Fragrance comparison

Zombie Dog vs Tellus

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 431 ratings analysed

Zombie Dog

Demeter Fragrance

3.7010 votes

Rank #50,233 EarthyMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Tellus

Les Liquides Imaginaires

3.81421 votes

Rank #10,089 EarthyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tellus takes 4 of 6 categories.

Zombie Dog
Choose it for a earthy and mossy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Tellus
Choose it for a earthy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Zombie Dog2/6

Tellus4/6

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Zombie DogDemeter Fragrance

TellusLes Liquides Imaginaires

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 4%Had 1%Want 95%

3.81/ 5 · 421 votes

Have 65%Had 35%Want 0%

Category winnerTellusRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

31%Love

41%Like

8%Ok

18%Dislike

2%Hate

421 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityTellus

SillageZombie Dog

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value37

Category winnerZombie DogBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

earthy100%

mossy77%

woody53%

animalic30%

earthy100%

woody86%

patchouli72%

mossy58%

amber44%

musky30%

Scent match56%Closely related · both earthy, woody and mossy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Soil TinctureMossBoletus edulis

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Soil TincturePatchouliMossLilyCostusAmbroxanBalsam FirLabdanumCashmeran

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerTellusLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night75

Spring87

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day73

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Casual 50%Party 25%Date 14%Work 11%

Men51

Unisex46

Women3

Casual 52%Date 26%Work 15%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,233

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#10,089

PerfumerNadège Le Garlantezec

Launched—

Reviews34

Category winnerTellusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zombie Dog by Demeter Fragrance takes the brand's cult dirt accords into strange, fascinating territory. The opening hits with cold potting soil and damp cellar air. It smells real. Within minutes, crushed forest moss and the nutty musk of boletus edulis mushrooms rise from the skin. There is also an unmistakable thre…

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Tellus by Les Liquides Imaginaires opens with the unmistakable aroma of damp, rich garden soil right after a heavy rain. Freshly overturned earth blends with green moss and sharp balsam fir, capturing the atmospheric scent of a deep pine forest floor in late October. As the initial moisture settles, dark patchouli and…

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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, Zombie Dog or Tellus?

Tellus takes 4 of 6 categories. Zombie Dog is rated 3.70/5 from 10 votes; Tellus is rated 3.81/5 from 421 votes. Choose Zombie Dog for a earthy and mossy character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Tellus for a earthy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.