Zara · 2019
Ebony Wood
Longevity
4–10 hmost of 23 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 110+ people
Season
Cooler monthsmost worn
dark coffee with clove and woody spice
Scent Notes
Gourmand
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What the community says
A cool-weather scent
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites and Reddit, updated 25 Oct 2026: 120+ describe how long it lasts, 110+ how far it projects and 72 how it smells. Most other posts only name Ebony Wood.
How long it lasts120+ people
4–10 h
for most people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
Most people get 4–10 hours. From 23 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (6 h).
15%
35% Moderate
50% Long-lasting
15% fades quickly · rounded to the nearest 5%
Wear time varies a lot
How far it projects110+ people
Mixed reports on projection
about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately
about 1 in 3 say it stays close to the skin
In words
Reports are mixed: about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately, and about 1 in 3 say it stays close to the skin.
When people wear it
Cooler months
most worn
Cooler months
How it smells, in their words72 people
warm22
How many of the 72 people who describe the smell use each word.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Creators on Ebony Wood1 video
Summary in words
Zara Ebony Wood: what people say about it.
In short: A cool-weather scent.
Worn by everyone.
Most people get 4–10 hours of wear (23 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 6 hours).
About 50% of 120+ people say it lasts a long time (wear time varies a lot).
Mixed reports on projection (110+ people): Reports are mixed: about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately, and about 1 in 3 say it stays close to the skin.
Of the 58 mentions of a season, about 3 in 4 are about cooler weather.
People wear it most for: cooler months.
22 of the 72 people who describe how it smells call it warm, the word used most.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
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How we count
- It sums up what 300+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
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About This Perfume
Ebony Wood by Zara is a Woody Spicy fragrance for women and men. Ebony Wood was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Jo Malone. Top notes are Pink Pepper, Grapefruit and Cypress; middle notes are Coffee, Cloves and Rose; base notes are Vetiver, Patchouli and Ebony. "That moment of freedom and carefree adventures that are about to begin." -Brand Website.
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Zara's fragrance line is one of fast-fashion's most-discussed, cited by enthusiasts as offering surprisingly high-quality scents (often community-compared to niche fragrances) at Zara-tier pricing. Scendira lists 254 live Zara perfumes, avg 4., priced $19.90-$199.99 (avg $55.23). The catalogue leans feminine (127 feminine, 67 masculine, 44 unspecified), with Gourmand (96), Fresh (51), Floral (33), Fruity (13) the top families. Dominant accords: Sweet, Floral, Fruity, Woody, Fresh. Standout live picks include Pétale D'Ambre (bright bergamot with lavender, nutmeg, patchouli), Night Pour Homme II Infinite (warm citrus tea with nutmeg), Zara Rose Elixir (rose jam, saffron and creamy vanilla), Golden Decade Nectar (creamy orange blossom strawberry sorbet), and Zara Spicy (spiced gingerbread with smoky pepper).
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