory composition was created by perfumer Jérôme Epinette. The fragrance pyramid opens with top notes of yerba mate and bergamot; the heart reveals black tea and violet; and the base rests on brown sugar and guaiac wood.
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How it wears
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Longevity
Leading answer Long-lasting
60 votes
Sillage
Leading answer Moderate
76 votes
Character
Leading answer Balanced
25 votes
Value perception
Leading answer Excellent value
21 votes
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Espartaco
Absolute trash at first—it smells like hell and burnt sugar, giving me anxiety. The tea, mate, and bergamot notes sound great, but the excessive sweetness makes it greasy and sticky, like you showered with lollipops. I don’t get how people wear this without gagging; it smells like a stripper’s thong. But wait two hours for this bastard to dry out, and it transforms into a dry, herbaceous, addictive gem with that cigarette-and-kiss vibe that turns you on. Brutal longevity for Zara, and the bottle is gorgeous with its magnetic cap. Just a heads-up: Evitorial Twist smells like rancid oil, but I’m sticking with it for the blue color.
άρωμα
Rare coincidence: I used Jasmin Angélique by Atelier Cologne and didn’t love it, so I gave it a pass due to the price. Later that same day, I tried Absolutely Sublime from Zara Home, and half an hour later, I thought Atelier wasn’t so bad after all. Turns out they’re by the same creator and share DNA, despite what the marketing says. If you’ve smelled Atelier, this is its easy version: no cigarette ash smell, more citrusy, herbal, and sweet, pleasant for others, affordable, with superior longevity and sillage.
oscarsh86
Citrus, bitter, and sweet opening: the bergamot brings freshness, while the mate and tea are green and bitter, sweetened by sugar. It’s fairly linear, with the opening being more citrusy and less sweet than the base. After 30 minutes, it settles and doesn’t change much. The dry-down is sweet but not cloying, featuring a subtle woody base and barely detectable violet. It smells unisex and works in any weather. Performance is surprising: I applied it 9 hours ago and it’s still there, potent. Doesn’t smell artificial or cheap; perfect for summer and totally recommended.
uhm
I absolutely loved it for the price. It smells relaxing, and everyone likes it. The brown sugar doesn’t get cloying and lacks that annoying pasty tone found in Yerbamate. It’s a bit like Duel, though I haven’t tried that one. The citrus freshness is noticeable throughout the entire development. Performance is decent.