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Unexplored Noir by Zara — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Unexplored Noir by Zara

Zara· 2023

Unexplored Noir

7.533Typically ~$25

Pink pepper and cardamom up top, drying down to caramel and patchouli. Best in fall, made for dates.

WoodyPowderySpicySweetSmoky

Perfumer: Marion Costero

Scent profile

Top notes

Pink pepper Cardamom

Heart notes

Iris Pine tar Cashmeran Violet

Base notes

Caramel Patchouli

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

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93%

Spring

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48%

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Formal

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