Fragrance comparison

Calm vs Granada

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 214 ratings analysed

Calm

Belsans

—0 votes

Rank #74,523 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

Granada

WIDIAN

3.93214 votes

Rank #4,725 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Calm
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Granada
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Calm1/2

Granada1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CalmBelsans

GranadaWIDIAN

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.93/ 5 · 214 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

43%Love

27%Like

20%Ok

6%Dislike

4%Hate

84 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageCalm

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value49

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

aromatic90%

woody80%

earthy70%

warm spicy60%

mossy50%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

earthy77%

citrus69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match66%Closely related · both fresh spicy, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

JuniperBlack Pepper

Heart

GeraniumYlang-Ylang

Base

OakmossPatchouliVetiver

Top

BergamotPink PepperBlack PepperRaspberry

Heart

JuniperCinnamonCedarwoodRose

Base

OakmossAmberPatchouliVetiverMuskLabdanum

InformationalShared notesJuniper, Black Pepper, Oakmoss and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer83

Fall93

Winter24

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men70

Unisex22

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,523

PerfumerLaura Gámez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,725

PerfumerHamid Merati-Kashani

Launched—

Reviews48

Category winnerGranadaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Calm by Belsans is a quiet, earthy unisex fragrance that brings a damp soil feel right to your skin. Built on a base of rich oakmoss and clean vetiver, it serves as a grounding aromatic option. It is perfect for rainy spring mornings or quiet, mindful evenings when you want to step away from busy, loud commercial scen…

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Granada opens crisp and spicy, with bergamot, pepper, juniper and a tart raspberry accent. Several wearers also notice a cool, mint-like effect, which gives the first hour a fresher, sharper edge than the note list suggests. As it settles, the scent turns smoother and woodier, with cedar, moss, vetiver, patchouli and …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which projects more, Calm or Granada?

Calm projects furthest (Calm 100/100, Granada 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Calm and Granada smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Juniper, Black Pepper, Oakmoss and Patchouli.

What are the notes in Calm and Granada?

Calm has top notes of Juniper and Black Pepper, heart notes of Geranium and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli and Vetiver. Granada has top notes of Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Black Pepper and Raspberry, heart notes of Juniper, Cinnamon, Cedarwood and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Amber, Patchouli and Vetiver.