Fragrance comparison

Surfing Feelings vs Eau de Karma

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 151 ratings analysed

4 wins

Surfing Feelings

Zara

3.5039 votes

Rank #19,652 SandFloral

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32%scent match

Clearly different

Eau de Karma

Thomas Sabo

3.35112 votes

Rank #16,578 FloralOzonic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Surfing Feelings takes 4 of 7 categories.

Surfing Feelings
Choose it for a sand and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Eau de Karma
Choose it for a floral and ozonic character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Surfing Feelings4/7

Eau de Karma3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Surfing FeelingsZara

Eau de KarmaThomas Sabo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 52%Had 18%Want 30%

3.35/ 5 · 112 votes

Have 34%Had 22%Want 44%

Category winnerSurfing FeelingsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

13%Love

32%Like

42%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

31 votes

13%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

37%Dislike

0%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerSurfing FeelingsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevitySurfing Feelings

SillageEau de Karma

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value31

Category winnerSurfing FeelingsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sand100%

floral86%

amber72%

aquatic58%

ozonic44%

mineral30%

floral100%

ozonic88%

fruity77%

rose65%

fresh53%

woody42%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both floral and ozonic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sand

Heart

Lotus

Base

Amber

Top

Ozonic notesFreesiaAppleBlack Currant

Heart

LotusPeonyRose

Base

CedarMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesLotus 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

Spring56

Summer100

Fall6

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring93

Summer100

Fall33

Winter20

Day100

Night29

Category winnerEau de KarmaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex7

Women80

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,652

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#16,578

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerEau de KarmaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara Surfing Feelings is a breezy, summer fragrance that pairs sand and aquatic notes with a warm amber base. Perfect for casual seaside outings, this scent captures the essence of a warm day at the beach. It offers a refreshing, light aura for women looking for an easy, cost-effective scent to wear under the hot sun.

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Eau de Karma is a light, clean floral fruity scent with airy ozonic freshness, soft peony and rose, and a gentle musky cedar base. It usually reads feminine, easy to wear, and slightly aquatic rather than juicy. On skin, it seems to suit shoppers who like subtle, uplifting perfumes in the Chloe or fresh floral lane. S…

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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 Feelings or Eau de Karma?

Surfing Feelings takes 4 of 7 categories. Surfing Feelings is rated 3.50/5 from 39 votes; Eau de Karma is rated 3.35/5 from 112 votes. Choose Surfing Feelings for a sand and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Eau de Karma for a floral and ozonic character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Surfing Feelings or Eau de Karma?

They last about the same: Surfing Feelings 61/100, Eau de Karma 59/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Surfing Feelings or Eau de Karma?

Eau de Karma projects furthest (Eau de Karma 58/100, Surfing Feelings 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Surfing Feelings and Eau de Karma smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and ozonic accords. Common notes include Lotus and Amber.

Is Surfing Feelings or Eau de Karma better for summer or winter?

For summer, Surfing Feelings is the stronger pick. For winter, Eau de Karma is the stronger pick. Surfing Feelings suits daytime wear; Eau de Karma suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Surfing Feelings and Eau de Karma?

Surfing Feelings has top notes of Sand, heart notes of Lotus, a base of Amber. Eau de Karma has top notes of Ozonic notes, Freesia, Apple and Black Currant, heart notes of Lotus, Peony and Rose, a base of Cedar, Musk and Amber.