Zara Seoul, released in 2014, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Zara Seoul: marine, aromatic and citrus, about 5h on skin, projection 6/10, sillage 3/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Zara Seoul we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
This iteration captures the original marine and citrus character of Zara Seoul with remarkable accuracy.
It shares its amber and fresh spicy accords with Zara Seoul, lasts about 4h against 5h and carries 538 community ratings.
Shares the same fresh, aquatic, and aromatic DNA found in Zara Seoul, offering a similar crisp and clean experience.
It shares its marine, fresh spicy and aromatic accords with Zara Seoul, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 247 community ratings.
Provides a similar fresh, aquatic, and salty vibe that aligns well with the breezy character of Zara Seoul.
It shares its aquatic accords with Zara Seoul, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 19,047 community ratings.
A very close relative to the Blue Spirit line that mirrors the fresh, salty, and aromatic profile of the original.
It shares its lavender, citrus and fresh spicy accords with Zara Seoul, lasts about 7h against 5h and carries 14 community ratings.
Evokes the same crisp, aromatic, and marine-forward sensation that defines the Zara Seoul experience.
It shares its aromatic, marine and aquatic accords with Zara Seoul, lasts about 4h against 5h and carries 52 community ratings.
Zara Man Blue Spirit, at about $15 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 25% less than Zara Seoul.
Zara Z - 1975 Blue Spirit, at about 7h on skin, against about 5h for Zara Seoul.
Zara Seoul 532-8 Sinsa Dong Gangnam - Gu, at 95% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Zara Seoul 532-8 Sinsa Dong Gangnam - Gu actually costs about $20 a year MORE than Zara Seoul. 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. Zara Z - 1975 Blue Spirit comes closest at 6.8h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Zara Seoul notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-08-23.