Zara Waimea, released in 2018, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Zara Waimea: aromatic, marine and citrus, about 4h on skin, projection 6/10, sillage 5/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Zara Waimea we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity, with the ones still in production first:
Shares the earthy, crisp vetiver backbone found in Zara Waimea, offering a similarly clean and masculine aromatic profile at a very accessible price point.
It shares its aromatic, woody and earthy accords with Zara Waimea, lasts about 5h against 4h and carries 708 community ratings.
Provides a similar salty, aquatic freshness that mirrors the core experience of Zara Waimea, focusing on a clean and breezy aromatic dry-down.
It shares its citrus, marine and aquatic accords with Zara Waimea, opens on Bergamot too, lasts about 7h against 4h and carries 193 community ratings.
While distinct, it captures the same fresh, aromatic, and slightly spicy energy that makes Zara Waimea a versatile choice for daily wear.
It shares its woody, citrus and aromatic accords with Zara Waimea, lasts about 5h against 4h and carries 3,389 community ratings.
Offers a clean, woody, and aromatic experience that sits in the same family as Zara Waimea, providing a reliable and affordable alternative.
It shares its fresh spicy, citrus and aromatic accords with Zara Waimea, opens on Bergamot too, lasts about 5h against 4h and carries 1,008 community ratings.
Evokes a similar aquatic and salty atmosphere to Zara Waimea, leaning into the same fresh, sea-inspired character that defines the original scent.
It shares its aromatic, citrus and marine accords with Zara Waimea, opens on Bergamot too, lasts about 5h against 4h and carries 128 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Malizia Uomo Vetyver, at about $15 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 25% less than Zara Waimea.
Fragrance World Aqua Pura, at about 7h on skin, against about 4h for Zara Waimea.
Malizia Uomo Vetyver, at 82% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Malizia Malizia Uomo Vetyver saves you about $5 a year against Zara Waimea. 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. Fragrance World Aqua Pura comes closest at 7.3h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Zara Waimea notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-08-31.