Black Tide by Zara bottle
Zara

Black Tide

4.2/5 · 6 votes Unisex 2025
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Fragrance notes

Top notes
Heart notes
Base notes

Character

Longevity4.3/5
Sillage4.2/5
Day33
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter67
Our take

Black Tide opens with ambroxan and orange blossom, producing a bright, synthetic floral tone that feels clean and slightly metallic. The ambroxan gives an immediate mineral clarity, while the orange blossom adds a soft, soapy lift that keeps the start from feeling too heavy.

In the heart, ink and styrax join the ambroxan to create a dark, resinous core. The ink note reads as a sharp, slightly bitter impression that pairs with the warm, tar-like quality of styrax. Together they form a dense, aromatic center that feels dry and deliberate.

The base brings leather and musk forward, grounding the fragrance with a smooth, animalic weight. The leather is dry and polished rather than raw, and the musk adds a skin-like warmth that blends with the remaining amber and balsamic traces from earlier stages.

Composed by Alberto Morillas, this is a fragrance for evenings when a polished, resinous leather suits the mood. Wear it when the setting calls for something dark, aromatic, and close to the skin.

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