Elegantly Tokyo by Zara

Starts with a clean, volatile jasmine that settles into a strong, sweet, and intoxicating scent, like summer flowers: Paradise Tree, Azarole, Bride’s Jasmine, and Palo de Agua… maybe it’s a bouquet of them all.

I love it because I’m pure jasmine. It’s a halo that envelops you with a woody touch. For a Zara perfume, it has excellent longevity and has nothing to envy from designer fragrances.

Robindecants! The opening makes you wonder if it’s for men or women, but it’s so rounded that you just let it pass. I haven’t received so many compliments on a men’s floral in a long time. It feels like a hidden gem.

In modern perfumery, I thought you needed lots of resources to make a good perfume, but the truth is you don’t. Maybe they didn’t invest much budget coming from Zara, but they did hire one of the best perfumers. The result is incredible: the jasmine with lily is so natural it smells like both flowers together, with an exquisite woody base. It projects at 1.5 meters, lasts more than 7 hours, and is a white floral a man can wear. I’ve received dozens of compliments, something rare for me with traditional perfumes. It’s proof that a good perfumer can create a jewel without many resources. Highly recommended.

Oh, what a terrible fragrance! It smells green, very green, I can’t stand it at all. When I used it, people told me it smelled like insecticide.

Jasmine on my skin feels invasive, even giving me headaches. It’s too dominant. I mix it with Escale a Portofino or CK One to add a fresh touch and cut through the heaviness. I don’t detect any Akigalawood at all.

I’ve had this on my wishlist for a while, but it wasn’t until a friend let me smell it that I went crazy. Update: I finally tried it on my skin and I absolutely love it. It’s not worth stressing if you can’t find it, as it reminded me of Zentis’s Absolute Jasmine, but this one is even better.

This is a minimalist, floral, and sophisticated perfume that reflects the delicate essence of Japanese culture. The lily opens with a white, ethereal aroma, then the jasmine enriches it without being cloying, and the Akigalawood base adds depth and warmth. It’s clean, elegant, and perfect for those who love white florals with a modern twist. Ideal for everyday wear, the office, or elegant dinners, especially in spring and autumn.

It’s very delicious, fresh, and different. I have the 30 ml version and I’m not sure if I’d buy it again; maybe I will. I’ll keep using it for a few days. It was a blind buy with a happy ending; unlike Energetically New York, which feels too masculine to me. Unisex perfumes just aren’t my thing.

I just found this gem today. I started browsing the perfume section and, by a stroke of fate, stumbled upon this unexpected scent. Upon trying it, the fresh jasmines hooked me immediately, perfectly captured and natural. The lily accompanies it without getting in the way, light but complementary. It’s a fine, high-quality, elegant jasmine, not showy, with a moderate trail. I didn’t know what Akigalawood was, so I looked it up on Google: it’s a biotechnological synthetic component of patchouli, with a spicy or woody scent, sustainable, and used in luxury fragrances. I was happy to bring it home, adopted this 30 ml bottle, and it seems they didn’t skimp on the ingredients. A smart purchase. Ratings: Scent 10/10, Longevity 7/10 (3-5 hrs), Sillage 8/10.

This perfume is an ode to jasmine and lily, a totally natural scent. I’ve had a bottle for two months, and since day one, it lasts over 8 hours. I see it as unisex; in my case, I like wearing it in summer afternoons and evenings when it’s cooling down, as it reminds me of jasmine after a hot day.

Intense floral; the first few times it seemed too overpowering, but not at all. It’s become addictive on my skin, lasts hours, and evolves beautifully. It’s very elegant, clean, simple, yet with personality. As hours pass, it becomes cozy, like it’s always been there. It was the surprise of this winter; I’ve left my gourmands aside for this quiet beauty. Elegant, modern, feminine. It’s a perfume that puts you together; you feel put-together with it, clean. It has so much class. It works in all climates because I’ve worn it at 26 degrees on a sunny, humid day and at 4 degrees in Madrid, and it performs equally well. Priceless.

At first, it smells very much of flowers, especially lily of the valley, which is great, but as hours pass, it smells like soap, but not in a pleasant way; rather, it’s harsh, and I don’t like it much.

I grew up in a small town, back in those days when no one locked the front door. The gardens were inside the house; there was jasmine and lilies. When the evening breeze blew, it shook them, and the fragrance entered every room, perfuming everything—lingerie, curtains, walls. During a visit to Zara, the name caught my attention. I sprayed it in the air with the tester and started crying. I remembered the house, my parents who are no longer here. Of course, I bought two at once. It’s a very intimate perfume; it’s not invasive, but when people get close, they sense the aroma of cleanliness, freshness, purity, of being at home. Apparently, Zara no longer has it available.

I’ll just say that I’ve received more compliments with this perfume that I underestimated than with many others from renowned or niche brands.