Hey Everyone! In continuation to my previous posts on Zara perfumes, here is the third installment. Today I am going to write a quick review on the Zara Fleur De Patchouli EDP.

Just to give you the context( in case you didn’t read my previous post),I purchased a couple of Zara perfumes during the recent sale. Most of these perfumes are known to be pocket friendly yet good dupes for some very luxury and popular scents. Also, I was quite surprised to find out that Jo Malone collaborated with Zara and created several EDPs under the Zara Emotions and Zara Olfactive range. Since, I really like Jo Malone colognes in the past, I did not waste much time and picked up a few based on my testing at the store. My first purchase from the Zara Emotions range was the Zara Fleur d’Oranger and the second one was the Fleur de Patchouli. Let’s find out if I like them or regret my purchase. You can check my review on Zara Fleur d’Oranger here.

Price:

The original price for the 75 ml EDP version of the Fleur de Patchouli is Rs 2590 in India. I got the 40 ml bottle at Rs 999 during sale. The UK version retails for 25.99 GBP. They also have it in a travel size(10 ml). I don’t see any other ecommerce websites selling Zara perfumes in India. You will have to get it either directly from the Zara website or from the store. Also, be mindful that if you are ordering it from the Zara website they charge a shipping charge of around Rs 290 unless you are purchasing full priced items and the total cost of your purchase exceeds Rs 2999.

Description:

As Jo Malone notes, “The essence of this fragrance captivates you, daring you to play with its creativity”. This is the motivation behind this creation. The scent reveals notes of peony, patchouli and guaiac wood.

My Take on the Zara X Jo Loves Fleur de Patchouli EDP:

Packaging: The packaging is very minimalistic and classy, quite similar vibe that we get from Jo Malone’s original packaging. It has textured white outer packaging with a white simple box. Within the box, you will find a transparent glass bottle with a black cap. It reminds me of Jo Malone Cologne bottles but the packaging is understandably more minimalistic.

Ingredients: ALCOHOL DENAT. · PARFUM · AQUA · LIMONENE · BHT · LINALOOL · CITRAL · GERANIOL · FARNESOL

It is made in Spain with a 5 years expiry date. Both 90 ml bottle and 40 ml bottle will go a long way and quite a pocket friendly option.

Fragrance: Now coming to the most interesting part. So, before buying the Zara Fleur de Patchouli EDP, I never really heard of it. So, it is definitely not a very popular one, most probably because a lot of people don’t like patchouli that much. However, I would say it is more peony than patchouli. The patchouli in it doesn’t feel too harsh for my nose. It is feminine, sweet with both floral and fruity notes. It has the signature Jo Malone style, minimalistic yet elegant scent. So, if you like more woody or spicy perfume, then you may not like it.

Performance: Its staying power is quite good (the best out of other EDPs in the same range). This one I would say lasts for 5-6 hours on my skin easily. The sillage and projection are both better than other Jo loves X Zara perfumes.

Did I like it? This is a year-round scent as a casual wear. The first time I sprayed it on I instantly liked it. It is great for outdoor activities. I will not call it a unisex perfume. Also, don’t take the ‘Patchouli’ too seriously. It has a very restrained version of ‘Patchouli’. If you like floral perfume with a slightly fruity twist, then you are going to love this one. It is probably not a safe blind buy. So, I would recommend to try it out at any Zara store first. This feels quite a value for money EDP to me. If I had to score it, I would give it a 3.5 out of 5.

Hope you found this review helpful 🙂 Let me know your views in the comments section.