Fragrance comparison

Admiral vs Cold Lake (Baikal)

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 27 ratings analysed

4 wins

Admiral

The Dua Brand

4.003 votes

Rank #51,212 WoodySalty

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Cold Lake (Baikal)

PDBR perfume

3.3324 votes

Rank #57,524 OzonicGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Admiral takes 4 of 4 categories.

Admiral
Choose it for a woody and salty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Cold Lake (Baikal)
Choose it for a ozonic and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Admiral4/4

Cold Lake (Baikal)0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AdmiralThe Dua Brand

Cold Lake (Baikal)PDBR perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 72%Had 10%Want 17%

3.33/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 23%Had 8%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

25%Love

29%Like

13%Ok

21%Dislike

13%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityAdmiral

SillageAdmiral

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value48

Category winnerAdmiralBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

salty83%

marine65%

green48%

powdery30%

ozonic100%

green92%

aldehydic84%

aromatic77%

musky69%

salty61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both salty and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Precious WoodsSea SaltCedarGreen Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Ozonic notesAldehydesRhubarbSea SaltLotusMuskMintCedarAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSea Salt and Cedar. Durations are only published for Admiral, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night53

Spring100

Summer80

Fall30

Winter80

Day100

Night22

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 42%Work 24%Date 18%Party 16%

Men0

Unisex88

Women12

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,212

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#57,524

PerfumerElnara Podberezskaya

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAdmiralHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Admiral by The Dua Brand delivers an intense maritime punch backed by sturdy forest timber. The opening releases a sharp blast of mineral sea salt and crushed green notes that cuts through warm air. Give it ten minutes. Once the initial solvent blast settles, a dense oceanic accord emerges alongside rugged cedar. It s…

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Cold Lake (Baikal) leans crisp, watery, and green, with an ozonic lift, salty air, cool mint, and a tart rhubarb touch over soft musk and cedar. It reads clean and airy rather than dense. This is the kind of unisex scent that may suit spring and mild summer days best. Performance usually looks moderate, so it makes se…

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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, Admiral or Cold Lake (Baikal)?

Admiral takes 4 of 4 categories. Admiral is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Cold Lake (Baikal) is rated 3.33/5 from 24 votes. Choose Admiral for a woody and salty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Cold Lake (Baikal) for a ozonic and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.