Zara Imperial Purple scores 88% against Dior Homme Original overall — scored twice, once on the opening and once on the dry-down, because a scent rarely stays still on skin.
The two phases agree: Zara Imperial Purple tracks Dior Homme Original about as closely in the first minutes as it does hours later, so what you smell on the strip is a fair guide to what you get on skin.
Both are built on iris, earthy, woody and powdery. Dior Homme Original adds aromatic, warm spicy and green that Zara Imperial Purple does not. Zara Imperial Purple brings leather, vanilla and sweet of its own.
| Dior Homme Original | Zara Imperial Purple | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (estimate) | about $95 | about $20 |
| Longevity | 6h | 5h |
| Projection | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Sillage | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Main accords | iris, aromatic and earthy | iris, powdery and leather |
On the estimates above, Zara Imperial Purple sits about $75 under Dior Homme Original — roughly 79% less. Both figures are typical market prices rather than one shop's, so treat the gap as a direction rather than a quote.
A rich iris and soft leather blend that captures the powdery, woody elegance of Dior Homme Original.
Scores are estimates built from note structure and community consensus, not laboratory measurements, and noses genuinely differ — treat a high match as a strong lead rather than a promise. AltScent is independent and is not affiliated with, authorized by or endorsed by any brand shown.
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