Herbes Troublantes vs Zagara
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
58%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Zagara takes 3 of 5 categories.
Herbes TroublantesChoose it for a green and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
ZagaraChoose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Herbes Troublantes2/5
Zagara3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Herbes Troublantes
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Zagara
- Sillage & projection
- Zagara
- Value for money
- Zagara
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Herbes Troublantes
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Herbes TroublantesGuerlainZagaraNarcisse TaorminaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.25/ 5 · 690 votes
Have 29%Had 6%Want 65%
4.04/ 5 · 24 votes
Have 39%Had 20%Want 41%
Category winnerHerbes TroublantesRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate49%Love
34%Like
12%Ok
2%Dislike
2%Hate
690 votes
38%Love
33%Like
25%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate
24 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityZagara
SillageZagara
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerZagaraBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothgreen100%
citrus90%
musky80%
white floral70%
powdery60%
fresh spicy50%
citrus100%
white floral83%
musky65%
sweet48%
powdery30%
Scent match58%Closely related · both citrus, white floral and musky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Herbal NotesWhite MuskOrange BlossomBergamot
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Sicilian LemonSweet OrangeBergamot
Heart
Orange BlossomJasmineWhite Rose
Base
White MuskSandalwood
InformationalShared notesWhite Musk, Orange Blossom and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Herbes Troublantes, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring94
Summer100
Fall24
Winter12
Day100
Night21
Spring100
Summer62
Fall46
Winter15
Day100
Night60
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#6,884
PerfumerThierry Wasser
Launched—
Reviews86
Overall rank#49,033
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerHerbes TroublantesHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHerbes Troublantes by Guerlain offers a clean, green, and citrus scent profile that modernises traditional cologne. Built around crisp bergamot and aromatic herbal notes, the composition opens with a sharp, sunlit brightness reminiscent of crushed garden foliage. As the initial zest softens, orange blossom emerges to …
Reviews →Zagara is a bright orange blossom citrus that leans natural, airy, and quietly nostalgic. It opens with lemon, sweet orange, and bergamot, then settles into a soft white floral heart with musk and sandalwood underneath. On skin, it often reads like orange blossom water with a fresh lemonade twist, clean rather than he…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Herbes Troublantes or Zagara?
Zagara takes 3 of 5 categories. Herbes Troublantes is rated 4.25/5 from 690 votes; Zagara is rated 4.04/5 from 24 votes. Choose Herbes Troublantes for a green and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Zagara for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Herbes Troublantes or Zagara?
Zagara lasts longest (Zagara 68/100, Herbes Troublantes 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Herbes Troublantes or Zagara?
Zagara projects furthest (Zagara 54/100, Herbes Troublantes 45/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Herbes Troublantes and Zagara smell similar?
Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, white floral and musky accords. Common notes include White Musk, Orange Blossom and Bergamot.
Is Herbes Troublantes or Zagara better for summer or winter?
Herbes Troublantes suits daytime wear; Zagara suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Herbes Troublantes and Zagara?
Herbes Troublantes features Herbal Notes, White Musk, Orange Blossom and Bergamot. Zagara has top notes of Sicilian Lemon, Sweet Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine and White Rose, a base of White Musk and Sandalwood.
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