Tobacco Collection Intense Dark Exclusive 2021 by Zara

After letting it mature for over a year and a half and testing it thoroughly, I confirm: it doesn’t last at all. It’s a waste of money, no matter how cheap it is. Same philosophy as Zara: tempting you with a flood of products at low prices but lacking quality and durability. Good if you want to collect little scents, bad if you’re trying to wear perfume and make a conscious purchase.

Yes, I have it because it came in the pack with Rich Warm Addictive. It’s an almost imperceptible apple note with a sweet base that doesn’t last long. It projects for an hour with a weak sillage, after which you have to get right up close to smell it. In winter, it does nothing, despite being sweet. It feels more like a daytime scent than an evening one. I don’t think it’s worth buying on its own.

I wouldn’t say it’s bad. Maybe its weak point is performance, something that rarely stands out in most Zara scents. It has a soft and rich aroma. It’s a good pair with Rich Warm Addictive, although the latter stands out much more.

A fragrance very similar to CH 212 VIP MAN, but much weaker and with poor fixation. You have to overapply every two hours.

A four-season fragrance, smells delicious, and despite being so cheap, it’s a wonder of perfumery.

I was looking for cheap winter scents and saw Zara’s rankings where Rich Warm Addictive is top-rated, but reviews for this one are mixed. The good: it opens with delicious apple and pepper, and dries down to sweet tonka bean and leather (even though it’s not listed). It’s one of my favorites. The bad: many complain they can’t detect the tobacco, which doesn’t bother me, but others do. Without that note, the dry-down is generic, and everyone smells the same on the subway. Cons: the apple fades after two hours, leaving just soft leather. If you buy the kit, it’s worth it for the price; if buying just this one, not so much.

Between the two in the pack, I choose this one. It has few notes and seems simpler, but it’s incredibly rich, sweet, and addictive from the first moment.

According to others, the longevity and projection are poor, and I confirm that I arrived late. I bought the pack in 2024 and both smell faint and last nothing. For €22, I expected it to be worth it, but it was throwing money away. Another hype disappointment, and my fault for not testing it properly beforehand.

I bought this one first, but I was looking for something darker for winter, so I went for its sister, the Rich Warm Exclusive. I even returned it, thinking the other one was enough for cold weather. I didn’t forget its scent; it had something that hooked me, even though I said I only wanted something dark. After months of being happy with the other, I couldn’t wait and grabbed the two-pack. For the price, it’s the best option. This one has light apple, spices, and tonka bean, super addictive and modern. It’s fresh, but only for winter, not for heat. It smells delicious and has character, maybe not for everyone, especially if you only like citrus. Without a doubt, the best Zara collection; the pack makes a lot of sense because they complement each other. Lasts 8 hours on skin, but projection is weak, staying close to the skin for two hours. Scent: the strong point, delicious. If I recommend them, yes, absolutely!

There’s not much to add about the scent, but yes about the longevity: on my skin, it easily lasts over 8 hours and you can tell. Really surprised by the performance of this low-cost fragrance.

Nice smell and quality that matches the price; I recommend it.

I’ve had this fragrance for months and the price-to-quality ratio is unbeatable. I bought it in a set with Rich Warm Addictive and paid a bit more than buying them individually, but it’s worth it. It’s pleasant, simple, and linear; what I notice from start to finish is the crisp, slightly acidic, and not-too-sweet green apple. Its trail is contained and lasts about 5 hours on my skin. I’d use it for personal enjoyment or casual daytime events, even for sports. It’s not excessively fresh or warm, so it’s versatile, though I lean toward using it in heat because it doesn’t feel overwhelming. The only thing I don’t like is the name, because the scent doesn’t seem dark, intense, or exclusive. In short, it’s friendly and pleasant, without many surprises, but for the price, especially in a set, it’s recommended. A hug from Argentina.

It’s the one they’re selling in stores right now. It feels very close to Carolina Herrera’s 212 VIP, keeping in mind performance differences, but the scent is spot-on; the opening is almost impossible to distinguish from the original. Great value for the price. Totally recommended.

Exquisite fresh and slightly sweet perfume. The Tobacco Collection Intense-Dark-Exclusive is the opposite of Rich Warm, which is super creamy and sweet. This one is fresh with sweet notes, perfect for hot weather. The longevity is wow: perfumes usually don’t last on me due to my pH, but I sprayed it at 6 am for work and felt bursts of the scent all day. It lasts so well that I could still smell it right on my skin at 10 pm when I went to bed. Truly a Zara bomb. This pack must be in your collection; I think both have projection and longevity far superior to other Zara scents. As a side note, I tested Till 3am and Till 8pm in the store in the morning, and by night I could still smell them right on my skin, which didn’t happen with the Vibrant Leather line.