#003 Carpenter vs Datte Opaline
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Datte Opaline takes 4 of 5 categories.
#003 CarpenterChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Datte OpalineChoose it for a sweet and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
#003 Carpenter1/5
Datte Opaline4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- #003 Carpenter
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Datte Opaline
- Sillage & projection
- Datte Opaline
- Value for money
- Datte Opaline
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Datte Opaline
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
#003 CarpenterHUNQDatte OpalineMezelWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.80/ 5 · 64 votes
Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%
3.81/ 5 · 44 votes
Have 10%Had 2%Want 89%
Category winner#003 CarpenterRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate34%Love
28%Like
22%Ok
14%Dislike
2%Hate
64 votes
23%Love
62%Like
0%Ok
15%Dislike
0%Hate
13 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDatte Opaline
SillageDatte Opaline
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerDatte OpalineBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
warm spicy90%
powdery80%
soft spicy70%
amber60%
musky50%
sweet100%
musky92%
warm spicy84%
cinnamon77%
citrus69%
white floral61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both warm spicy and musky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
Pink PepperBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
CinnamonGingerCarrotCardamom
Base6-8+ hrs
SandalwoodVirginia CedarTexas CedarBenzoinIso E SuperPatchouliAmbroxan
Top
NeroliPink PepperBalsam Fir
Heart
DatesCinnamonBenzoin
Base
MuskMilkAmbroxanVanilla Absolute
InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Cinnamon, Benzoin and Ambroxan. Durations are only published for #003 Carpenter, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring45
Summer27
Fall100
Winter68
Day100
Night56
Spring50
Summer13
Fall100
Winter63
Day100
Night80
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#19,715
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#11,563
PerfumerJulie Massé
Launched—
Reviews21
Category winnerDatte OpalineHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshot#003 Carpenter by HUNQ captures the cozy warmth of smooth cedar planks and worn flannel rather than raw sawdust. The fragrance opens with a brief prickle of pink pepper and bright bergamot before settling into a comforting heart of ground cinnamon, earthy carrot, and aromatic cardamom. This powdery spice layer softens…
Reviews →Datte Opaline pairs a bright neroli opening with a soft, date-like sweetness that turns creamy, musky and gently spiced on skin. The mix of milk, vanilla absolute, benzoin and cinnamon gives it a plush, dessert-leaning feel without losing its floral lift. It reads slightly more feminine than fully neutral, but still s…
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.
Which is better, #003 Carpenter or Datte Opaline?
Datte Opaline takes 4 of 5 categories. #003 Carpenter is rated 3.80/5 from 64 votes; Datte Opaline is rated 3.81/5 from 44 votes. Choose #003 Carpenter for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Datte Opaline for a sweet and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, #003 Carpenter or Datte Opaline?
Datte Opaline lasts longest (Datte Opaline 75/100, #003 Carpenter 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, #003 Carpenter or Datte Opaline?
Datte Opaline projects furthest (Datte Opaline 68/100, #003 Carpenter 48/100), based on community performance votes.
Do #003 Carpenter and Datte Opaline smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and musky accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Cinnamon, Benzoin and Ambroxan.
Is #003 Carpenter or Datte Opaline better for summer or winter?
#003 Carpenter suits daytime wear; Datte Opaline suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in #003 Carpenter and Datte Opaline?
#003 Carpenter has top notes of Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Cinnamon, Ginger, Carrot and Cardamom, a base of Sandalwood, Virginia Cedar, Texas Cedar and Benzoin. Datte Opaline has top notes of Neroli, Pink Pepper and Balsam Fir, heart notes of Dates, Cinnamon and Benzoin, a base of Musk, Milk, Ambroxan and Vanilla Absolute.
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