Accuracy Breakdown
Overall Accuracy75%
The Scoop
Nocturnal Life by Zara is a warm spicy and cinnamon fragrance for women that shoppers most often put next to Kilian Angels Share. It holds a 4.3 out of 5 community rating from 329 votes, is usually described as moderate with moderate projection and is seen as good value by those who own it. About 169 people say it reminds them of the original.
Key Differences
Brings incense, juniper berries and bergamot to the mix and skips vanilla, cognac and praline from the original. Voters say it fades sooner on skin. It sits closer to the skin than the original.
Fragrance Profile
★ 4.3 community ratingCommunity Insights
★ 4.3 from 329 ratingsWhat people who wear Zara Nocturnal Life report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community.
Main accords
warm spicy
cinnamon
amber
smoky
aromatic
fresh spicy
balsamic
Longevity
Very weak4%
Weak14%
Moderate58%
Long lasting22%
Eternal2%
Sillage
Intimate20%
Moderate64%
Strong15%
Enormous2%
Who wears it
Female23%
More female29%
Unisex45%
More male2%
Male0%
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced1%
Overpriced2%
Ok10%
Good value45%
Great value42%
People say it reminds them of
What people like
- Affordable dupe for Kilian's Angel's Share
- High-quality scent for the price point
- Warm cozy autumn and winter fragrance
- Versatile unisex appeal
What people dislike
- Sickeningly sweet or cloying for some
- Inconsistent longevity across skin types
- Projection fades significantly after two hours
- Linear scent that lacks complex evolution
What wearers say
“I blind bought this before ever smelling Angel's Share and it smelled nothing like I expected. I find it masculine and nutty, not the spicy, boozy scent I was expecting at all. I thought I must have gotten a bad batch. However, I got to try Angel's Share today and found them to be about 80% similar and this is MUCH longer lasting. Kilian was gone within 2 hours but this goes on and on. I'm not a huge fan of either, but if you're looking for the Angel's Share vibe with better longevity at a fraction of the price, you might like this.”
“I blind bought this perfume on zara site as it was on sale €12.99 for 100ml bottle. The first spray it gives me cinnamon toast and pumpkin spice latte. The spice and powdery incense are quite notable on my skin. Reminiscent of Angel's share and Dior Addict but not a clone by any means. It's a strong perfume so a spray or two could go a long way. Though I wear it to bed, when I wake up all the scents are gone so the longevity is probably around 3-6 hr.My husband said it smells like bastogne koek (dutch cookies.) Overall a nice and cozy scent to wear during fall and winter.”
“Smelled this the other day, I've never smelled angel's share so I cannot rate this dupe, I can however say that this smells exquisite. It smells like a warm glass of milk with cinammon and a lot of honey. This is very sweet, almost too sweet. I really like this fragrance but the longetivity and performance are both awful, which is sad.”