Fragrance comparison

Zipped Apollo vs Downtown

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 15 ratings analysed

1 wins

Zipped Apollo

Perfumer's Workshop

3.6715 votes

Rank #45,635 AromaticMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Downtown

Dermacol

—0 votes

Rank #81,230 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Zipped Apollo takes 1 of 1 categories.

Zipped Apollo
Choose it for a aromatic and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Downtown
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character.

Zipped Apollo1/1

Downtown0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Zipped ApolloPerfumer's Workshop

DowntownDermacol

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 64%Had 9%Want 27%

—/ 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

13%Love

60%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value89

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

musky92%

warm spicy84%

citrus77%

vanilla69%

sweet61%

fruity100%

sweet83%

warm spicy65%

smoky48%

violet30%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both warm spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotMelonLimeTangerine

Heart

CardamomLavenderBasilNutmegGinger

Base

MuskTonka BeanAmber

Top15-30 mins

BlackberryCardamomGrapefruitBergamotMandarinNutmegGingerCassis

Heart2-4 hrs

Guaiac WoodGardeniaSandalwoodGeraniumRoseCedar

Base5-7 hrs

IncenseOlibanumMuskMossWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cardamom, Nutmeg and Ginger. Durations are only published for Downtown, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer17

Fall17

Winter100

Day50

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men86

Unisex14

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,635

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#81,230

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerZipped ApolloHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zipped Apollo opens with a bright splash of lime, bergamot, and sweet melon before settling into a warm herbal heart of lavender, cardamom, and basil. Musky amber and powdery tonka bean anchor the base, giving this budget aromatic spicy composition a smooth finish for crisp cool evenings.

Reviews →

Dermacol Downtown takes an unconventional path for an everyday men's fragrance. The opening bursts with tart blackberry, zesty bergamot, and crushed grapefruit. It feels crisp. Soon after the initial mist settles, spicy ginger and nutmeg cut through the sweet cassis and melon notes, steering the profile away from simp…

Reviews →

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Zipped Apollo and Downtown smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cardamom, Nutmeg and Ginger.

Is Zipped Apollo or Downtown better for summer or winter?

Zipped Apollo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Zipped Apollo and Downtown?

Zipped Apollo has top notes of Bergamot, Melon, Lime and Tangerine, heart notes of Cardamom, Lavender, Basil and Nutmeg, a base of Musk, Tonka Bean and Amber. Downtown has top notes of Blackberry, Cardamom, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Gardenia, Sandalwood and Geranium, a base of Incense, Olibanum, Musk and Moss.