Fragrance comparison

Professional vs Zara Night Pour Homme II Summer

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 131 ratings analysed

7 wins

Professional

Pecksniff's

3.7878 votes

Rank #9,475 WoodyFresh Spicy

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24%scent match

Clearly different

Zara Night Pour Homme II Summer

Zara

3.7553 votes

Rank #13,000 MarineAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Professional takes 7 of 7 categories.

Professional
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Zara Night Pour Homme II Summer
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Professional7/7

Zara Night Pour Homme II Summer0/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ProfessionalPecksniff's

Zara Night Pour Homme II SummerZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 78 votes

Have 77%Had 15%Want 8%

3.75/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 56%Had 17%Want 26%

Category winnerProfessionalRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

46%Like

19%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

54 votes

21%Love

51%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

53 votes

Category winnerProfessionalMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityProfessional

SillageProfessional

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value79

Category winnerProfessionalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

patchouli84%

leather77%

warm spicy69%

aromatic61%

marine100%

aromatic88%

citrus77%

salty65%

aquatic53%

amber42%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LavenderBergamotSea Notes

Heart

LeatherBlack Pepper

Base

PatchouliAmberSandalwood

Top

Bergamot

Heart

Sea Notes

Base

Amber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Sea Notes and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring76

Summer40

Fall100

Winter68

Day100

Night70

Spring59

Summer100

Fall24

Winter12

Day100

Night39

Category winnerProfessionalMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men88

Unisex8

Women4

Men87

Unisex13

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,475

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Overall rank#13,000

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews22

Category winnerProfessionalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Professional smells like a budget-friendly classic done with more character than its price suggests. It opens with citrus, lavender and a light marine lift, then settles into dry cedar, pepper, leather and warm amber. On skin it usually reads woody, masculine and office-safe rather than loud. The main catch is perform…

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Zara Night Pour Homme II Summer is an aromatic aquatic scent built for high heat. It opens with sharp bergamot before settling into a prominent sea note accord, anchored by a light amber base. It functions as a casual day-to-day option during spring and summer, particularly for younger men seeking a simple, refreshing…

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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, Professional or Zara Night Pour Homme II Summer?

Professional takes 7 of 7 categories. Professional is rated 3.78/5 from 78 votes; Zara Night Pour Homme II Summer is rated 3.75/5 from 53 votes. Choose Professional for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Zara Night Pour Homme II Summer for a marine and aromatic character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Professional or Zara Night Pour Homme II Summer?

Professional lasts longest (Professional 60/100, Zara Night Pour Homme II Summer 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Professional or Zara Night Pour Homme II Summer?

Professional projects furthest (Professional 54/100, Zara Night Pour Homme II Summer 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Professional and Zara Night Pour Homme II Summer smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Sea Notes and Amber.

Is Professional or Zara Night Pour Homme II Summer better for summer or winter?

For summer, Zara Night Pour Homme II Summer is the stronger pick. For winter, Professional is the stronger pick. Professional suits daytime wear; Zara Night Pour Homme II Summer suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Professional and Zara Night Pour Homme II Summer?

Professional has top notes of Lavender, Bergamot and Sea Notes, heart notes of Leather and Black Pepper, a base of Patchouli, Amber and Sandalwood. Zara Night Pour Homme II Summer has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Sea Notes, a base of Amber.