Fragrance comparison

Calm Lake vs Trophy Black

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

1 wins

Calm Lake

Zara

3.9010 votes

Rank #21,693 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Trophy Black

Osmanli Oud

—0 votes

Rank #70,225 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Calm Lake takes 1 of 1 categories.

Calm Lake
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Trophy Black
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character.

Calm Lake1/1

Trophy Black0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

Trophy BlackOsmanli Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 52%Had 0%Want 48%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity37

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody83%

aromatic65%

fresh48%

powdery30%

aromatic100%

woody91%

warm spicy83%

fresh spicy74%

citrus65%

earthy56%

Scent match53%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

Sicilian Lemonjuniper berryBlood OrangeCardamomPimentoLemon

Heart

Fig NectarClary SageLavenderGeranium

Base

PatchouliVetiverCypriolCedar

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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,693

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#70,225

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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Trophy Black by Osmanli Oud opens with a sharp burst of blood orange, Sicilian lemon, and green juniper berry. The heart transitions into herbaceous clary sage and sweet fig nectar, grounded by a woody base of patchouli, cedar, and earthy cypriol. It strikes a balance between bright citrus spice and dry woods for dail…

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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.

Do Calm Lake and Trophy Black smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Pimento, Cardamom and Cedar.

Is Calm Lake or Trophy Black better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Calm Lake and Trophy Black?

Calm Lake has top notes of Pimento, heart notes of Cardamom, a base of Cedar. Trophy Black has top notes of Sicilian Lemon, juniper berry, Blood Orange and Cardamom, heart notes of Fig Nectar, Clary Sage, Lavender and Geranium, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver, Cypriol and Cedar.