Fragrance comparison

Surfing Cloudbreak vs Pepe Jeans For Him Cocktail

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 236 ratings analysed

Surfing Cloudbreak

Zara

4.1422 votes

Rank #34,382 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Pepe Jeans For Him Cocktail

Pepe Jeans London

3.86214 votes

Rank #9,727 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pepe Jeans For Him Cocktail takes 3 of 5 categories.

Surfing Cloudbreak
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Pepe Jeans For Him Cocktail
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Surfing Cloudbreak2/5

Pepe Jeans For Him Cocktail3/5

Ratings & consensus: Surfing Cloudbreak
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pepe Jeans For Him Cocktail
Sillage & projection: Pepe Jeans For Him Cocktail
Value for money: Surfing Cloudbreak
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pepe Jeans For Him Cocktail

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Surfing CloudbreakZara

Pepe Jeans For Him CocktailPepe Jeans London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 44%Had 6%Want 50%

3.86/ 5 · 214 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

Category winnerSurfing CloudbreakRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

45%Like

14%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

28%Love

45%Like

16%Ok

9%Dislike

3%Hate

214 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityPepe Jeans For Him Cocktail

SillagePepe Jeans For Him Cocktail

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value77

Category winnerSurfing CloudbreakBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody77%

aromatic53%

soft spicy30%

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

woody65%

aromatic48%

green30%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Cardamom

Heart

Dry Wood

Base

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Top

GrapefruitYuzuViolet Leaf

Heart

GingerCardamomThyme

Base

Dry WoodCedarMoss

InformationalShared notesCardamom and Dry Wood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer100

Fall11

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter8

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men84

Unisex16

Women0

Men79

Unisex19

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,382

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#9,727

PerfumerJérôme di Marino

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerPepe Jeans For Him CocktailHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara Surfing Cloudbreak is an aromatic woody fragrance for men launched in 2025. It opens with juicy green apple before settling into a warm cardamom heart and a dry wood base. Designed for warm spicy freshness, it provides an easygoing daytime option for spring and summer wear.

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Pepe Jeans For Him Cocktail is a citrus-heavy fresh spicy scent built around grapefruit, yuzu, ginger and light woods. Reviewers often describe it as ultra fresh, fruity, aquatic and easy to wear, with a shower gel or mojito-like brightness that suits warm weather and casual days. It is approachable and good value, bu…

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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, Surfing Cloudbreak or Pepe Jeans For Him Cocktail?

Pepe Jeans For Him Cocktail takes 3 of 5 categories. Surfing Cloudbreak is rated 4.14/5 from 22 votes; Pepe Jeans For Him Cocktail is rated 3.86/5 from 214 votes. Choose Surfing Cloudbreak for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Pepe Jeans For Him Cocktail for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Surfing Cloudbreak or Pepe Jeans For Him Cocktail?

Pepe Jeans For Him Cocktail lasts longest (Pepe Jeans For Him Cocktail 57/100, Surfing Cloudbreak 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Surfing Cloudbreak or Pepe Jeans For Him Cocktail?

Projection is very close: Pepe Jeans For Him Cocktail 49/100, Surfing Cloudbreak 48/100 for sillage.

Do Surfing Cloudbreak and Pepe Jeans For Him Cocktail smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom and Dry Wood.

Is Surfing Cloudbreak or Pepe Jeans For Him Cocktail better for summer or winter?

Surfing Cloudbreak suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Surfing Cloudbreak and Pepe Jeans For Him Cocktail?

Surfing Cloudbreak has top notes of Cardamom, heart notes of Dry Wood. Pepe Jeans For Him Cocktail has top notes of Grapefruit, Yuzu and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Ginger, Cardamom and Thyme, a base of Dry Wood, Cedar and Moss.