Fragrance comparison

Calm Lake vs Bottega Veneta Pour Homme Parfum

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 470 ratings analysed

Calm Lake

Zara

3.9010 votes

Rank #21,693 Warm SpicyWoody

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61%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Bottega Veneta Pour Homme Parfum

Bottega Veneta

4.32460 votes

Rank #2,006 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bottega Veneta Pour Homme Parfum takes 3 of 5 categories.

Calm Lake
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bottega Veneta Pour Homme Parfum
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Calm Lake2/5

Bottega Veneta Pour Homme Parfum3/5

Ratings & consensus: Bottega Veneta Pour Homme Parfum
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bottega Veneta Pour Homme Parfum
Sillage & projection: Calm Lake
Value for money: Calm Lake
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bottega Veneta Pour Homme Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Calm LakeZara

Bottega Veneta Pour Homme ParfumBottega Veneta

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 52%Had 0%Want 48%

4.32/ 5 · 460 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerBottega Veneta Pour Homme ParfumRating 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

53%Love

33%Like

6%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

460 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity37

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityBottega Veneta Pour Homme Parfum

SillageCalm Lake

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value45

Category winnerCalm LakeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody83%

aromatic65%

fresh48%

powdery30%

woody100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

leather77%

amber69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pimento

Heart

Cardamom

Base

Cedar

Top

CardamomCedar

Heart

Fir ResinPimento

Base

LeatherTonka BeanLabdanum

InformationalShared notesPimento, Cardamom and Cedar. 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

Spring41

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men91

Unisex9

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,693

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#2,006

PerfumerAntoine Maisondieu, Daniela Andrier

Launched—

Reviews64

Category winnerBottega Veneta Pour Homme ParfumHigher 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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Bottega Veneta Pour Homme Parfum concentrates the dark green aroma of mountain pine and polished leather into a dense, cool-weather scent. It opens with a sharp burst of crushed cardamom and dry cedar before releasing a heart of sticky fir resin and warm pimento pepper. As the top notes settle, a smooth base of labdan…

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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 Bottega Veneta Pour Homme Parfum?

Bottega Veneta Pour Homme Parfum takes 3 of 5 categories. Calm Lake is rated 3.90/5 from 10 votes; Bottega Veneta Pour Homme Parfum is rated 4.32/5 from 460 votes. Choose Calm Lake for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bottega Veneta Pour Homme Parfum for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Calm Lake or Bottega Veneta Pour Homme Parfum?

Bottega Veneta Pour Homme Parfum lasts longest (Bottega Veneta Pour Homme Parfum 68/100, Calm Lake 37/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Calm Lake or Bottega Veneta Pour Homme Parfum?

Calm Lake projects furthest (Calm Lake 69/100, Bottega Veneta Pour Homme Parfum 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Calm Lake and Bottega Veneta Pour Homme Parfum smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Pimento, Cardamom and Cedar.

Is Calm Lake or Bottega Veneta Pour Homme Parfum better for summer or winter?

Calm Lake suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Calm Lake and Bottega Veneta Pour Homme Parfum?

Calm Lake has top notes of Pimento, heart notes of Cardamom, a base of Cedar. Bottega Veneta Pour Homme Parfum has top notes of Cardamom and Cedar, heart notes of Fir Resin and Pimento, a base of Leather, Tonka Bean and Labdanum.