Fragrance comparison

Flight of Fancy Spirit vs Zara For Her 2012

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 9 Oct 2026 94 ratings analysed

Flight of Fancy Spirit

Anna Sui

3.8312 votes

Rank #52,630 TropicalMarine

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51%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Zara For Her 2012

Zara

3.9582 votes

Rank #11,641 FloralCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Zara For Her 2012 takes 4 of 5 categories.

Flight of Fancy Spirit
Choose it for a tropical and marine character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Zara For Her 2012
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Flight of Fancy Spirit1/5

Zara For Her 20124/5

Ratings & consensus: Zara For Her 2012
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Zara For Her 2012
Sillage & projection: Flight of Fancy Spirit
Value for money: Zara For Her 2012
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Zara For Her 2012

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Flight of Fancy SpiritAnna Sui

Zara For Her 2012Zara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 8%Had 5%Want 87%

3.95/ 5 · 82 votes

Have 19%Had 17%Want 63%

Category winnerZara For Her 2012Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

50%Like

8%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

29%Love

54%Like

1%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

82 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityZara For Her 2012

SillageFlight of Fancy Spirit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value81

Category winnerZara For Her 2012Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tropical100%

marine92%

floral84%

fruity77%

citrus69%

sweet61%

floral100%

citrus92%

tropical84%

musky77%

lactonic69%

white floral61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both tropical, floral and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

MangoBergamotCitruses

Heart

FrangipaniLotusGardenia

Base

Sea waterDriftwoodMusk

Top

Bergamot

Heart

FrangipaniGardenia

Base

MuskCedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Frangipani, Gardenia and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night43

Spring100

Summer79

Fall100

Winter68

Day100

Night59

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,630

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#11,641

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerZara For Her 2012Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Flight of Fancy Spirit opens with a bright burst of juicy mango and sharp bergamot. The initial sweetness quickly settles as aquatic facets take over, creating a wet, tropical impression. This scent moves away from sticky gourmand territory and into a fresh, breezy space on the skin. A soft floral heart of frangipani …

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Zara For Her 2012 matches a bright, sunny disposition with a clean, skin-like finish. It leads with a sharp splash of bergamot before settling into a warm, soapy heart of gardenia and exotic frangipani. The base grounds the floral sweetness with dry cedar and musk, creating an uncomplicated option for daily spring wea…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Flight of Fancy Spirit or Zara For Her 2012?

Zara For Her 2012 takes 4 of 5 categories. Flight of Fancy Spirit is rated 3.83/5 from 12 votes; Zara For Her 2012 is rated 3.95/5 from 82 votes. Choose Flight of Fancy Spirit for a tropical and marine character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Zara For Her 2012 for a floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Flight of Fancy Spirit or Zara For Her 2012?

Zara For Her 2012 lasts longest (Zara For Her 2012 56/100, Flight of Fancy Spirit 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Flight of Fancy Spirit or Zara For Her 2012?

Projection is very close: Flight of Fancy Spirit 61/100, Zara For Her 2012 59/100 for sillage.

Do Flight of Fancy Spirit and Zara For Her 2012 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tropical, floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Frangipani, Gardenia and Musk.

Is Flight of Fancy Spirit or Zara For Her 2012 better for summer or winter?

Flight of Fancy Spirit suits daytime wear; Zara For Her 2012 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Flight of Fancy Spirit and Zara For Her 2012?

Flight of Fancy Spirit has top notes of Mango, Bergamot and Citruses, heart notes of Frangipani, Lotus and Gardenia, a base of Sea water, Driftwood and Musk. Zara For Her 2012 has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Frangipani and Gardenia, a base of Musk and Cedar.