Fragrance comparison

Nick vs Zombie Dog

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

5 wins

Nick

L'Aromatica Perfume

4.4624 votes

Rank #20,315 TobaccoEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Zombie Dog

Demeter Fragrance

3.7010 votes

Rank #50,233 EarthyMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nick takes 5 of 6 categories.

Nick
Choose it for a tobacco and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Zombie Dog
Choose it for a earthy and mossy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Nick5/6

Zombie Dog1/6

Ratings & consensus: Nick
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nick
Sillage & projection: Zombie Dog
Value for money: Nick
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Nick
Fragranxe ranking: Nick

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NickL'Aromatica Perfume

Zombie DogDemeter Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.46/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 33%Had 5%Want 62%

3.70/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 4%Had 1%Want 95%

Category winnerNickRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

25%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

20%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityNick

SillageZombie Dog

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value38

Category winnerNickBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

earthy91%

warm spicy83%

amber74%

smoky65%

sweet56%

earthy100%

mossy77%

woody53%

animalic30%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

TobaccoSoil TinctureIncenseSpicy NotesMossVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Soil TinctureMossBoletus edulis

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerNickLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring10

Summer20

Fall80

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

Date 35%Casual 32%Party 22%Work 10%

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Casual 50%Party 25%Date 14%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,315

PerfumerLoreto Remsing

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#50,233

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerNickHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nick by L'Aromatica Perfume delivers an unapologetic blast of cured tobacco, damp soil tincture, and smoldering incense that feels instantly grounded and rugged. Instead of polished, sugary pipe smoke, perfumer Loreto Remsing leans into raw texture. You smell dark earthy peat, woody vetiver roots, and a sharp dash of …

Reviews →

Zombie Dog by Demeter Fragrance takes the brand's cult dirt accords into strange, fascinating territory. The opening hits with cold potting soil and damp cellar air. It smells real. Within minutes, crushed forest moss and the nutty musk of boletus edulis mushrooms rise from the skin. There is also an unmistakable thre…

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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, Nick or Zombie Dog?

Nick takes 5 of 6 categories. Nick is rated 4.46/5 from 24 votes; Zombie Dog is rated 3.70/5 from 10 votes. Choose Nick for a tobacco and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Zombie Dog for a earthy and mossy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.