Zara Love Explosion Special Edition: released in 2024, rose, sweet and vanilla, about 7h on skin, projection 7/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest Zara Love Explosion Special Edition scent match we found is Armaf Club de Nuit White Imperiale — 90% match, about $35 (estimate) versus about $25 for a 100 ml bottle.
The five closest scent matches — the best Zara Love Explosion Special Edition dupes we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
| # | Alternative | Scent match | Est. price (100 ml) | Longevity vs Zara Love Explosion Special Edition | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armaf Club de Nuit White Imperiale | 90% | about $35* (+40%) | 8h vs 7h | 8/10 |
| 2 | Mancera Roses Vanille | 88% | about $45* (+80%) | 8h vs 7h | 6/10 |
| 3 | Zara Rose Gourmand For Her | 86% | about $30* (+20%) | 6h vs 7h | 6/10 |
| 4 | Montale Intense Cafe | 83% | about $120* (+380%) | 8h vs 7h | 8/10 |
| 5 | Montale Roses Musk | 80% | about $90* (+260%) | 7h vs 7h | 7/10 |
This fragrance captures the sophisticated rose-and-vanilla profile of the reference, offering a similarly long-lasting and elegant floral experience.
It shares its rose, floral and powdery accords with Zara Love Explosion Special Edition, opens on Bergamot too, lasts about 8h against 7h and carries 1,846 community ratings.
A powerhouse of sweet rose and vanilla that mirrors the gourmand floral character found in the reference scent.
It shares its rose, vanilla and powdery accords with Zara Love Explosion Special Edition, lasts about 8h against 7h and carries 6,768 community ratings.
Shares the same sweet, jammy rose and vanilla DNA, providing a very similar olfactory experience at a comparable price point.
It shares its rose, vanilla and amber accords with Zara Love Explosion Special Edition, lasts about 6h against 7h and carries 2,504 community ratings.
Evokes a similar blend of deep rose and sweet vanilla, leaning into a slightly warmer and more intense gourmand territory.
It shares its rose, vanilla and floral accords with Zara Love Explosion Special Edition, lasts about 8h against 7h and carries 10,221 community ratings.
Focuses on the clean, musky rose aspect of the reference, offering a lighter and more airy floral composition.
It shares its rose, powdery and floral accords with Zara Love Explosion Special Edition, lasts about 7h against 7h and carries 5,577 community ratings.
Zara Rose Gourmand For Her, at about $30 for 100 ml (estimate) — still above Zara Love Explosion Special Edition's own estimate.
Armaf Club de Nuit White Imperiale, at about 8h on skin, against about 7h for Zara Love Explosion Special Edition.
Armaf Club de Nuit White Imperiale, at 90% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Armaf Club de Nuit White Imperiale actually costs about $15 a year MORE than Zara Love Explosion Special Edition. 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, these cover it: Armaf Club de Nuit White Imperiale (8.2h) and Montale Intense Cafe (8.0h) — 2 of 5.
Zara Love Explosion Special Edition notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-08-30.