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Ralph Lauren Notorious vs Zara Zara Femme 2013
Zara Femme 2013 is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
Black CurrantPink PepperBergamot
Heart
CarnationPeonyWhite Chocolate
Base
PatchouliVanillaMuskOrris Root
Accords
Floral
100%
Warm spicy
70%
Soft spicy
67%
Fruity
65%
Sweet
64%
Woody
64%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Notorious by Ralph Lauren is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Notorious was launched in 2008. The nose behind this fragrance is Olivier Gillotin. Top notes are Black Currant, Pink Pepper and Bergamot; middle notes are Carnation, Peony and White Chocolate; base notes are Patchouli, Vanilla, Musk and Orris Root. Notorious is a perfume for women inspired by Hitchcock's classics and other Hollywood movies. This new perfume is arrived to the market in autumn 2008 and will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the best seller of the house of Romance.Notorious is a fragrance which introduces the old Hollywood glamour. It was inspired by actress Faye Dunaway and her role in the movie "The Thomas Crown Affair", by actress Lauren Bacall in the movie "The Big Sleep" and by Ingrid Bergman in Alfred Hitchcock's thriller "Notorious."The perfume was created by Olivier Gillotin of Givaudan, who enriched the top notes with black currant, pink pepper and Italian bergamot. The heart includes aromas of Chocolate Cosmos flower (Cosmos atrosanguineus), frozen white peony and carnation, while the base notes encompass patchouli, musk, vanilla and iris root. The bottle is inspired by Art Deco style and it is available in a package created of crocodile leather, which was also the main material for collection of bags for autumn 2008. The bottle is available as 50 and 75 ml EDT, with accompanying body care products.
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Notes
Top
Bergamot
Heart
VanillaPeony
Base
MuskPatchouli
Accords
Vanilla
100%
Powdery
70%
Musky
63%
Patchouli
63%
Floral
55%
Woody
52%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Zara Femme 2013 by Zara is a Chypre Floral fragrance for women. Zara Femme 2013 was launched in 2013. Top note is Bergamot; middle notes are Vanilla and Peony; base notes are Musk and Patchouli.
Notes in Common
50% sharedShared (5)
BergamotPeonyPatchouliVanillaMusk
Only in Notorious
Black CurrantPink PepperCarnationWhite ChocolateOrris Root
Only in Zara Femme 2013
Rating
3.62vs4.05
Ratings
1,057vs327
Concentration
EDPvs
Launch Year
2008vs2013
Which should I buy?
Zara Femme 2013 is the community's favourite of the two.
- Zara Femme 2013 is rated higher by the community: 4.05 from 327 ratings, against 3.62 from 1,057.
- Longevity votes for both lean "moderate".
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Both are voted best for fall and winter.
- Ralph Lauren is a mid-range house (typically $40–100), while Zara is budget (typically under $40).
Buy Zara Femme 2013 if you want the higher-rated option; pick Notorious if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.