Fragrance comparison

25 vs D Collection

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 92 ratings analysed

The Fragrance Kitchen

4.176 votes

Rank #51,085 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

D Collection

Zara

4.1886 votes

Rank #7,031 GreenViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

D Collection takes 3 of 4 categories.

25
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
D Collection
Choose it for a green and violet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

251/4

D Collection3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: D Collection
Sillage & projection: 25
Value for money: D Collection
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: D Collection

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

25The Fragrance Kitchen

D CollectionZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 27%Had 14%Want 59%

4.18/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 46%Had 16%Want 38%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

50%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

50%Love

42%Like

2%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

64 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityD Collection

Sillage25

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value83

Category winnerD CollectionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity83%

fresh spicy65%

fresh48%

powdery30%

green100%

violet92%

powdery84%

fresh77%

vanilla69%

musky61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both fresh and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitOrangeLemon

Heart

AppleVioletRose

Base

MuskWoodsy NotesAmyl Salicylate

Top

Herbal NotesLemon

Heart

VioletApple

Base

Tonka BeanMusk

InformationalShared notesLemon, Apple, Violet 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

Spring100

Summer67

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer77

Fall77

Winter10

Day100

Night24

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,085

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,031

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews22

Category winnerD CollectionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

25 by The Fragrance Kitchen pairs a tart citrus opening with a soft floral heart. Crisp grapefruit and lemon meet juicy apple, while rose and violet add a light powdery touch over clean musk and dry woodsy notes. Built for warm spring and summer mornings, it feels refreshing, breezy, and casual on skin.

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Zara D Collection wears like a clean, green, violet-heavy aromatic with a familiar YSL L'Homme style. You get lemon and herbal freshness up top, then a soft apple-violet heart with a musky, lightly tonka-tinted dry down. What stands out most is the soapy floral texture. It feels easy to wear, masculine in tone, and be…

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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, 25 or D Collection?

D Collection takes 3 of 4 categories. 25 is rated 4.17/5 from 6 votes; D Collection is rated 4.18/5 from 86 votes. Choose 25 for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose D Collection for a green and violet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, 25 or D Collection?

D Collection lasts longest (D Collection 64/100, 25 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 25 or D Collection?

25 projects furthest (25 71/100, D Collection 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 25 and D Collection smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh and powdery accords. Common notes include Lemon, Apple, Violet and Musk.

Is 25 or D Collection better for summer or winter?

25 suits daytime wear; D Collection suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 25 and D Collection?

25 has top notes of Grapefruit, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Apple, Violet and Rose, a base of Musk, Woodsy Notes and Amyl Salicylate. D Collection has top notes of Herbal Notes and Lemon, heart notes of Violet and Apple, a base of Tonka Bean and Musk.