Zara Dark Emerald, released in 2016, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Zara Dark Emerald: fruity, almond and sweet, about 5h on skin, projection 6/10, sillage 4/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Zara Dark Emerald we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity, with the ones still in production first:
Captures a similar gourmand-leaning sweetness with vanilla and nutty undertones, reminiscent of the profile in Zara Dark Emerald.
It shares its sweet, vanilla and powdery accords with Zara Dark Emerald, opens on Pear too, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 1,686 community ratings.
Offers a warm, powdery vanilla experience that shares a similar cozy and sweet vibe with Zara Dark Emerald.
It shares its vanilla, powdery and white floral accords with Zara Dark Emerald, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 2,732 community ratings.
Evokes the warm, nutty, and vanilla-forward sweetness found in Zara Dark Emerald, providing a long-lasting and affordable alternative.
It shares its white floral, sweet and vanilla accords with Zara Dark Emerald, lasts about 2h against 5h and carries 2 community ratings.
Leans into the same fruity and sweet territory as Zara Dark Emerald, with a playful and youthful composition.
It shares its vanilla, fruity and powdery accords with Zara Dark Emerald, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 39 community ratings.
Shares a similar sweet, powdery, and floral character to Zara Dark Emerald, offering a light and approachable scent profile.
It shares its vanilla, fruity and sweet accords with Zara Dark Emerald, lasts about 4h against 5h and carries 107 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
H&M Rue Crémieux, at about $10 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 50% less than Zara Dark Emerald.
Joop! Le Bain, at about 6h on skin, against about 5h for Zara Dark Emerald.
H&M Rue Crémieux, at 83% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — PARIS CORNER Khair Confection actually costs about $10 a year MORE than Zara Dark Emerald. Assumes 100 ml bottles on both sides; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Joop! Joop! Le Bain comes closest at 6.2h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Zara Dark Emerald notes, performance and price
AltScent is also free on the App Store and Google Play.
Updated 2026-08-30.