Fragrance comparison

D Collection vs El Cielo Pour Homme

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 496 ratings analysed

5 wins

D Collection

Zara

4.1886 votes

Rank #7,031 GreenViolet

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44%scent match

Some overlap

El Cielo Pour Homme

Armaf

4.06410 votes

Rank #2,949 PowderyFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

D Collection takes 5 of 7 categories.

D Collection
Choose it for a green and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
El Cielo Pour Homme
Choose it for a powdery and fresh character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

D Collection5/7

El Cielo Pour Homme2/7

Ratings & consensus: D Collection
Community sentiment: D Collection
Longevity: El Cielo Pour Homme
Sillage & projection: D Collection
Value for money: D Collection
Versatility: D Collection
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: El Cielo Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

D CollectionZara

El Cielo Pour HommeArmaf

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 46%Had 16%Want 38%

4.06/ 5 · 410 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

Category winnerD CollectionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

42%Like

2%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

64 votes

36%Love

45%Like

10%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

410 votes

Category winnerD CollectionMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityEl Cielo Pour Homme

SillageD Collection

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value80

Category winnerD CollectionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

violet92%

powdery84%

fresh77%

vanilla69%

musky61%

powdery100%

fresh92%

citrus84%

vanilla77%

fruity69%

aromatic61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both powdery, fresh and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Herbal NotesLemon

Heart

VioletApple

Base

Tonka BeanMusk

Top

MelonAppleBergamotLemon

Heart

LavenderVioletCypress

Base

VanillaMuskAmberCedar

InformationalShared notesLemon, Violet, Apple and Musk. 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

Summer77

Fall77

Winter10

Day100

Night24

Spring93

Summer100

Fall39

Winter16

Day100

Night31

Category winnerD CollectionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men80

Unisex15

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,031

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews22

Overall rank#2,949

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews69

Category winnerEl Cielo Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara D Collection wears like a clean, green, violet-heavy aromatic with a familiar YSL L'Homme style. You get lemon and herbal freshness up top, then a soft apple-violet heart with a musky, lightly tonka-tinted dry down. What stands out most is the soapy floral texture. It feels easy to wear, masculine in tone, and be…

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Armaf El Cielo Pour Homme starts with a blast of sugary melon and crisp green apple. It feels sweet and fresh, bringing to mind cheap summer body sprays, but it quickly sheds that harshness. The heart reveals a dry lavender and sharp cypress that stops the fruitiness from becoming cloying. On the skin, the dry down s…

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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, D Collection or El Cielo Pour Homme?

D Collection takes 5 of 7 categories. D Collection is rated 4.18/5 from 86 votes; El Cielo Pour Homme is rated 4.06/5 from 410 votes. Choose D Collection for a green and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose El Cielo Pour Homme for a powdery and fresh character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, D Collection or El Cielo Pour Homme?

They last about the same: El Cielo Pour Homme 65/100, D Collection 64/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, D Collection or El Cielo Pour Homme?

D Collection projects furthest (D Collection 61/100, El Cielo Pour Homme 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do D Collection and El Cielo Pour Homme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, fresh and vanilla accords. Common notes include Lemon, Violet, Apple and Musk.

Is D Collection or El Cielo Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

For summer, El Cielo Pour Homme is the stronger pick. For winter, El Cielo Pour Homme is the stronger pick. D Collection suits daytime wear; El Cielo Pour Homme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in D Collection and El Cielo Pour Homme?

D Collection has top notes of Herbal Notes and Lemon, heart notes of Violet and Apple, a base of Tonka Bean and Musk. El Cielo Pour Homme has top notes of Melon, Apple, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Lavender, Violet and Cypress, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Amber and Cedar.