Zara Gardenia 2021: released in 2021, vanilla, powdery and white floral, about 5h on skin, projection 5/10, sillage 3/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest Zara Gardenia 2021 dupe we found is Zara Gardenia — 95% match, about $25 (estimate) versus about $20 for a 100 ml bottle.
The five closest scent matches — the best Zara Gardenia 2021 dupes we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
| # | Alternative | Scent match | Est. price (100 ml) | Longevity vs Zara Gardenia 2021 | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zara Gardenia | 95% | about $25* (+25%) | 5h vs 5h | 6/10 |
| 2 | Zara Oriental | 88% | about $25 (+25%) | 4h vs 5h | 6/10 |
| 3 | Bath & Body Works Into The Night | 83% | about $20* | 5h vs 5h | 7/10 |
| 4 | Hinode Grace Midnight | 81% | about $25 (+25%) | 7h vs 5h | 6/10 |
| 5 | Oakcha Midnight Nymph | 87% | about $75 (+275%) | 6h vs 5h | 7/10 |
This is essentially the same fragrance profile, offering the familiar sweet, floral, and vanilla experience in a slightly different presentation.
It shares its vanilla, white floral and sweet accords with Zara Gardenia 2021, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 1,344 community ratings.
Shares the same sweet, powdery, and vanilla-focused DNA that makes the reference fragrance so approachable and popular.
It shares its vanilla, sweet and powdery accords with Zara Gardenia 2021, opens on Bergamot too, lasts about 4h against 5h and carries 1,472 community ratings.
Shares a similar dark, sweet, and musky character that evokes the vanilla-forward profile of Zara Gardenia 2021.
It shares its fruity, white floral and powdery accords with Zara Gardenia 2021, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 2,460 community ratings.
A sweet and floral composition that leans into similar territory as the reference, offering a balanced vanilla and musk dry-down.
It shares its vanilla, fruity and sweet accords with Zara Gardenia 2021, opens on Raspberry too, lasts about 7h against 5h and carries 368 community ratings.
Captures the sweet, floral, and vanilla-heavy essence reminiscent of the popular scent profile found in Zara Gardenia 2021.
It shares its white floral, sweet and vanilla accords with Zara Gardenia 2021, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 47 community ratings.
Bath & Body Works Into The Night, at about $20 for 100 ml (estimate).
Hinode Grace Midnight, at about 7h on skin, against about 5h for Zara Gardenia 2021.
Zara Gardenia, at 95% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Zara Gardenia actually costs about $5 a year MORE than Zara Gardenia 2021. 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. Hinode Grace Midnight comes closest at 6.6h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Zara Gardenia 2021 notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-08-23.