Fragrance comparison

Calm Lake vs Eau de Lalique

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 312 ratings analysed

Calm Lake

Zara

3.9010 votes

Rank #21,693 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Eau de Lalique

Lalique

4.02302 votes

Rank #7,498 Warm SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau de Lalique 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.
Eau de Lalique
Choose it for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Calm Lake2/5

Eau de Lalique3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Calm LakeZara

Eau de LaliqueLalique

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 52%Had 0%Want 48%

4.02/ 5 · 302 votes

Have 35%Had 21%Want 44%

Category winnerEau de LaliqueRating 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

33%Love

49%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

302 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity37

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityEau de Lalique

SillageCalm Lake

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value60

Category winnerCalm LakeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody83%

aromatic65%

fresh48%

powdery30%

warm spicy100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

green61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · 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

Garden DillCardamomBergamotPimentoLemonMandarin Orange

Heart

FreesiaCinnamonHibiscus

Base

MuskSandalwoodGuaiac WoodBenzoin

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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter17

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men4

Unisex64

Women32

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,693

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#7,498

PerfumerEmilie Coppermann, Jean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews27

Category winnerEau de LaliqueHigher 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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Eau de Lalique opens with a crisp blast of garden dill and cold bergamot, bringing a savory, garden-fresh greenness to the skin. Unlike typical summer colognes that rely purely on high-pitched lemon, this scent settles into a warm hum of cardamom and soft freesia. It smells like a damp greenhouse on a cool spring morn…

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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 Eau de Lalique?

Eau de Lalique takes 3 of 5 categories. Calm Lake is rated 3.90/5 from 10 votes; Eau de Lalique is rated 4.02/5 from 302 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 Eau de Lalique for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Calm Lake or Eau de Lalique?

Eau de Lalique lasts longest (Eau de Lalique 57/100, Calm Lake 37/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Calm Lake or Eau de Lalique?

Calm Lake projects furthest (Calm Lake 69/100, Eau de Lalique 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Calm Lake and Eau de Lalique smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Pimento and Cardamom.

Is Calm Lake or Eau de Lalique better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Calm Lake and Eau de Lalique?

Calm Lake has top notes of Pimento, heart notes of Cardamom, a base of Cedar. Eau de Lalique has top notes of Garden Dill, Cardamom, Bergamot and Pimento, heart notes of Freesia, Cinnamon and Hibiscus, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Guaiac Wood and Benzoin.