Amber Satin by Zara
Women 2024
The olfactory pyramid
A guide to the opening, heart and lasting trail of the fragrance.
The community speaks
Compare the results and tap an answer to add your vote.
In the collection
Leading answer I own it
722 votes
What do you think?
Leading answer Like it
203 votes
Season
Choose severalTied for the lead Winter / Autumn
257 votes
Time of day
Choose severalLeading answer Night
151 votes
Each question has its own vote count. You can choose several seasons.
It may remind you of
Ranked by what the community voted.
More from Zara
Related editions
How it wears
Compare the results and tap an answer to add your vote.
Longevity
Leading answer Moderate
120 votes
Sillage
Leading answer Moderate
110 votes
Character
Leading answer Balanced
126 votes
Value perception
Leading answer Excellent value
125 votes
You may also like
Community reviews
11 reviews
Share what you noticed: opening, drydown, sillage and the moments when it works for you.
Ambery and sweet scent, potent but with no projection; reminds me of Hermès Ambre Narguile. I detect cinnamon, vanilla, or caramel. One of the best things I’ve smelled from Zara in a long time and highly recommended for the price. Unisex.
Ambery and sweet scent, powerful but with weak projection; smells like Hermès Ambre Narguile. I detect cinnamon, vanilla, and caramel. The best from Zara in a long time and highly recommended for the price. Unisex.
Addictive and enveloping, it evokes a Christmas cake. Beyond the spices and amber, I notice a spicy kick (pepper or ginger) and a sweetness that could be cardamom. Totally milky and creamy, like hot milk with burnt sugar. A gem that is both oriental and Christmas-themed. What a pity they’re discontinuing it; I bought it for €12.99. Unisex.
A Zara fragrance that hooks you instantly, wrapping you in notes that smell like Christmas cake. While the technical sheet only mentions spices and amber, I detect not just cinnamon and clove in the opening, but a spicy kick that could be black pepper or ginger, alongside a sweetness that might come from cardamom. It’s super milky and creamy, like hot spiced milk with a touch of burnt sugar. It’s an oriental and Christmas blend all at once, if that’s even possible. What a shame they’re pulling it. I just grabbed the last one at a ridiculous price of 12.99. Totally unisex.
Tested in summer, the cinnamon was intense. I waited until September to buy it; with the cold in my city, I’ll enjoy it more. The opening is rich: cinnamon like an almond cherry tart, refreshing and tasty, not cloying. Then the cinnamon shines with clove and a bitter cherry (at first I confused it with dates). It’s smoked, dark cherry with woods, tobacco, clove, amber, and that tasty touch. The dry-down is wonderful, better than average. Warm, elegant, it perfumes the hair, the liquid is oily. I like it more than Angels Share. Seems like a durability bomb. Ideal for autumn/winter. Beautiful, mature, unisex, not an adolescent gourmand. Very oriental, warm, and spicy.
I tried it in-store and it smells like that Mercadona Amber extract I have. It lasted 3 hours; it smells good but fades away and isn’t as intense as the Mercadona one, which lasted all day. In both cases, it’s a scent that doesn’t project, only noticeable up close. If I didn’t already own the other, I’d think twice about it since I love spicy scents, but it’s expensive relative to its longevity. It smells of cola nut, cardamom, and milk; very rich, lactonic, and spicy. A wonderful autumnal scent with nuances. It comes across as rich, edible, and elegant all at once. Comforting, I really like it. By the way, anyone say it reminds them of the discontinued OudNoir from Mercadona? I grabbed it out of desperation when I couldn’t find the original; it’s the one that reminds me of it the most (I’ve tried countless others hoping to find it but haven’t). Wish Zara would release a Mercadona clone, where are we going!!!
Totally agree with Amorperfumado: this smells like the Mercadona extract. I also tested another Zara extract that reminded me of a Mercadona men’s extract. It’s not rare, since Zara and Mercadona share a manufacturer; you have to check the boxes. I miss Oud Noir, good, beautiful, and cheap, a real gem.
In the store, it reminded me of Mercadona’s Amber extract. It lasted 3 hours, smells good but fades quickly and is less intense than the Mercadona one, which lasts all day. In both, the scent doesn’t project; you only smell it up close. Without the other, I would have passed on the spicy scents, but it’s expensive relative to the longevity. Smells like kola nut, cardamom, and milk. Rich, milky, and spicy. An autumn marvel, edible, and elegant, comforting. Many people remind me of the discontinued OudNoir from Mercadona; mine from Mercadona was a desperate purchase and is the one that resembles it most. I wish Zara would release a Mercadona clone, where are we heading?
Reminds me of classic men’s scents from the mid-20th century. Pleasant to smell, but not for everyday wear. Warm, good for a mature man on cold days and at night. PD: After a few days, it changed a lot; now I see it as more feminine, slightly like Shalimar. I still think it’s winter, but I no longer see it as clearly masculine.
A fairly heavy, spicy fragrance that should be tested in colder weather.
The most masculine unisex in the amber collection. I don’t know similar ones on this page. I notice a strong combination of cinnamon, clove, and amber; in the dry-down, it reminds me of Zara’s Pistachio Infusion. It has good longevity and projection. For me, it’s too masculine and spicy; I’ll try it in winter, now in July with 40°C in Madrid, it’s not wearable. I have a quick review on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube @probadoaprobado.