Fragrance comparison

Acumen Noir vs Carina

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 53 ratings analysed

Acumen Noir

Dilís Parfum

3.9522 votes

Rank #48,305 Fresh SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

2%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Carina

Avant-Garden Lab

3.5931 votes

Rank #19,310 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Carina takes 3 of 5 categories.

Acumen Noir
Choose it for a fresh spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Carina
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Acumen Noir2/5

Carina3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Acumen NoirDilís Parfum

CarinaAvant-Garden Lab

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 47%Had 18%Want 35%

3.59/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 21%Had 6%Want 73%

Category winnerAcumen NoirRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

32%Like

36%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

31%Love

25%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

38%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityCarina

SillageCarina

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value23

Category winnerAcumen NoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

fresh spicy100%

vanilla88%

lavender77%

amber65%

aromatic53%

musky42%

citrus100%

floral92%

green84%

sweet77%

ozonic69%

aquatic61%

Scent match2%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Bergamot

Heart2 to 3 hours

PepperLavenderNutmegAnise

Base3 to 4 hours

VanillaAmbroxan

Notes

Black ElderGalbanumKaffir LimeLiatrisMelonPoplar (Populus) budsYuzuChamomileMetallic notesLimeViolet LeafAnise

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAnise. Durations are only published for Acumen Noir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer36

Fall100

Winter100

Day89

Night100

Spring100

Summer67

Fall33

Winter0

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men85

Unisex15

Women0

Men13

Unisex50

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,305

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,310

PerfumerOliver Valverde

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerCarinaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Acumen Noir by Dilís Parfum delivers a fresh spicy and warm aromatic profile built on classic oriental fougere traditions. It opens with bright, crisp bergamot that quickly greets a lively heart of black pepper, aromatic lavender, warm nutmeg, and licorice-tinted anise. As the initial zest settles, smooth vanilla and …

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Carina is a sharp green floral with citrus, herbs, watery air and a faint metallic sheen. The most useful wearer description points to a busy opening, like a floral gin cocktail, before it settles into something closer to herbal tea and clean treatment-room musk. It is intriguing and unusual, but the feedback is split…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Acumen Noir or Carina?

Carina takes 3 of 5 categories. Acumen Noir is rated 3.95/5 from 22 votes; Carina is rated 3.59/5 from 31 votes. Choose Acumen Noir for a fresh spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Carina for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Acumen Noir or Carina?

Carina lasts longest (Carina 65/100, Acumen Noir 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Acumen Noir or Carina?

Carina projects furthest (Carina 64/100, Acumen Noir 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Acumen Noir and Carina smell similar?

Clearly different: a 2% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Anise.

Is Acumen Noir or Carina better for summer or winter?

Acumen Noir suits evening wear; Carina suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Acumen Noir and Carina?

Acumen Noir has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Pepper, Lavender, Nutmeg and Anise, a base of Vanilla and Ambroxan. Carina features Black Elder, Galbanum, Kaffir Lime, Liatris and Melon.