Fragrance comparison

What About ME? vs Calm

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

What About ME?

Lengling

3.8723 votes

Rank #42,519 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Calm

Belsans

—0 votes

Rank #67,126 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

What About ME?
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Calm
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection.

What About ME?1/2

Calm1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Calm
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: What About ME?

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

What About ME?Lengling

CalmBelsans

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 31%Had 9%Want 60%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

17%Like

35%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageCalm

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value23

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

fruity69%

musky61%

fresh spicy100%

aromatic90%

woody80%

earthy70%

warm spicy60%

mossy50%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SandalwoodJapanese PlumJuniperIso E SuperTangerineBergamotBlack PepperMuskPatchouliGeranium

No top / heart / base split published

Top

JuniperBlack Pepper

Heart

GeraniumYlang-Ylang

Base

OakmossPatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesJuniper, Black Pepper, Patchouli and Geranium. Durations are only published for What About ME?, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer10

Fall90

Winter60

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex59

Women24

Work 31%Casual 29%Date 24%Party 16%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,519

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#67,126

PerfumerLaura Gámez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWhat About ME?Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

What About ME? by Lengling is a modern woody spicy fragrance centered on Australian sandalwood, tart Japanese plum, and aromatic juniper berries. The first spray delivers a brisk snap of tangerine, cracked black pepper, and bitter bergamot before settling into something much creamier. There is no heavy smoke or sticky…

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Calm by Belsans is a quiet, earthy unisex fragrance that brings a damp soil feel right to your skin. Built on a base of rich oakmoss and clean vetiver, it serves as a grounding aromatic option. It is perfect for rainy spring mornings or quiet, mindful evenings when you want to step away from busy, loud commercial scen…

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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 projects more, What About ME? or Calm?

Calm projects furthest (Calm 100/100, What About ME? 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do What About ME? and Calm smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Juniper, Black Pepper, Patchouli and Geranium.

Is What About ME? or Calm better for summer or winter?

What About ME? suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in What About ME? and Calm?

What About ME? features Sandalwood, Japanese Plum, Juniper, Iso E Super and Tangerine. Calm has top notes of Juniper and Black Pepper, heart notes of Geranium and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli and Vetiver.