Fragrance comparison

Badtz-Maru vs Cold Zamzam

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

Badtz-Maru

Demeter Fragrance

4.2417 votes

Rank #50,932 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Cold Zamzam

Crystal Water · 2024

5.002 votes

Rank #40,770 FruityWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cold Zamzam takes 4 of 4 categories.

Badtz-Maru
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Cold Zamzam
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Badtz-Maru0/4

Cold Zamzam4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Badtz-MaruDemeter Fragrance

Cold ZamzamCrystal Water

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 6%Had 5%Want 89%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

59%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityCold Zamzam

SillageCold Zamzam

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value67

Category winnerCold ZamzamBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet83%

fresh65%

tropical48%

ozonic30%

fruity100%

white floral91%

ozonic83%

sweet74%

violet65%

floral56%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and ozonic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RaspberryPineappleMelonCranberry

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CranberryPineappleStrawberryMelonLotus

Heart

JasmineOzonic notesBlack Currant

Base

VioletSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Melon and Cranberry. Durations are only published for Badtz-Maru, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night21

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 47%Party 22%Work 19%Date 12%

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,932

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,770

PerfumerFeras Aleem

Launched2024

Reviews0

Category winnerCold ZamzamHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Fragrance Badtz-Maru flips the standard fruit scent on its head. Instead of cloying syrup, you get a bright, punchy blast of unsweetened pineapple, crisp cranberry, and chilled melon. The opening packs an immediate tart bite that clears the air. Raspberry quickly softens the edges without turning sugary. Becau…

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Cold Zamzam by Crystal Water opens with an ice-cold splash of juicy melon, tart cranberry, and sweet strawberry, softened by airy aquatic lotus. As the initial fruitiness settles on your skin, a cooling breeze of ozonic notes blends with clean jasmine petals and tangy black currant. The dry-down rests on velvety viole…

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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, Badtz-Maru or Cold Zamzam?

Cold Zamzam takes 4 of 4 categories. Badtz-Maru is rated 4.24/5 from 17 votes; Cold Zamzam is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Badtz-Maru for a fruity and sweet character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Cold Zamzam for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Badtz-Maru or Cold Zamzam?

Cold Zamzam lasts longest (Cold Zamzam 80/100, Badtz-Maru 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Badtz-Maru or Cold Zamzam?

Cold Zamzam projects furthest (Cold Zamzam 75/100, Badtz-Maru 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Badtz-Maru and Cold Zamzam smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and ozonic accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Melon and Cranberry.

Is Badtz-Maru or Cold Zamzam better for summer or winter?

Badtz-Maru suits daytime wear; Cold Zamzam suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Badtz-Maru and Cold Zamzam?

Badtz-Maru features Raspberry, Pineapple, Melon and Cranberry. Cold Zamzam has top notes of Cranberry, Pineapple, Strawberry and Melon, heart notes of Jasmine, Ozonic notes and Black Currant, a base of Violet, Sandalwood and Musk.