Fragrance comparison

Calm Lake vs 303 Marbre Rouge

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 58 ratings analysed

Calm Lake

Zara

3.9010 votes

Rank #21,693 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

303 Marbre Rouge

Bon Parfumeur

3.8448 votes

Rank #12,279 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

303 Marbre Rouge takes 4 of 5 categories.

Calm Lake
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
303 Marbre Rouge
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Calm Lake1/5

303 Marbre Rouge4/5

Ratings & consensus: 303 Marbre Rouge
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 303 Marbre Rouge
Sillage & projection: 303 Marbre Rouge
Value for money: Calm Lake
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 303 Marbre Rouge

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Calm LakeZara

303 Marbre RougeBon Parfumeur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 52%Had 0%Want 48%

3.84/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 75%

Category winner303 Marbre RougeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

10%Love

80%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

38%Love

41%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

3%Hate

34 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity37

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

Longevity303 Marbre Rouge

Sillage303 Marbre Rouge

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value64

Category winnerCalm LakeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody83%

aromatic65%

fresh48%

powdery30%

warm spicy100%

amber90%

woody80%

sweet70%

soft spicy60%

powdery50%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pimento

Heart

Cardamom

Base

Cedar

Top

Pink PepperCardamomPimento

Heart

Tolu BalsamPatchouliYlang-Ylang

Base

AmberwoodBenzoinVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesPimento and Cardamom. 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

Summer50

Fall33

Winter17

Day100

Night40

Spring43

Summer7

Fall100

Winter100

Day77

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,693

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#12,279

PerfumerSidonie Lancesseur

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winner303 Marbre RougeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Calm Lake by Zara is a straightforward woody spicy fragrance that leans into minimalism. Released in 2018, it combines sharp pimento notes with a cardamom center, resting on a clean cedar base. It acts as a polite, daily-wear scent for office settings or casual spring days when you want something fresh, simple, and un…

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303 Marbre Rouge is a warm spicy amber built around cardamom, pink pepper and pimento, with balsamic depth from tolu, benzoin and amberwood. It opens vivid and spiced, then settles into a woody, slightly sweet, softly powdery dry-down. This reads richer and more assertive than many easygoing unisex scents. It looks 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, Calm Lake or 303 Marbre Rouge?

303 Marbre Rouge takes 4 of 5 categories. Calm Lake is rated 3.90/5 from 10 votes; 303 Marbre Rouge is rated 3.84/5 from 48 votes. Choose Calm Lake for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose 303 Marbre Rouge for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Calm Lake or 303 Marbre Rouge?

303 Marbre Rouge lasts longest (303 Marbre Rouge 73/100, Calm Lake 37/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Calm Lake or 303 Marbre Rouge?

Projection is very close: 303 Marbre Rouge 71/100, Calm Lake 69/100 for sillage.

Do Calm Lake and 303 Marbre Rouge smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Pimento and Cardamom.

Is Calm Lake or 303 Marbre Rouge better for summer or winter?

Calm Lake suits daytime wear; 303 Marbre Rouge suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Calm Lake and 303 Marbre Rouge?

Calm Lake has top notes of Pimento, heart notes of Cardamom, a base of Cedar. 303 Marbre Rouge has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cardamom and Pimento, heart notes of Tolu Balsam, Patchouli and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Amberwood, Benzoin, Vetiver and Musk.