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| Source: Zara |
Apparently, Zara decided to conquer the
designer fragrance industry too. Zara’s present releases are more serious, trendy,
and reasonably priced. Big name-perfumers like Alberto Morillas, Isaac Sinclair
and Jerome Epinette. Success is inevitable.
Vibrant Leather was composed by Jerome
Epinette, a perfumer well known for his creations for niche houses like Atelier
Cologne, Byredo, LM Parfums or Frapin.
At the first sniff one can sense Vibrant
Leather has its role model in Creed’s Aventus. I do not consider this Zara is
another Aventus clone. Vibrant Leather has its own story, based on Creed’s star
fragrance. Vibrant Leather starts with strong lemon and bergamot. The
introduction is very nice, soft and natural. My girlfriend without knowing the
Aventus structure, recognizes the pineapple note on my skin. This fragrance possesses
some cheesy pineapple aspect, but I am not sure that the combination of citruses
and bamboo could result in such an accord. Leather is not pronounced in Vibrant
Leather. The leather accord is very soft, remind me of suede. To my nose patchouli
could be responsible for this leather mirage. Again, my girlfriend after hour
or two Vibrant Leather finds it very earthy, and very likable.
Now the best part... I found Vibrant
Leather lacking in performance, but my work colleagues and people around complimented me 6-10 hours after application. They describe the whiffs of very attractive
scent. I believe this scent triggers the olfactory fatigue on the wearer.
If you are Creed Aventus or Mancera Cedrat
Boise fan and want a cheaper alternative with all the most attractive parts of both
fragrances Vibrant Leather is a good choice. Of course, Zara is not that
potent, layers are not distinctive, and the whole creation is somehow blurred,
but you will get a solid scent with huge compliment potential. Zara did a pretty
good job for a good price. Now anyone could afford a piece of their heaven.
Longevity / Projection
Solid (6-10 hours) / Soft
Suggested wearing
Spring or summer/ Daytime or evening
Alternatives
Creed Aventus – The most famous creation
in fragrance world today
Mancera Cedrat Boise – A fruity
Aventus-variation with great leather note
Zara Rich Leather – A sweeter variation
of Vibrant Leather
Ralph Lauren Purple Label
Ralph Lauren Purple Label
Any other Aventus niche or designer
clone
Pros
Easily likable
Huge compliment-getter
Solid performance in my
skin
Affordable and easily
available
Cons
Olfactory fatigue-inducer
Overly synthetic for some
Just another cheaper Aventus to some
Rating
7/10
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