Fragrance comparison

Lake Flower vs Surfing Puerto Escondido

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 219 ratings analysed

Lake Flower

Abdes Salaam Attars Perfumes

3.4010 votes

Rank #55,241 SweetHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Surfing Puerto Escondido

Zara

4.11209 votes

Rank #2,831 SweetCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Surfing Puerto Escondido takes 5 of 5 categories.

Lake Flower
Choose it for a sweet and herbal character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Surfing Puerto Escondido
Choose it for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Lake Flower0/5

Surfing Puerto Escondido5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lake FlowerAbdes Salaam Attars Perfumes

Surfing Puerto EscondidoZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 21%Had 6%Want 73%

4.11/ 5 · 209 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerSurfing Puerto EscondidoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

20%Like

10%Ok

40%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

48%Love

38%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

91 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevitySurfing Puerto Escondido

SillageSurfing Puerto Escondido

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value89

Category winnerSurfing Puerto EscondidoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

herbal88%

yellow floral77%

warm spicy65%

rose53%

tobacco42%

sweet100%

citrus92%

white floral84%

warm spicy77%

amber69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and yellow floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ImmortelleYlang-YlangRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Mandarin OrangeArtemisiaCardamomSaffron

Heart

Orange BlossomYlang-YlangMahonialImmortelle

Base

Solar NotesTonka BeanMuskBenzoin

InformationalShared notesImmortelle and Ylang-Ylang. 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

Summer67

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter12

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men29

Unisex65

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,241

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#2,831

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews52

Category winnerSurfing Puerto EscondidoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lake Flower is a sweet, herbal floral that opens with a citrusy, spicy lift, then leans into strong green herbs and a warm yellow floral heart. Rose, ylang-ylang and immortelle give it a sunlit, slightly syrupy feel, while the dry down can read fresher and softly vanilla-floral. Some wearers also notice an animalic, c…

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Surfing Puerto Escondido is a sun-drenched floral composition for men that captures the essence of a beach day. Featuring a bright opening of mandarin orange and cardamom, the fragrance transitions into a heart of orange blossom and ylang-ylang. It settles into a base of solar notes and musk, making it a fitting choic…

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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, Lake Flower or Surfing Puerto Escondido?

Surfing Puerto Escondido takes 5 of 5 categories. Lake Flower is rated 3.40/5 from 10 votes; Surfing Puerto Escondido is rated 4.11/5 from 209 votes. Choose Lake Flower for a sweet and herbal character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Surfing Puerto Escondido for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Lake Flower or Surfing Puerto Escondido?

Surfing Puerto Escondido lasts longest (Surfing Puerto Escondido 71/100, Lake Flower 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lake Flower or Surfing Puerto Escondido?

Surfing Puerto Escondido projects furthest (Surfing Puerto Escondido 61/100, Lake Flower 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lake Flower and Surfing Puerto Escondido smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Immortelle and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Lake Flower or Surfing Puerto Escondido better for summer or winter?

Lake Flower suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lake Flower and Surfing Puerto Escondido?

Lake Flower features Immortelle, Ylang-Ylang and Rose. Surfing Puerto Escondido has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Artemisia, Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Mahonial and Immortelle, a base of Solar Notes, Tonka Bean, Musk and Benzoin.