Bois Soleil For Her by Zara

I completely agree with Ornella; for me, this is the best in the collection. It smells of creamy, bright, and very realistic neroli, with a delicate and fragrant nutmeg (not the harsh kitchen kind) and just the right touch of patchouli to give it body. I wish I had bought another bottle; I love it. Generally, neroli scents can be overwhelming, but here they have an harmony that makes them elegant. I bought Jo Malone’s Tuberosa Noir and I can’t wear it; it’s an assault on good taste, like dumping a truckload of neroli with bitter green stems all over you. It’s high quality, versatile, and performs well: it doesn’t project more than a meter, but it has a trail that follows you almost the entire duration, about 5 hours, before settling close to the skin. Its siblings got a lot of hype online, especially Red Temptation and Rose Gourmand for being niche clones; they sold out, and when Zara restocked perfumes, they didn’t bring this one back, I think because it went unnoticed. This shows that Zara lets internet hype decide what stays and what gets discontinued. Let’s see what happens this year with the unnoticed perfumes, not because they’re bad, but because they’re all equally good and none really stand out. Honestly, I’m curious to see what will remain or if they all disappear.

I’ve already tried all the perfumes in this line and I’ll be sharing my thoughts one by one. Overall, I’ve loved them, although there was one I couldn’t quite tame and another I’m still working on… This is the one from Zara’s new Exclusive Collection that projects and lasts the least, but despite that, I’m delighted and I think it has very good quality for its price. On me, it has a fairly linear scent, basically spicy neroli. It’s creamy and dense with an ideal floral sweetness for daytime use. I wouldn’t categorize it as sexy, so it doesn’t attract me for the night unless it’s something formal, for which I’d also opt for something more elegant. Its longevity on skin isn’t very high, about 5 hours, but on clothes it lasts a long time, even until the next day. Moderate trail. Scent 7/10, Longevity 7/10, Trail 7/10, Value for money 8/10, Versatility 7/10, Packaging 7.5/10. Would I buy it again? Probably.