Fragrance comparison

Zara Homme vs Apice

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 46 ratings analysed

Zara Homme

Zara

4.4639 votes

Rank #13,881 CinnamonWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Apice

Thera Cosméticos

4.577 votes

Rank #40,372 LavenderWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Zara Homme
Choose it for a cinnamon and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Apice
Choose it for a lavender and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Zara Homme2/4

Apice2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Zara HommeZara

ApiceThera Cosméticos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.46/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 28%Had 27%Want 45%

4.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 48%Had 9%Want 43%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

71%Love

14%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityApice

SillageZara Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value90

Category winnerApiceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

cinnamon100%

warm spicy90%

woody80%

musky70%

fresh spicy60%

powdery50%

lavender100%

warm spicy90%

citrus80%

aromatic70%

cinnamon60%

musky50%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both warm spicy, cinnamon and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Grapefruit

Heart

CinnamonCumin

Base

CedarMusk

Top

LemonGrapefruitMangoBergamot

Heart

LavenderCardamomCinnamonGeraniumBasil

Base

MuskCedarMoss

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Cinnamon, Cedar and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring21

Summer14

Fall93

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men90

Unisex10

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,881

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#40,372

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerZara HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara Homme opens with a sharp splash of grapefruit before settling into a warm blend of cinnamon and earthy cumin. It dries down to a quiet base of cedar and clean musk on the skin. This scent fits a casual guy looking for a simple, budget-friendly everyday option for cooler weather.

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Apice by Thera Cosméticos opens with a quick blast of tart grapefruit, sharp lemon, and sweet mango before settling into clean lavender and warm cinnamon. As the fragrance warms on collarbones during cool autumn evenings, dry cedar wood and earthy moss form a grounded anchor that stays close to skin. The herbal crispn…

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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, Zara Homme or Apice?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Zara Homme is rated 4.46/5 from 39 votes; Apice is rated 4.57/5 from 7 votes. Choose Zara Homme for a cinnamon and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Apice for a lavender and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Zara Homme or Apice?

Apice lasts longest (Apice 76/100, Zara Homme 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Zara Homme or Apice?

Zara Homme projects furthest (Zara Homme 63/100, Apice 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Zara Homme and Apice smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, cinnamon and musky accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Cinnamon, Cedar and Musk.

Is Zara Homme or Apice better for summer or winter?

Zara Homme suits evening wear; Apice suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Zara Homme and Apice?

Zara Homme has top notes of Grapefruit, heart notes of Cinnamon and Cumin, a base of Cedar and Musk. Apice has top notes of Lemon, Grapefruit, Mango and Bergamot, heart notes of Lavender, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Geranium, a base of Musk, Cedar and Moss.