Zara
800 Black (2023)
Best Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Intense Dupe
73% MatchInspired by $180 originalSave ~$133 (74%)
Accuracy Breakdown
Overall Accuracy73%
You Save74% ($133)
The Scoop
Looking for something close to Valentino Uomo Born in Roma Intense? 800 Black (2023) from Zara is the vanilla and citrus alternative people keep suggesting. It holds a 4.0 out of 5 community rating from 449 votes, is usually described as moderate with moderate projection and is seen as good value by those who own it. About 112 people say it reminds them of the original.
Key Differences
Brings tonka bean, yuzu and saffron to the mix and skips vanilla, lavender and vetiver from the original. Voters say it fades sooner on skin. It sits closer to the skin than the original.
Fragrance Profile
★ 4.0 community ratingCommunity Insights
★ 4.0 from 449 ratingsWhat people who wear Zara 800 Black (2023) report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community.
Main accords
vanilla
citrus
warm spicy
sweet
amber
aromatic
green
metallic
Longevity
Very weak6%
Weak24%
Moderate60%
Long lasting9%
Eternal1%
Sillage
Intimate23%
Moderate67%
Strong10%
Enormous0%
Who wears it
Female1%
More female0%
Unisex5%
More male34%
Male61%
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced1%
Overpriced1%
Ok9%
Good value32%
Great value56%
People say it reminds them of
What people like
- Versatile cold weather daily driver
- Non-offensive for office environments
- Great gift option for young men
- Incredible value for the price
What people dislike
- Weak longevity often under 4 hours
- Too sweet for high heat
- Linear scent with little evolution
- Lacks depth and complexity
What wearers say
“Not a clone of armani code parfum or Valentino Born In Roma Intense. I don't think think one is identical to any fragrance I know, but I would say it is like a mix of 212 Vip Black with pacco rabanne black XS. Decent longevity, one of the only older fragrances from zara that actually quite last (5-6 hours). Heavy but headaching projection if you overspray Very good for the price but dont use it more than 5 sprays!”
“My review is pretty much the same as the one below. Nice, alluring evening scent, with the tonka/citrus/saffron blend. Very light performance, barely any sillage and longevity. Not worth more than $10 US.”
“I didn't even know it's a clone of Valentino BIR Intense when I bought this. It's absolutely amazing, and after a few months of maceration I gotta say I kinda like it even more than the Valentino. It's about 90% cheaper than it anyway. Got it for a full retail price of about €13 where I live, but I've seen it even cheaper. It's one of those rare cases where it's a safe blind buy. Hell, even if you don't like it, it's €13 and would make a great gift to someone else. Absolutely the best male Zara fragrance out there, no doubt about that in my mind. And yes, I've smelled them all.”