Fragrance comparison

Sel de Pamplemousse vs Wheels Red Pour Homme

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

Sel de Pamplemousse

Zara

4.1723 votes

Rank #34,350 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

Wheels Red Pour Homme

Michel Germain

3.002 votes

Rank #63,630 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Sel de Pamplemousse
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Wheels Red Pour Homme
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Sel de Pamplemousse2/4

Wheels Red Pour Homme2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Wheels Red Pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Wheels Red Pour Homme
Value for money: Sel de Pamplemousse
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sel de Pamplemousse

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sel de PamplemousseZara

Wheels Red Pour HommeMichel Germain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 31%Had 16%Want 53%

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

26%Like

22%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityWheels Red Pour Homme

SillageWheels Red Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price value0

Category winnerSel de PamplemousseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic86%

soft spicy72%

woody58%

earthy44%

fresh spicy30%

woody100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

earthy77%

fresh spicy69%

lavender61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Grapefruit

Heart

Pink Pepper

Base

Vetiver

Top

Pink PepperGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

LavenderJasmineCypress

Base

Patchoulioak mossVetiver

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Pink Pepper and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring65

Summer100

Fall18

Winter12

Day100

Night7

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex38

Women58

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,350

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#63,630

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSel de PamplemousseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara Sel de Pamplemousse opens with a sharp burst of crushed grapefruit rind that immediately brightens skin on a hot summer morning. The citrus note feels bitter, realistic, and tart rather than sugary. Within twenty minutes, pink pepper simmers beneath the surface, adding a soft spicy sparkle that prevents the fruit…

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Wheels Red Pour Homme is a fresh woody aromatic built around peppery citrus, clean lavender, and an earthy green base. The grapefruit and bergamot give it a bright start, while cypress, patchouli, oak moss, and vetiver pull it toward a sharper, more grounded masculine style. Because public wear feedback is still very …

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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, Sel de Pamplemousse or Wheels Red Pour Homme?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Sel de Pamplemousse is rated 4.17/5 from 23 votes; Wheels Red Pour Homme is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Sel de Pamplemousse for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Wheels Red Pour Homme for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Sel de Pamplemousse or Wheels Red Pour Homme?

Wheels Red Pour Homme lasts longest (Wheels Red Pour Homme 100/100, Sel de Pamplemousse 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sel de Pamplemousse or Wheels Red Pour Homme?

Wheels Red Pour Homme projects furthest (Wheels Red Pour Homme 100/100, Sel de Pamplemousse 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sel de Pamplemousse and Wheels Red Pour Homme smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Pink Pepper and Vetiver.

Is Sel de Pamplemousse or Wheels Red Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

Sel de Pamplemousse suits daytime wear; Wheels Red Pour Homme suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sel de Pamplemousse and Wheels Red Pour Homme?

Sel de Pamplemousse has top notes of Grapefruit, heart notes of Pink Pepper, a base of Vetiver. Wheels Red Pour Homme has top notes of Pink Pepper, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Lavender, Jasmine and Cypress, a base of Patchouli, oak moss and Vetiver.