Fragrance comparison

Zara Sugar Rose vs Água Refrescante Verbena e Bambu

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 86 ratings analysed

Zara Sugar Rose

Zara

3.8136 votes

Rank #28,423 RoseWhite Floral

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32%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Água Refrescante Verbena e Bambu

Avatim

4.4850 votes

Rank #12,159 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Água Refrescante Verbena e Bambu takes 5 of 7 categories.

Zara Sugar Rose
Choose it for a rose and white floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Água Refrescante Verbena e Bambu
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer.

Zara Sugar Rose2/7

Água Refrescante Verbena e Bambu5/7

Ratings & consensus: Água Refrescante Verbena e Bambu
Community sentiment: Água Refrescante Verbena e Bambu
Longevity: Água Refrescante Verbena e Bambu
Sillage & projection: Água Refrescante Verbena e Bambu
Value for money: Zara Sugar Rose
Versatility: Zara Sugar Rose
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Água Refrescante Verbena e Bambu

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Zara Sugar RoseZara

Água Refrescante Verbena e BambuAvatim

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 26%Had 33%Want 41%

4.48/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 41%Had 18%Want 41%

Category winnerÁgua Refrescante Verbena e BambuRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

56%Like

3%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

36 votes

60%Love

30%Like

8%Ok

2%Dislike

0%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerÁgua Refrescante Verbena e BambuMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity41

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityÁgua Refrescante Verbena e Bambu

SillageÁgua Refrescante Verbena e Bambu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value69

Category winnerZara Sugar RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

white floral91%

citrus83%

musky74%

woody65%

floral56%

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

green48%

herbal30%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lemon

Heart

RoseJasmine

Base

MuskCedar

Top

VerbenaLemongrassLemonMint

Heart

JasmineGeraniumMagnoliaVioletRose

Base

CedarMuskMyrrhAmber

InformationalShared notesLemon, Rose, Jasmine 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

Spring100

Summer90

Fall50

Winter20

Day100

Night7

Spring83

Summer100

Fall33

Winter15

Day–

Night–

Category winnerZara Sugar RoseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,423

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#12,159

PerfumerRoberth Sertório

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerÁgua Refrescante Verbena e BambuHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara Sugar Rose opens with a bright splash of lemon before settling into a soft heart of rose and jasmine. The base anchors the scent with musk and cedar. It is a simple, clean floral that works best for casual spring days when you want a light, unpretentious scent that sits close to the skin.

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Água Refrescante Verbena e Bambu is a bright, clean citrus aromatic built around verbena, lemongrass, lemon and mint. Reviewers describe it as a refreshing after-shower scent for hot days, errands, mornings and easy indoor wear, with a soft sweetness that rarely feels heavy. It stays close and simple, more body splash…

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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 Sugar Rose or Água Refrescante Verbena e Bambu?

Água Refrescante Verbena e Bambu takes 5 of 7 categories. Zara Sugar Rose is rated 3.81/5 from 36 votes; Água Refrescante Verbena e Bambu is rated 4.48/5 from 50 votes. Choose Zara Sugar Rose for a rose and white floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Água Refrescante Verbena e Bambu for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, Zara Sugar Rose or Água Refrescante Verbena e Bambu?

Água Refrescante Verbena e Bambu lasts longest (Água Refrescante Verbena e Bambu 50/100, Zara Sugar Rose 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Zara Sugar Rose or Água Refrescante Verbena e Bambu?

Projection is very close: Água Refrescante Verbena e Bambu 51/100, Zara Sugar Rose 50/100 for sillage.

Do Zara Sugar Rose and Água Refrescante Verbena e Bambu smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Lemon, Rose, Jasmine and Musk.

Is Zara Sugar Rose or Água Refrescante Verbena e Bambu better for summer or winter?

For summer, Água Refrescante Verbena e Bambu is the stronger pick. For winter, Zara Sugar Rose is the stronger pick. Zara Sugar Rose suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Zara Sugar Rose and Água Refrescante Verbena e Bambu?

Zara Sugar Rose has top notes of Lemon, heart notes of Rose and Jasmine, a base of Musk and Cedar. Água Refrescante Verbena e Bambu has top notes of Verbena, Lemongrass, Lemon and Mint, heart notes of Jasmine, Geranium, Magnolia and Violet, a base of Cedar, Musk, Myrrh and Amber.