Fragrance comparison

Crude vs Heritage Eternal

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 29 ratings analysed

4 wins

Crude

Zara

3.7520 votes

Rank #21,968 AromaticWhite Floral

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60%scent match

Closely related

Heritage Eternal

Milestone Perfumes

4.009 votes

Rank #52,282 AromaticCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Crude takes 4 of 4 categories.

Crude
Choose it for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Heritage Eternal
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Crude4/4

Heritage Eternal0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CrudeZara

Heritage EternalMilestone Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 45%Had 28%Want 26%

4.00/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 76%Had 0%Want 24%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

40%Like

5%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

11%Love

78%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityCrude

SillageCrude

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value85

Category winnerCrudeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

white floral91%

citrus83%

herbal74%

woody65%

earthy56%

aromatic100%

citrus90%

earthy80%

woody70%

fresh spicy60%

mossy50%

Scent match60%Closely related · both aromatic, citrus and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sage

Heart

Orange Blossom

Base

Vetiver

Top

GrapefruitSage

Heart

Orange BlossomNutmeg

Base

VetiverOakmossAmber

InformationalShared notesSage, Orange Blossom and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring90

Summer100

Fall20

Winter10

Day100

Night11

Spring100

Summer75

Fall75

Winter25

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,968

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#52,282

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCrudeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Crude by Zara is an aromatic-woody fragrance launched in 2018 for the modern man. It opens with sharp, herbal sage before moving into a floral heart of orange blossom. The base relies on dry vetiver, creating a clean, professional finish. It performs reliably in warmer weather, making it a functional choice for everyd…

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Heritage Eternal by Milestone Perfumes opens with a sharp, cold burst of grapefruit mixed with a dry, herbaceous sage. As the fragrance settles, a warm core of nutmeg and orange blossom emerges on the skin, shifting the scent from a bracing citrus into a warm, spicy floral territory. It eventually dries down to a heav…

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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, Crude or Heritage Eternal?

Crude takes 4 of 4 categories. Crude is rated 3.75/5 from 20 votes; Heritage Eternal is rated 4.00/5 from 9 votes. Choose Crude for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Heritage Eternal for a aromatic and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Crude or Heritage Eternal?

Crude lasts longest (Crude 63/100, Heritage Eternal 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Crude or Heritage Eternal?

Crude projects furthest (Crude 66/100, Heritage Eternal 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Crude and Heritage Eternal smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and earthy accords. Common notes include Sage, Orange Blossom and Vetiver.

Is Crude or Heritage Eternal better for summer or winter?

Crude suits daytime wear; Heritage Eternal suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Crude and Heritage Eternal?

Crude has top notes of Sage, heart notes of Orange Blossom, a base of Vetiver. Heritage Eternal has top notes of Grapefruit and Sage, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Nutmeg, a base of Vetiver, Oakmoss and Amber.