Basically, from what I’ve gathered (and honestly, sifting through all the perfume blog posts is a JOURNEY), “Energetically New York” is supposed to be a *dupe* – that’s fancy perfume talk for “smells like” – a more expensive perfume. Which one? Well, that’s the million-dollar, or, like, hundred-dollar (designer perfume, ya know?), question.
Some people *think* it’s got vibes of something from Bloom Perfumery London (the website even mentions it!), which, okay, Bloom Perfumery is *fancy*. But there’s no concrete “this is the EXACT dupe,” if you catch my drift. It’s more like, “Yeah, it’s got that… *thing* going on.” You know? That mysterious, alluring, “I smell good but I won’t tell you *exactly* why” vibe.
Honestly, I think Zara is playing a clever game. They *know* their fragrances aren’t going to be exact replicas. They’re Zara! But they get close enough, and at a fraction of the price, that people are like, “Eh, good enough!” And let’s be real, who *doesn’t* love a good bargain? Plus, it lets you experiment! Like, you can try out “Energetically New York” and see if you even *like* the general scent profile before dropping serious cash on the supposed “real thing.” Smart, right?
I’ve seen people say Zara perfumes are “hit or miss,” which is *totally* true. Some of them are straight-up…well, let’s just say they smell like you sprayed air freshener on yourself (no offense, Zara!). But when they get it *right*, they get it *right*. And that’s the fun!
