Fragrance comparison

Agapi vs Karenina

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 388 ratings analysed

Agapi

Le Couvent Maison de Parfum

3.98164 votes

Rank #17,338 SweetCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Karenina

Roja Dove

3.98224 votes

Rank #3,651 FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Karenina takes 5 of 7 categories.

Agapi
Choose it for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Karenina
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Agapi2/7

Karenina5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AgapiLe Couvent Maison de Parfum

KareninaRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 164 votes

Have 50%Had 9%Want 42%

3.98/ 5 · 224 votes

Have 37%Had 17%Want 46%

Category winnerKareninaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

43%Like

13%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

164 votes

44%Love

36%Like

4%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

131 votes

Category winnerAgapiMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityKarenina

SillageKarenina

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value42

Category winnerAgapiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

citrus90%

tropical80%

fruity70%

fresh60%

amber50%

floral100%

white floral92%

warm spicy84%

powdery77%

aldehydic69%

citrus61%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Mandora

Heart2 to 4 hours

PassionfruitYlang-Ylang

Base3 to 6 hours

AmbroxanCloves

Top

AldehydesBergamot

Heart

CarnationGardeniaFrangipaniYlang-YlangVioletJasmineOrange BlossomRose

Base

ClovesVanillaGreen NotesMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang and Cloves. Durations are only published for Agapi, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring77

Summer100

Fall29

Winter13

Day100

Night12

Spring84

Summer44

Fall100

Winter96

Day96

Night100

Category winnerKareninaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex26

Women73

Men5

Unisex10

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,338

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#3,651

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews45

Category winnerKareninaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Agapi by Le Couvent Maison de Parfum is a bright citrus and tropical scent that spotlights tangy fruit over a warm base. It opens with an immediate burst of mandora, a vibrant citrus fruit that delivers tart mandarin peel and sweet pulp. That sharpness quickly folds into an exotic heart of passionfruit and ylang-ylang…

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Karenina is a carnation-led floral with a polished, old-world feel. Aldehydes and bergamot give it a bright, slightly metallic lift at first, then the heart turns creamy and powdery with ylang-ylang, gardenia, jasmine and violet. On skin, the clove nuance in the carnation stands out, softened by vanilla, musk and ceda…

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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, Agapi or Karenina?

Karenina takes 5 of 7 categories. Agapi is rated 3.98/5 from 164 votes; Karenina is rated 3.98/5 from 224 votes. Choose Agapi for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Karenina for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Agapi or Karenina?

Karenina lasts longest (Karenina 83/100, Agapi 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Agapi or Karenina?

Karenina projects furthest (Karenina 73/100, Agapi 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Agapi and Karenina smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang and Cloves.

Is Agapi or Karenina better for summer or winter?

For summer, Agapi is the stronger pick. For winter, Karenina is the stronger pick. Agapi suits daytime wear; Karenina suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Agapi and Karenina?

Agapi has top notes of Mandora, heart notes of Passionfruit and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Ambroxan and Cloves. Karenina has top notes of Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Gardenia, Frangipani and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Cloves, Vanilla, Green Notes and Musk.