Fragrance comparison

Unusual Fruit vs White Wood

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 112 ratings analysed

4 wins

Unusual Fruit

Zara

3.9857 votes

Rank #15,689 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

White Wood

Balma Venitia

3.8455 votes

Rank #27,991 WoodyFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Unusual Fruit takes 4 of 7 categories.

Unusual Fruit
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
White Wood
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Unusual Fruit4/7

White Wood3/7

Ratings & consensus: Unusual Fruit
Community sentiment: Unusual Fruit
Longevity: White Wood
Sillage & projection: White Wood
Value for money: Unusual Fruit
Versatility: White Wood
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Unusual Fruit

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Unusual FruitZara

White WoodBalma Venitia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 40%Had 14%Want 47%

3.84/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 39%Had 19%Want 42%

Category winnerUnusual FruitRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

44%Like

16%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

57 votes

27%Love

45%Like

16%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

55 votes

Category winnerUnusual FruitMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityWhite Wood

SillageWhite Wood

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value76

¤ Price value39

Category winnerUnusual FruitBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity83%

sweet65%

vanilla48%

green30%

woody100%

fruity88%

sweet77%

powdery65%

warm spicy53%

patchouli42%

Scent match58%Closely related · both woody, fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Fig TreeFig

Heart

Tonka Bean

Base

Woodsy Notes

Top

FigApricotPearGreen Notes

Heart

SandalwoodPatchouliFig Tree

Base

Tonka BeanDry WoodWhite MuskAmber

InformationalShared notesFig Tree, Fig and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer97

Fall42

Winter16

Day100

Night16

Spring100

Summer71

Fall81

Winter19

Day100

Night53

Category winnerWhite WoodMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex52

Women43

Men5

Unisex23

Women73

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,689

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#27,991

PerfumerMarie Duchêne

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerUnusual FruitHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara Unusual Fruit opens with a green splash of fig tree leaves alongside sweet, watery fig flesh. As it settles, tonka bean adds a creamy warmth over soft woodsy notes. It suits casual warm spring mornings when you want a clean, refreshing scent for running errands or grabbing an iced coffee.

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White Wood opens with a bright burst of fresh fig and the fuzzy sweetness of ripe apricot, cut through by crisp green notes. It feels like walking through an orchard in early autumn when the air holds a cool, damp edge. As the scent settles, a smooth sandalwood joins a slightly earthy patchouli, giving the initial fru…

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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, Unusual Fruit or White Wood?

Unusual Fruit takes 4 of 7 categories. Unusual Fruit is rated 3.98/5 from 57 votes; White Wood is rated 3.84/5 from 55 votes. Choose Unusual Fruit for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose White Wood for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Unusual Fruit or White Wood?

White Wood lasts longest (White Wood 60/100, Unusual Fruit 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Unusual Fruit or White Wood?

White Wood projects furthest (White Wood 50/100, Unusual Fruit 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Unusual Fruit and White Wood smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Fig Tree, Fig and Tonka Bean.

Is Unusual Fruit or White Wood better for summer or winter?

For summer, Unusual Fruit is the stronger pick. For winter, White Wood is the stronger pick. Unusual Fruit suits daytime wear; White Wood suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Unusual Fruit and White Wood?

Unusual Fruit has top notes of Fig Tree and Fig, heart notes of Tonka Bean, a base of Woodsy Notes. White Wood has top notes of Fig, Apricot, Pear and Green Notes, heart notes of Sandalwood, Patchouli and Fig Tree, a base of Tonka Bean, Dry Wood, White Musk and Amber.