Fragrance comparison

Success Hommes vs Zara Sandalwood

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 60 ratings analysed

3 wins

Success Hommes

Milton Lloyd

3.9623 votes

Rank #35,039 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

Zara Sandalwood

Zara

3.7637 votes

Rank #18,493 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Success Hommes takes 3 of 5 categories.

Success Hommes
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Zara Sandalwood
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Success Hommes3/5

Zara Sandalwood2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Success HommesMilton Lloyd

Zara SandalwoodZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 44%Had 24%Want 32%

3.76/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 43%Had 18%Want 39%

Category winnerSuccess HommesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

35%Like

13%Ok

9%Dislike

4%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

27%Love

46%Like

3%Ok

24%Dislike

0%Hate

37 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevitySuccess Hommes

SillageZara Sandalwood

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value50

Category winnerSuccess HommesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic88%

fresh spicy77%

woody65%

green53%

warm spicy42%

citrus100%

aromatic91%

warm spicy83%

musky74%

powdery65%

fresh spicy56%

Scent match62%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotLimeGingerNutmegCardamomCloves

Heart

Herbal NotesRosemary

Base

VetiverMuskCedar

Top

BergamotLime

Heart

Cardamom

Base

MuskVetiver

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lime, Cardamom 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

Spring69

Summer100

Fall8

Winter8

Day100

Night15

Spring63

Summer25

Fall100

Winter63

Day100

Night71

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men60

Unisex20

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,039

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,493

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerZara SandalwoodHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Success Hommes opens with a sharp burst of lime and bergamot, bringing a wet and clean sensation that immediately commands attention. As the initial sharpness cools on your skin, a rustic heart of rosemary and soft herbal notes emerges, preventing the composition from feeling like a basic bathroom cleaner. The dry dow…

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Zara Sandalwood opens with an energetic splash of bergamot and sour lime that hits skin with immediate brightness. The citrus top feels sharp and crisp, cutting through warm spring air and giving your morning routine a clean boost. As the tart citrus fades, warm cardamom comes forward to meet a dry vetiver and musk b…

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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, Success Hommes or Zara Sandalwood?

Success Hommes takes 3 of 5 categories. Success Hommes is rated 3.96/5 from 23 votes; Zara Sandalwood is rated 3.76/5 from 37 votes. Choose Success Hommes for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Zara Sandalwood for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Success Hommes or Zara Sandalwood?

Success Hommes lasts longest (Success Hommes 60/100, Zara Sandalwood 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Success Hommes or Zara Sandalwood?

Zara Sandalwood projects furthest (Zara Sandalwood 63/100, Success Hommes 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Success Hommes and Zara Sandalwood smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lime, Cardamom and Vetiver.

Is Success Hommes or Zara Sandalwood better for summer or winter?

Success Hommes suits daytime wear; Zara Sandalwood suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Success Hommes and Zara Sandalwood?

Success Hommes has top notes of Bergamot, Lime, Ginger and Nutmeg, heart notes of Herbal Notes and Rosemary, a base of Vetiver, Musk and Cedar. Zara Sandalwood has top notes of Bergamot and Lime, heart notes of Cardamom, a base of Musk and Vetiver.