Fragrance comparison

Gardens In The Desert Sand vs X-Series Surfing

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 51 ratings analysed

5 wins

Gardens In The Desert Sand

Zara

3.8038 votes

Rank #14,932 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

X-Series Surfing

Avon · 2018

3.1513 votes

Rank #62,386 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gardens In The Desert Sand takes 5 of 5 categories.

Gardens In The Desert Sand
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
X-Series Surfing
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Gardens In The Desert Sand5/5

X-Series Surfing0/5

Ratings & consensus: Gardens In The Desert Sand
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Gardens In The Desert Sand
Sillage & projection: Gardens In The Desert Sand
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

X-Series SurfingAvon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 53%Had 14%Want 33%

3.15/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 43%Had 43%Want 14%

Category winnerGardens In The Desert SandRating 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

38%Like

46%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate54

Category winners

LongevityGardens In The Desert Sand

SillageGardens In The Desert Sand

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value81

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%

fresh spicy88%

warm spicy77%

aromatic65%

citrus53%

amber42%

Scent match63%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy 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

VerbenaNutmegLemon

Heart

PimentoClary SageGeranium

Base

SandalwoodFrankincenseCedar

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

Spring60

Summer100

Fall20

Winter20

Day100

Night22

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Men78

Unisex22

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,932

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#62,386

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2018

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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Avon X-Series Surfing is a crisp, woody citrus aromatic that brings lemon and verbena together with a spicy herbal heart. It dries down into clean cedar and sandalwood with a faint resinous frankincense feel. This is a practical, budget-friendly everyday scent that works best during warm spring and summer days when yo…

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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 X-Series Surfing?

Gardens In The Desert Sand takes 5 of 5 categories. Gardens In The Desert Sand is rated 3.80/5 from 38 votes; X-Series Surfing is rated 3.15/5 from 13 votes. Choose Gardens In The Desert Sand for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose X-Series Surfing for a woody and fresh spicy character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Gardens In The Desert Sand or X-Series Surfing?

Gardens In The Desert Sand lasts longest (Gardens In The Desert Sand 67/100, X-Series Surfing 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gardens In The Desert Sand or X-Series Surfing?

Gardens In The Desert Sand projects furthest (Gardens In The Desert Sand 59/100, X-Series Surfing 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gardens In The Desert Sand and X-Series Surfing smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Pimento, Geranium and Sandalwood.

Is Gardens In The Desert Sand or X-Series Surfing better for summer or winter?

Gardens In The Desert Sand suits daytime wear; X-Series Surfing suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gardens In The Desert Sand and X-Series Surfing?

Gardens In The Desert Sand has top notes of Pimento, heart notes of Geranium, a base of Sandalwood. X-Series Surfing has top notes of Verbena, Nutmeg and Lemon, heart notes of Pimento, Clary Sage and Geranium, a base of Sandalwood, Frankincense and Cedar.