Fragrance comparison

Pompelmo vs The Knight Of The Lake 湖上骑士

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 145 ratings analysed

Pompelmo

Laboratorio Olfattivo

3.89139 votes

Rank #17,979 CitrusAromatic

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65%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

The Knight Of The Lake 湖上骑士

RECLASSIFIED RE调香室

3.006 votes

Rank #64,286 CitrusFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Knight Of The Lake 湖上骑士 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Pompelmo
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
The Knight Of The Lake 湖上骑士
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Pompelmo1/4

The Knight Of The Lake 湖上骑士3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: The Knight Of The Lake 湖上骑士
Sillage & projection: The Knight Of The Lake 湖上骑士
Value for money: The Knight Of The Lake 湖上骑士
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pompelmo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PompelmoLaboratorio Olfattivo

The Knight Of The Lake 湖上骑士RECLASSIFIED RE调香室

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 139 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

3.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 30%Had 4%Want 65%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

41%Like

19%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

139 votes

17%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityThe Knight Of The Lake 湖上骑士

SillageThe Knight Of The Lake 湖上骑士

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value63

Category winnerThe Knight Of The Lake 湖上骑士Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic90%

woody80%

earthy70%

fresh spicy60%

soft spicy50%

citrus100%

floral92%

earthy84%

woody77%

soft spicy69%

aromatic61%

Scent match65%Closely related · both citrus, woody and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GrapefruitVetiverPink PepperMastic or LentisquePatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pink PepperBergamotGrapefruit

Heart

FreesiaIrisCyclamen

Base

PatchouliOakmossVetiver

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Vetiver, Pink Pepper and Patchouli. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter29

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex64

Women11

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,979

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#64,286

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPompelmoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Laboratorio Olfattivo Pompelmo opens with a sharp burst of bitter grapefruit peel that feels raw and tart. Perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena skips synthetic sweetness in favor of authentic rind bitterness, backed by snappy pink pepper. As the sharp initial citrus quietens, resinous mastic and earthy vetiver anchor the middl…

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A crisp citrus opening of bergamot and grapefruit gives The Knight Of The Lake an airy, slightly bitter freshness before iris, freesia, and cyclamen soften it. As it settles, vetiver, oakmoss, and patchouli bring an earthy green finish that feels clean, woody, and faintly melancholic. It reads unisex with a subtle mas…

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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, Pompelmo or The Knight Of The Lake 湖上骑士?

The Knight Of The Lake 湖上骑士 takes 3 of 4 categories. Pompelmo is rated 3.89/5 from 139 votes; The Knight Of The Lake 湖上骑士 is rated 3.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Pompelmo for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose The Knight Of The Lake 湖上骑士 for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pompelmo or The Knight Of The Lake 湖上骑士?

The Knight Of The Lake 湖上骑士 lasts longest (The Knight Of The Lake 湖上骑士 60/100, Pompelmo 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pompelmo or The Knight Of The Lake 湖上骑士?

Projection is very close: The Knight Of The Lake 湖上骑士 44/100, Pompelmo 43/100 for sillage.

Do Pompelmo and The Knight Of The Lake 湖上骑士 smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and earthy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Vetiver, Pink Pepper and Patchouli.

Is Pompelmo or The Knight Of The Lake 湖上骑士 better for summer or winter?

The Knight Of The Lake 湖上骑士 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pompelmo and The Knight Of The Lake 湖上骑士?

Pompelmo features Grapefruit, Vetiver, Pink Pepper, Mastic or Lentisque and Patchouli. The Knight Of The Lake 湖上骑士 has top notes of Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Freesia, Iris and Cyclamen, a base of Patchouli, Oakmoss and Vetiver.