Fragrance comparison

Surfing Cloudbreak vs Rouge Prive

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

1 wins

Surfing Cloudbreak

Zara

4.1422 votes

Rank #34,382 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Rouge Prive

John Ashwood

—0 votes

Rank #73,335 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Surfing Cloudbreak takes 1 of 1 categories.

Surfing Cloudbreak
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Rouge Prive
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.

Surfing Cloudbreak1/1

Rouge Prive0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Surfing CloudbreakZara

Rouge PriveJohn Ashwood

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 44%Had 6%Want 50%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody77%

aromatic53%

soft spicy30%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

aromatic77%

mossy69%

musky61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both warm spicy, 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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Top15-30 mins

AgarwoodSaffronCardamom

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineVioletMarigold

Base6-8+ hrs

CedarwoodMuskMossDry Wood

InformationalShared notesCardamom and Dry Wood. Durations are only published for Rouge Prive, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer100

Fall11

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men84

Unisex16

Women0

Not enough votes yet

Date 38%Party 24%Casual 20%Work 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,382

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#73,335

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSurfing CloudbreakHigher 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.

Reviews →

Rouge Prive by John Ashwood delivers a warm, dry woodiness centered on agarwood, saffron, and crushed cardamom pods. The spice hits fast. Give the opening three minutes for the sharp alcohol edge to settle. Soon, powdery violet leaves and creamy jasmine petals soften the resinous woods. Earthy forest moss, dry cedarwo…

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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.

Do Surfing Cloudbreak and Rouge Prive smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom and Dry Wood.

Is Surfing Cloudbreak or Rouge Prive better for summer or winter?

Surfing Cloudbreak suits daytime wear; Rouge Prive suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Surfing Cloudbreak and Rouge Prive?

Surfing Cloudbreak has top notes of Cardamom, heart notes of Dry Wood. Rouge Prive has top notes of Agarwood, Saffron and Cardamom, heart notes of Jasmine, Violet and Marigold, a base of Cedarwood, Musk, Moss and Dry Wood.