Fragrance comparison

Gardens In The Desert Sand vs Climb Mountains

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 39 ratings analysed

2 wins

Gardens In The Desert Sand

Zara

3.8038 votes

Rank #14,932 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Climb Mountains

Kilesa

4.001 votes

Rank #60,735 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gardens In The Desert Sand takes 2 of 2 categories.

Gardens In The Desert Sand
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Climb Mountains
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Gardens In The Desert Sand2/2

Climb Mountains0/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Gardens In The Desert Sand
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gardens In The Desert Sand

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gardens In The Desert SandZara

Climb MountainsKilesa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 53%Had 14%Want 33%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

50%Like

3%Ok

17%Dislike

3%Hate

30 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value50

Category winnerGardens In The Desert SandBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody90%

fresh spicy80%

aromatic70%

powdery60%

rose50%

woody100%

aromatic88%

fresh spicy77%

citrus65%

green53%

fresh42%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pimento

Heart

Geranium

Base

Sandalwood

Top

EucalyptusBergamotGingerLemon

Heart

PeppermintSpearmintLavenderGeraniumPimento

Base

SandalwoodCedarwoodCypressHinokiFig

InformationalShared notesPimento, Geranium and Sandalwood. 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

Summer78

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night89

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,932

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#60,735

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGardens In The Desert SandHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gardens In The Desert Sand by Zara is a woody spicy fragrance that centers on the sharpness of pimento. It is a casual, warm scent designed for daytime wear during the spring and summer months. The fragrance moves from a fresh, spicy opening into a dry, sandalwood base, providing a straightforward and approachable mas…

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Climb Mountains by Kilesa is a cool, aromatic woody fragrance built around eucalyptus, mint, citrus, and clean conifer woods. It opens brisk and green with bergamot, lemon, ginger, and eucalyptus, then moves into peppermint, spearmint, lavender, and geranium before settling into sandalwood, cedarwood, cypress, hinoki,…

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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, Gardens In The Desert Sand or Climb Mountains?

Gardens In The Desert Sand takes 2 of 2 categories. Gardens In The Desert Sand is rated 3.80/5 from 38 votes; Climb Mountains is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Gardens In The Desert Sand for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Climb Mountains for a woody and aromatic character. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Do Gardens In The Desert Sand and Climb Mountains smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Pimento, Geranium and Sandalwood.

Is Gardens In The Desert Sand or Climb Mountains better for summer or winter?

Gardens In The Desert Sand suits daytime wear; Climb Mountains suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gardens In The Desert Sand and Climb Mountains?

Gardens In The Desert Sand has top notes of Pimento, heart notes of Geranium, a base of Sandalwood. Climb Mountains has top notes of Eucalyptus, Bergamot, Ginger and Lemon, heart notes of Peppermint, Spearmint, Lavender and Geranium, a base of Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Cypress and Hinoki.