Zara Sandalwood, released in 2016, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Zara Sandalwood: citrus, aromatic and warm spicy, about 4h on skin, projection 5/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Zara Sandalwood we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
Evokes the crisp citrus and aromatic green spice of Zara Sandalwood, sharing a similar classic masculine structure.
It shares its aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords with Zara Sandalwood, opens on Bergamot too, lasts about 5h against 4h and carries 743 community ratings.
Shares the warm, woody, and slightly powdery backbone reminiscent of Zara Sandalwood with smoother performance.
It shares its woody, aromatic and warm spicy accords with Zara Sandalwood, lasts about 7h against 4h and carries 449 community ratings.
Leans into similar aromatic and warm spicy territory as Zara Sandalwood, offering a richer, deeper profile.
It shares its aromatic, fresh spicy and green accords with Zara Sandalwood, lasts about 5h against 4h and carries 3,766 community ratings.
Delivers a woody and warm character that echoes the underlying tones of Zara Sandalwood.
It shares its woody, powdery and aromatic accords with Zara Sandalwood, opens on Bergamot too, lasts about 6h against 4h and carries 331 community ratings.
Presents a woody and musky profile that sits comfortably in the same family as Zara Sandalwood.
It shares its woody, aromatic and green accords with Zara Sandalwood, lasts about 4h against 4h and carries 52 community ratings.
Alfred Dunhill Dunhill Edition, at about $25 for 100 ml (estimate).
Mercedes-Benz Mercedes Benz Man Private, at about 7h on skin, against about 4h for Zara Sandalwood.
Alfred Dunhill Dunhill Edition, at 84% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Alfred Dunhill Dunhill Edition works out about the same as Zara Sandalwood over a year. Both priced at 100 ml; 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. Mercedes-Benz Mercedes Benz Man Private comes closest at 6.7h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Zara Sandalwood notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-08-21.