Fragrance comparison

Calm Lake vs Sportivo

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 96 ratings analysed

3 wins

Calm Lake

Zara

3.9010 votes

Rank #21,693 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

Sportivo

Tonino Lamborghini

2.8686 votes

Rank #18,837 CitrusWarm Spicy

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.
Sportivo
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Calm Lake3/5

Sportivo2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Calm LakeZara

SportivoTonino Lamborghini

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 52%Had 0%Want 48%

2.86/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 64%Had 26%Want 9%

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

10%Love

51%Like

22%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

69 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity37

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevitySportivo

SillageCalm Lake

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value66

Category winnerCalm LakeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody83%

aromatic65%

fresh48%

powdery30%

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

fresh84%

aromatic77%

lavender69%

woody61%

Scent match58%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

Bitter OrangePimentoCardamom

Heart

LavenderBlack TeaSage

Base

LabdanumVetyverCedar

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

Spring87

Summer100

Fall33

Winter15

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men77

Unisex23

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,693

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#18,837

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerSportivoHigher 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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Sportivo by Tonino Lamborghini is a woody spicy fragrance built on a sharp opening of bitter orange and cardamom. Launched in 2012, it offers a quick, clean aromatic profile ideal for casual morning wear in warm weather. While the citrus pop is bright and immediately uplifting, the scent settles into a light blend of …

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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 Sportivo?

Calm Lake takes 3 of 5 categories. Calm Lake is rated 3.90/5 from 10 votes; Sportivo is rated 2.86/5 from 86 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 Sportivo for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Calm Lake or Sportivo?

Sportivo lasts longest (Sportivo 43/100, Calm Lake 37/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Calm Lake or Sportivo?

Calm Lake projects furthest (Calm Lake 69/100, Sportivo 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Calm Lake and Sportivo smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Pimento, Cardamom and Cedar.

Is Calm Lake or Sportivo better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Calm Lake and Sportivo?

Calm Lake has top notes of Pimento, heart notes of Cardamom, a base of Cedar. Sportivo has top notes of Bitter Orange, Pimento and Cardamom, heart notes of Lavender, Black Tea and Sage, a base of Labdanum, Vetyver and Cedar.