Fragrance comparison

Calm Lake vs Time For Romance

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

3 wins

Calm Lake

Zara

3.9010 votes

Rank #21,693 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Time For Romance

Julianna's Perfume

4.836 votes

Rank #37,507 WoodyWarm Spicy

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.
Time For Romance
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Calm Lake3/4

Time For Romance1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Time For Romance
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

Time For RomanceJulianna's Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 52%Had 0%Want 48%

4.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 78%Had 4%Want 17%

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

83%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity37

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate96

Category winners

LongevityTime For Romance

SillageCalm Lake

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value81

Category winnerCalm LakeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody83%

aromatic65%

fresh48%

powdery30%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

musky77%

aromatic69%

caramel61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · 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

BergamotCardamomPimento

Heart

CaramelCoffee

Base

CashmeranCedarwoodVanillaVetiverMusk

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

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,693

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#37,507

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

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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Time For Romance by Julianna's Perfume is a complex, indulgent extrait that balances spicy cardamom and pimento with a heart of rich caramel and coffee. Anchored by cashmeran and vanilla, this unisex scent offers a warm, woody profile suited for autumn and winter evenings. It provides an intimate, comforting presence …

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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 Time For Romance?

Calm Lake takes 3 of 4 categories. Calm Lake is rated 3.90/5 from 10 votes; Time For Romance is rated 4.83/5 from 6 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 Time For Romance for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Calm Lake or Time For Romance?

Time For Romance lasts longest (Time For Romance 75/100, Calm Lake 37/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Calm Lake or Time For Romance?

Calm Lake projects furthest (Calm Lake 69/100, Time For Romance 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Calm Lake and Time For Romance smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Pimento and Cardamom.

Is Calm Lake or Time For Romance better for summer or winter?

Calm Lake suits daytime wear; Time For Romance suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Calm Lake and Time For Romance?

Calm Lake has top notes of Pimento, heart notes of Cardamom, a base of Cedar. Time For Romance has top notes of Bergamot, Cardamom and Pimento, heart notes of Caramel and Coffee, a base of Cashmeran, Cedarwood, Vanilla and Vetiver.