Fragrance comparison

Calm Lake vs Nuits Enchantees

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 105 ratings analysed

3 wins

Calm Lake

Zara

3.9010 votes

Rank #21,693 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Nuits Enchantees

Laura Mercier

4.2995 votes

Rank #22,814 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 sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Nuits Enchantees
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Calm Lake3/5

Nuits Enchantees2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Calm LakeZara

Nuits EnchanteesLaura Mercier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 52%Had 0%Want 48%

4.29/ 5 · 95 votes

Have 18%Had 7%Want 75%

Category winnerNuits EnchanteesRating 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

64%Love

31%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

85 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity37

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNuits Enchantees

SillageCalm Lake

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value50

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%

powdery84%

coffee77%

patchouli69%

vanilla61%

Scent match47%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

CardamomMandarin Orange

Heart

Guaiac WoodPimentoTuberoseRoseGingerCedar

Base

CoffeePatchouliBourbon VanillaSandalwoodAmberMuskVetiver

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

Spring14

Summer14

Fall100

Winter82

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,693

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#22,814

PerfumerJames Krivda

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerCalm LakeHigher 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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Nuits Enchantees is a complex, spice-forward oriental fragrance for women. It opens with an sharp, aromatic burst of cardamom and mandarin orange, before settling into a warm, woody heart filled with ginger and pimento. The dry-down is exceptionally cozy, anchored by a prominent roasted coffee note and creamy bourbon …

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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 Nuits Enchantees?

Calm Lake takes 3 of 5 categories. Calm Lake is rated 3.90/5 from 10 votes; Nuits Enchantees is rated 4.29/5 from 95 votes. Choose Calm Lake for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Nuits Enchantees for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Calm Lake or Nuits Enchantees?

Nuits Enchantees lasts longest (Nuits Enchantees 80/100, Calm Lake 37/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Calm Lake or Nuits Enchantees?

Calm Lake projects furthest (Calm Lake 69/100, Nuits Enchantees 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Calm Lake and Nuits Enchantees smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Pimento, Cardamom and Cedar.

Is Calm Lake or Nuits Enchantees better for summer or winter?

Calm Lake suits daytime wear; Nuits Enchantees suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Calm Lake and Nuits Enchantees?

Calm Lake has top notes of Pimento, heart notes of Cardamom, a base of Cedar. Nuits Enchantees has top notes of Cardamom and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Pimento, Tuberose and Rose, a base of Coffee, Patchouli, Bourbon Vanilla and Sandalwood.