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Calm Lake vs Signature Royale XXXL

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

Updated 30 ratings analysed
Some overlap
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.

  • Signature Royale XXXL

    Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Calm Lake3/5
Signature Royale XXXL2/5
Ratings & consensus
Calm Lake
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Signature Royale XXXL
Sillage & projection
Calm Lake
Value for money
Calm Lake
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Signature Royale XXXL

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Calm LakeZara
Signature Royale XXXLZaharoff
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.90/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 52%Had 0%Want 48%
3.78/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 51%Had 5%Want 43%
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

36%Love
36%Like
7%Ok
7%Dislike
14%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity37
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate73
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate72
Category winners

LongevitySignature Royale XXXL

SillageCalm Lake

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value100
¤ Price value43
Category winnerCalm LakeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
woody83%
aromatic65%
fresh48%
powdery30%
woody100%
musky92%
powdery84%
warm spicy77%
lavender69%
aromatic61%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy 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
LavenderCardamomPimentoAppleCumin
Heart
Cashmere WoodSuedeMagnoliaCostus
Base
SandalwoodMuskVetiver
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
Spring83
Summer17
Fall100
Winter100
Day83
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men90
Unisex0
Women10
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,693

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#21,075

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerSignature Royale XXXLHigher 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 Royale XXXL is a bold, modern woody aromatic blend that anchors spicy cardamom and pimento over a warm bed of suede and cashmere wood. Tailored for cool autumn nights, it settles into a clean, musky second-skin scent with subtle animalic edges. This blend strikes a balance between fresh lavender and…

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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 Royale XXXL?

Calm Lake takes 3 of 5 categories. Calm Lake is rated 3.90/5 from 10 votes; Signature Royale XXXL is rated 3.78/5 from 20 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 Signature Royale XXXL for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Calm Lake or Signature Royale XXXL?

Signature Royale XXXL lasts longest (Signature Royale XXXL 73/100, Calm Lake 37/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Calm Lake or Signature Royale XXXL?

Calm Lake projects furthest (Calm Lake 69/100, Signature Royale XXXL 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Calm Lake and Signature Royale XXXL smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Pimento and Cardamom.

Is Calm Lake or Signature Royale XXXL better for summer or winter?

Calm Lake suits daytime wear; Signature Royale XXXL suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Calm Lake and Signature Royale XXXL?

Calm Lake has top notes of Pimento, heart notes of Cardamom, a base of Cedar. Signature Royale XXXL has top notes of Lavender, Cardamom, Pimento and Apple, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Suede, Magnolia and Costus, a base of Sandalwood, Musk and Vetiver.

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