Zara
Tobacco Collection Intense Dark Exclusive
Best Carolina Herrera 212 VIP Dupe
77% MatchInspired by $146 originalSave ~$101 (69%)
Accuracy Breakdown
Overall Accuracy77%
You Save69% ($101)
The Scoop
Tobacco Collection Intense Dark Exclusive by Zara is a fresh spicy and aromatic fragrance for men that shoppers most often put next to Carolina Herrera 212 VIP. It holds a 4.0 out of 5 community rating from 896 votes, is usually described as moderate with moderate projection and is seen as good value by those who own it. About 258 people say it reminds them of the original.
Key Differences
Swaps some of the original's passionfruit, vodka and gin for tobacco, tonka bean and apple. Voters say it fades sooner on skin.
Fragrance Profile
★ 4.0 community ratingCommunity Insights
★ 4.0 from 896 ratingsWhat people who wear Zara Tobacco Collection Intense Dark Exclusive report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community.
Main accords
fresh spicy
aromatic
green
tobacco
sweet
amber
vanilla
fruity
Longevity
Very weak8%
Weak13%
Moderate51%
Long lasting25%
Eternal3%
Sillage
Intimate19%
Moderate53%
Strong19%
Enormous9%
Who wears it
Female1%
More female0%
Unisex16%
More male36%
Male46%
Day or night
Day
Night
Value for money
Way overpriced2%
Overpriced2%
Ok8%
Good value35%
Great value53%
People say it reminds them of
Carolina Herrera 212 VIP Men 258Giorgio Armani Armani Code Profumo 49Zara Tobacco Collection Intense Dark Exclusive 2018 48
What people like
- Great value for the price
- Ideal for winter and fall evenings
- Comparable to higher-end designer fragrances
- Charming and captivating scent
What people dislike
- Tobacco note is faint or absent
- Requires heavy spraying for best performance
- Projection drops off after the first hour
- Synthetic and harsh during the opening
What wearers say
“This does smell exactly like 212 VIP Men, with very good longevity & projection. I get a crayon like smell from this, maybe lipstickish? But the bergamot shines through to give a nice round feel to it. One of my favorite colognes in my collection. Highly recommended.”
“Bought the 2019 version in UK for about £16 in a twin pack with it's brother scent "Warm, addictive".I find performance very good. Of the two of them this one (dark exclusive) is more masculine and less sweet. It's slightly more deeper on the tobacco and smokiness. A nice more winter scent. Lasts well. I think if you took these two Zara tobacco scents and combined them you'd get something like Stronger with you by Emporio Armani.”
“A beautiful sweet vanilla fragrance with honey vibes unbelievable quality for the price it's truly worth having in your winter collection. I'm very impressed with the Zara fragrances i have.”