Zara Black Amber Zara for women

I can't stand this. It brings instant nausea and headache. I tried to wear it 3 times and needed to wash it away because of the nausea. It is probably just me but the ambery and artificial smell gets too strong on my nose.

To me this smells like apricots. I'm thinking to try this with Burberry for women, as that is quite peachy and creamy, to see if it works.

I blind bought this fragrance many years ago, used it a couple of times but found that it didn't work for me so I stashed it away and promptly forgot about it. Today, I decided to try it again, to see if my opinion on the scent has changed.

I've read a lot of the reviews on this scent here on Fragrantica and it's so curious, it's like they are describing a completely different scent than the one I'm smelling. Yes, I'm familiar with the fact that fragrance smells differently on different people, but I don't smell anything warm, oriental or sweet in this fragrance on my skin. Amber is one of my favorite notes, too, so I'm very sad to say that I can't smell amber at all. From the perfume pyramid, all I smell is passion fruit. It's also very green and slightly bitter. I imagine passion fruit on a bed of freshly cut grass with some wormwood sprinkled in for good measure. It's still there (faintly) after eight hours of wear, and when I stick my nose to my skin I can smell the amber, very faint and dry, and I like that much better, but at this point the fragrance is almost not there, and I don't think it's worth wearing this just for the last moments just before the fragrance is all gone.

It's not a terrible scent by any means, but I expected to love it based on the listed notes. And love it, I do not.

it smells to me like banana flavoured biscuits.

Wasn't a fan, too fruity for me, the passion fruit is what I smell mostly, just touch of vanilla. Longevity and sillage are poor, it's a wrist to nose scent within 20 minutes.

I liked this perfume, but I don't think I'll be repurchasing it again. To me, it is a very intimate scent and does not last long on the body. I typically like to wear it to bed. I'm a huge fan of amber, and this one leads more so on the deeper side on amber. Not too sweet.

Wow - to me this smells **EXACTLY** (!!!) like banana sugared gummies. After 1-2 hours the amber comes through very faintly. Perhaps it is the passionfruit note?

A slightly more fruity/synthetic version of D&G The One!
I can only compare it with The One Edp, which I own a bottle of. In the heart notes, more similarities appear, but in the base they again become very easy to separate. Black Amber has more of a tangy vibe+has that tiare 'note in it. I'd say longevity is better on my skin with Zara. But no way near as smooth & creamy as The One. I could wear Zara Black Amber every day without problem, it easy to like!! Both scents have their advantages.

This was my first ever perfume.. I had just finished college and the professional spirit made me choose this. You can never get bored with this. Its not an addictive scent.. but very classy indeed. It has a dominance of a woman with grace of a lady. Lovely.

This was one of the first amber perfumes i smelt and i didn't really enjoy it at first.
But after i smelt sexy amber by michael kors, which was very powdery and medicinal, i appreciated this more.
I came back to it and smelt it again, sprayed it on my body, and was pleased with the dry down. Its fresh and pretty and i think its perfect for a summer night.

It's not a perfume you would want at the first sniff. I bought this on an impulse buy after seeing the review and without ever sniffing it before. I bought the packaged black amber - femme in one for a very cheap price. At first it came out a little too strong for my taste, but after couple of usage it grew on me and i come to love this perfume, i even spritz some before bedtime.

I've actually found this more wearable than DG the One which I tend to dislike. Black Amber is slightly fruity fresh and it smells like the bubblegum kind of sweet. It's not an oriental, but a perfect generic, unclassified, day&night time frag which suits for every occassion. For the price, it's very good. I got a 2X100 ml in a box (namely Black Amber and Femme) for 14 Euros.

I think I'll get every dupe by Zara. If you are looking for something better than a body spray and saving to splurge on niche rather than certain popular mainstream frags but still wanna have them, I recommend the same and can say that Zara did a very good job.

Edit: Yes, time for me to say goodbye to this scent has come :) I've recently made some expensive purchases and it will adorn another woman's vanity now. I like its simple, all-black, square, full-bodied and heavy bottle btw; (different nowadays from the picture shown above).

I got this in a swap as i've had good experiences with Zara fragrances so far and I don't think I own any with tangerine as a note.

The tangerine is definitely there but it's beautiful as it's so perfectly blended with the amber and tiare. I can't stop sniffing my arm, there's just something about it that's perfect.

I am in love with this fragance!. I bought it yesterday and have been wearing for 2 days now, and I cant just stop smelling myself. Is very rich, sweet, and special. Is not long lasting but for that price I dont mind to apply it 3 times a day, morning, afternoon and night. Last night I could smell it while I was sleeping.
I regret I didnt get the 100ml bottle, I bought the 30ml one. I am seriously thinking in getting the big one. As it says in the box is a "special edition" and I am scared I wont be able to find it anymore.

Love this! Smells so much like D&G Rose the one!!

Oh yes as it's been said this is very much like The One ~
Since I don't care for The One I don't care for this ,
but if you like The One this will be for you .

I can say in the beginning for me it was much sweeter and not so similar but 30 minutes later wow so much a like .

Impressive perfume created by a high street brand. Yes I heard it many times most of their perfumes are duplicates of the more famous brands but I personally can't deny the rich quality of this scent and the fact that this lasts for more than 7 hours on my skin alone imagine on my clothes! For only 6 pounds (this is on discount today)I got myself a real treat♡ 2 sprays go a long way for me. If you like oriental, intoxicating, and romantic perfume try this one you won't regret. X

This is a very unique and feminine scent. A very oriental, moderately sweet scent which smells kind of fruity when it settles. Lots of amber but definitely not overwhelming.

The packaging looks really classy despite the price being so afforable. Surprisingly long-lasting for me though I tend to spray a little more. But for this price, spray as much as you want. :P

Will definitely repurchase this. I think Zara is really stepping up their game with this. Try it the next time you are there. This is the first Zara perfume that really impresses me.

I like this one a lot! It is indeed similar to The one, and L’eau The one, as many already mentioned here. It is softer than The one and longevity is not so good (about 2-3 hour on my skin; but then, L’eau The one has similar longevity, too) and maybe just less complex as well. Sillage is minimal and I like that in my perfumes, too. I like The one, but that one is a bit too loud for my personality, and Black Amber works just very well. I find some similarities to the drydown of Roberto Cavalli Nero Assolutto as well, most likely because of vanilla.

It is really very very affordable and the bottle is simple, nice and elegant. I love amber and vanilla there. It is quite sweet but not in a cloying way.
I find it quite linear, or rather to say it goes quickly for top notes to heart notes to drydown. It is not very complicated but rather simple fragrance but I find it easy to wear, maybe just because of that. My others sometimes make me tired at the end of the day, while this one is just soft and nice. It may not be very original or special. I believe that those who tested very many fragrances may find it not interesting enough.

I’d say it is quite versatile, lightly applied suitable for days at work, with a heavier hand - for nights out (with option for respraying after 2 hours). It is sweet and cozy enough for wearing on lazy Sunday mornings at home, as well as for Saturday lunches with girlfriends and safe for work. Budget friendly.

Edit. As for comparisson with The One. I now own and familliar well with both. I think Black Amber may be a substitute if you are not so well familliar with The One. They open very similar, and definitely similar scents. If you are familliar well with The One, Black Amber can not replace it. I do smell very much likeness in the opening, but the scents evolve differently later. Black Amber has very short longevity on me, and is much weaker. It doesn't has this richness, roundness and depth of The One. It is much less sweet too.

Very sweet... but not heavy... It reminds me of The One! But so much cheaper!!!

Ripe juicy tangerines and passionfruit mix perfectly with a beautiful base of amber and vanilla. This is a sweet juicy oriental. My favorite. I love that there are no spices in this, just velvety smooth creamy orangy sweetness. This is one of the few perfumes that I can smell each individual note perfectly. I feel this is quite a unique scent and very versatile.

This is actually a very good "neutral" fragrance, when you want to smell good but not interesting. It's not good to smell interesting all the time. However, it does create a nice transition to a richer fragrance you might want to put on in the evening. I bought it about a month ago and I have used up a fourth of the bottle. I think that the particular spray tip just sprays too much perfume in one spray, it really can be more efficient. Overlall, this is a 7 out of 10.

Zara Black Amber is oriental-fruity (I know there isn't such classification) perfume and I like that. It's very pleasent and it's really similar to D&G The One. I can feel every single note in it - from the beginning - juicy tangerine, which was later mixed with seductive passion fruit and delicate scent of tiare flower. And finaly vanilla and amber are bewitching trail of this wonderful aroma.
Not bad longevity and sillage for the EDT.
Very good perfume from ZARA!

quite ok one, not as sweet as many others using amber and this makes this one more suitable for a more serious or mature users, quite unisex at the same time, bottle is very nice too

I'd expected something heavy, smoky amber, and got something different:-) The first few seconds reminds me of the sophisticated ambery dust in Prada L'Eau d'Ambré, but after a while it becomes a fruity (not too fruity-bless God!)flowery perfume. Nice, not overdone, but not unique.