Fragrance comparison

Cardamom - Gender Neutral vs Acqua Travelis

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 280 ratings analysed

5 wins

Cardamom - Gender Neutral

Zara

4.27203 votes

Rank #3,797 Warm SpicyGreen

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35%scent match

Some overlap

Acqua Travelis

Wide Society

3.7677 votes

Rank #16,496 CitrusGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cardamom - Gender Neutral takes 5 of 7 categories.

Cardamom - Gender Neutral
Choose it for a warm spicy and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Acqua Travelis
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Cardamom - Gender Neutral5/7

Acqua Travelis2/7

Ratings & consensus: Cardamom - Gender Neutral
Community sentiment: Cardamom - Gender Neutral
Longevity: Acqua Travelis
Sillage & projection: Cardamom - Gender Neutral
Value for money: Cardamom - Gender Neutral
Versatility: Acqua Travelis
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cardamom - Gender Neutral

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cardamom - Gender NeutralZara

Acqua TravelisWide Society

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.27/ 5 · 203 votes

Have 47%Had 14%Want 39%

3.76/ 5 · 77 votes

Have 52%Had 23%Want 26%

Category winnerCardamom - Gender NeutralRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

41%Like

3%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

203 votes

22%Love

45%Like

15%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

55 votes

Category winnerCardamom - Gender NeutralMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityAcqua Travelis

SillageCardamom - Gender Neutral

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value53

Category winnerCardamom - Gender NeutralBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

green83%

aromatic65%

fresh48%

ozonic30%

citrus100%

green83%

fresh spicy65%

aromatic48%

fresh30%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both green, aromatic and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Guatemalan Cardamom

Heart

Tea

Base

Green Notes

Top

BergamotVerbenaLemonMintTangerine

Heart

Green NotesTeaHedioneGinger

Base

White MuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesTea and Green Notes. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter54

Day–

Night–

Spring75

Summer100

Fall30

Winter15

Day100

Night15

Category winnerAcqua TravelisMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex84

Women10

Men44

Unisex52

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,797

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#16,496

PerfumerAlexandra Monet

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerCardamom - Gender NeutralHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara Cardamom - Gender Neutral is a direct, spice-led scent built around bright cardamom, soft tea and a clean green finish. On skin it usually reads fresh, aromatic and slightly herbal rather than heavy or sweet. It suits shoppers who want an easy unisex spice fragrance for spring or mild weather. Reviews suggest it …

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Acqua Travelis opens as a bright citrus and green scent, with lemon, bergamot, verbena and mint giving it a clean, cooling lift. Tea, ginger and hedione keep the middle airy rather than sharp, while white musk and patchouli add a soft, tidy finish. It suits warm weather, daytime wear and anyone who likes fresh fragran…

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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, Cardamom - Gender Neutral or Acqua Travelis?

Cardamom - Gender Neutral takes 5 of 7 categories. Cardamom - Gender Neutral is rated 4.27/5 from 203 votes; Acqua Travelis is rated 3.76/5 from 77 votes. Choose Cardamom - Gender Neutral for a warm spicy and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Acqua Travelis for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cardamom - Gender Neutral or Acqua Travelis?

They last about the same: Acqua Travelis 62/100, Cardamom - Gender Neutral 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Cardamom - Gender Neutral or Acqua Travelis?

Cardamom - Gender Neutral projects furthest (Cardamom - Gender Neutral 59/100, Acqua Travelis 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cardamom - Gender Neutral and Acqua Travelis smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, aromatic and fresh accords. Common notes include Tea and Green Notes.

Is Cardamom - Gender Neutral or Acqua Travelis better for summer or winter?

For summer, Acqua Travelis is the stronger pick. For winter, Cardamom - Gender Neutral is the stronger pick. Acqua Travelis suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cardamom - Gender Neutral and Acqua Travelis?

Cardamom - Gender Neutral has top notes of Guatemalan Cardamom, heart notes of Tea, a base of Green Notes. Acqua Travelis has top notes of Bergamot, Verbena, Lemon and Mint, heart notes of Green Notes, Tea, Hedione and Ginger, a base of White Musk and Patchouli.