Fragrance comparison

Calm Lake vs Cannabis Dolce

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 181 ratings analysed

3 wins

Calm Lake

Zara

3.9010 votes

Rank #21,693 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Cannabis Dolce

Bois 1920

3.65171 votes

Rank #16,483 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Calm Lake takes 3 of 5 categories.

Calm Lake
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Cannabis Dolce
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Calm Lake3/5

Cannabis Dolce2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Calm LakeZara

Cannabis DolceBois 1920

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 52%Had 0%Want 48%

3.65/ 5 · 171 votes

Have 32%Had 11%Want 57%

Category winnerCalm LakeRating 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

29%Love

31%Like

15%Ok

16%Dislike

9%Hate

150 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity37

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityCannabis Dolce

SillageCalm Lake

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value48

Category winnerCalm LakeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody83%

aromatic65%

fresh48%

powdery30%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

cacao84%

aromatic77%

cannabis69%

vanilla61%

Scent match55%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

CacaoPimentoBitter Orange

Heart

cannabisCardamomBlack PepperIris

Base

Vanilla BeanPatchouliCedarAmberwood

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

Spring51

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men43

Unisex52

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,693

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#16,483

PerfumerCristian Calabro

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerCannabis DolceHigher 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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Cannabis Dolce opens with bitter orange, cacao and pimento, then settles into a spicy green heart where cannabis, cardamom and pepper do most of the talking. The dry-down turns smoother, with vanilla, woods and patchouli softening the sharper edges. This reads as a warm, woody unisex scent with a slightly darker, swee…

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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 Cannabis Dolce?

Calm Lake takes 3 of 5 categories. Calm Lake is rated 3.90/5 from 10 votes; Cannabis Dolce is rated 3.65/5 from 171 votes. Choose Calm Lake for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Cannabis Dolce for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Calm Lake or Cannabis Dolce?

Cannabis Dolce lasts longest (Cannabis Dolce 70/100, Calm Lake 37/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Calm Lake or Cannabis Dolce?

Calm Lake projects furthest (Calm Lake 69/100, Cannabis Dolce 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Calm Lake and Cannabis Dolce smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Pimento, Cardamom and Cedar.

Is Calm Lake or Cannabis Dolce better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Calm Lake and Cannabis Dolce?

Calm Lake has top notes of Pimento, heart notes of Cardamom, a base of Cedar. Cannabis Dolce has top notes of Cacao, Pimento and Bitter Orange, heart notes of cannabis, Cardamom, Black Pepper and Iris, a base of Vanilla Bean, Patchouli, Cedar and Amberwood.