Fragrance comparison

Calm Lake vs Signature CoCoLoCo

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 413 ratings analysed

Calm Lake

Zara

3.9010 votes

Rank #21,693 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Signature CoCoLoCo

Zaharoff

3.93403 votes

Rank #3,279 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Signature CoCoLoCo 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.
Signature CoCoLoCo
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Calm Lake2/5

Signature CoCoLoCo3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Calm LakeZara

Signature CoCoLoCoZaharoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 52%Had 0%Want 48%

3.93/ 5 · 403 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerSignature CoCoLoCoRating 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

50%Love

12%Like

12%Ok

8%Dislike

17%Hate

262 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity37

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevitySignature CoCoLoCo

SillageCalm Lake

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value57

Category winnerCalm LakeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody83%

aromatic65%

fresh48%

powdery30%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

coconut84%

fruity77%

citrus69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pimento

Heart

Cardamom

Base

Cedar

Top

ClementinePineapplePearCardamom

Heart

CoconutPimentoStar JasmineCedarNeroli

Base

VanillaTonka BeanWhite MuskHeliotropeBenzoin

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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter15

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men16

Unisex60

Women23

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,693

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#3,279

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews115

Category winnerSignature CoCoLoCoHigher 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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Zaharoff Signature CoCoLoCo offers a creamy, tropical escape built around a prominent coconut note. It pairs bright pineapple and clementine with warm cardamom in the opening, eventually settling into a dense base of vanilla, tonka bean, and white musk. This unisex fragrance shines during warm summer nights and casual…

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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 Signature CoCoLoCo?

Signature CoCoLoCo takes 3 of 5 categories. Calm Lake is rated 3.90/5 from 10 votes; Signature CoCoLoCo is rated 3.93/5 from 403 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 Signature CoCoLoCo for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Calm Lake or Signature CoCoLoCo?

Signature CoCoLoCo lasts longest (Signature CoCoLoCo 69/100, Calm Lake 37/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Calm Lake or Signature CoCoLoCo?

Calm Lake projects furthest (Calm Lake 69/100, Signature CoCoLoCo 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Calm Lake and Signature CoCoLoCo smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Pimento, Cardamom and Cedar.

Is Calm Lake or Signature CoCoLoCo better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Calm Lake and Signature CoCoLoCo?

Calm Lake has top notes of Pimento, heart notes of Cardamom, a base of Cedar. Signature CoCoLoCo has top notes of Clementine, Pineapple, Pear and Cardamom, heart notes of Coconut, Pimento, Star Jasmine and Cedar, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, White Musk and Heliotrope.