Fragrance comparison

Calm Lake vs @thepartygoer

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

3 wins

Calm Lake

Zara

3.9010 votes

Rank #21,693 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

@thepartygoer

The Social Scent · 2022

4.003 votes

Rank #56,762 WoodyFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Calm Lake takes 3 of 4 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.
@thepartygoer
Choose it for a woody and fresh character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Calm Lake3/4

@thepartygoer1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: @thepartygoer
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

@thepartygoerThe Social Scent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 52%Had 0%Want 48%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity37

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

Longevity@thepartygoer

SillageCalm Lake

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value25

Category winnerCalm LakeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody83%

aromatic65%

fresh48%

powdery30%

woody83%

fresh48%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pimento

Heart

Cardamom

Base

Cedar

Top

PimentoCardamomBlood OrangeJuniper BerriesLemonSicilian Lemon

Heart

FigLavenderGeraniumClary Sage

Base

CedarPatchouliCypriol Oil or NagarmothaVetiver

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

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,693

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#56,762

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

Reviews0

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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Opening with bright neroli and tart raspberry, @thepartygoer transitions into a creamy heart of gardenia and orange blossom. Cashmere wood and warm amber rest quietly on skin. Designed for casual bar hopping and cool spring evenings, this scent offers a light, cheerful white floral profile for informal nights out.

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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 @thepartygoer?

Calm Lake takes 3 of 4 categories. Calm Lake is rated 3.90/5 from 10 votes; @thepartygoer is rated 4.00/5 from 3 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 @thepartygoer for a woody and fresh character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Calm Lake or @thepartygoer?

@thepartygoer lasts longest (@thepartygoer 50/100, Calm Lake 37/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Calm Lake or @thepartygoer?

Calm Lake projects furthest (Calm Lake 69/100, @thepartygoer 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Calm Lake and @thepartygoer smell similar?

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

Is Calm Lake or @thepartygoer better for summer or winter?

Calm Lake suits daytime wear; @thepartygoer suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Calm Lake and @thepartygoer?

Calm Lake has top notes of Pimento, heart notes of Cardamom, a base of Cedar. @thepartygoer has top notes of Pimento, Cardamom, Blood Orange and Juniper Berries, heart notes of Fig, Lavender, Geranium and Clary Sage, a base of Cedar, Patchouli, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Vetiver.