Amaranth vs Karenina
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
47%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Karenina takes 3 of 4 categories.
AmaranthChoose it for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
KareninaChoose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Amaranth1/4
Karenina3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Karenina
- Sillage & projection
- Karenina
- Value for money
- Amaranth
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Karenina
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AmaranthMVRN ParfumsKareninaRoja DoveWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%
3.98/ 5 · 224 votes
Have 37%Had 17%Want 46%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
44%Love
36%Like
4%Ok
14%Dislike
2%Hate
131 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityKarenina
SillageKarenina
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAmaranthBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
yellow floral88%
citrus77%
floral65%
sweet53%
woody42%
floral100%
white floral92%
warm spicy84%
powdery77%
aldehydic69%
citrus61%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both white floral, floral and citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Ylang-YlangOrange BlossomEgyptian JasmineGardeniaFrangipaniVerbenaPink PepperMuskWoodsy Notes
No top / heart / base split published
Top
AldehydesBergamot
Heart
CarnationGardeniaFrangipaniYlang-YlangVioletJasmineOrange BlossomRose
Base
ClovesVanillaGreen NotesMuskCedar
InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Orange Blossom, Egyptian Jasmine and Gardenia. Durations are only published for Amaranth, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night50
Spring84
Summer44
Fall100
Winter96
Day96
Night100
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#58,696
PerfumerClaire Mavreen Go Carlos
Launched2021
Reviews0
Overall rank#3,728
PerfumerRoja Dove
Launched—
Reviews45
Category winnerKareninaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAmaranth by MVRN Parfums presents a clean, sunlit floral composition that feels both creamy and crisp. It opens with an energetic splash of verbena and lively pink pepper, cutting cleanly through early floral sweetness. The heart reveals rich gardenia, Egyptian jasmine, and tropical frangipani, softened by sunny ylang…
Reviews →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…
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, Amaranth or Karenina?
Karenina takes 3 of 4 categories. Amaranth is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Karenina is rated 3.98/5 from 224 votes. Choose Amaranth for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Karenina for a floral and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Amaranth or Karenina?
Karenina lasts longest (Karenina 83/100, Amaranth 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Amaranth or Karenina?
Karenina projects furthest (Karenina 73/100, Amaranth 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Amaranth and Karenina smell similar?
Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom, Egyptian Jasmine and Gardenia.
Is Amaranth or Karenina better for summer or winter?
Amaranth suits daytime wear; Karenina suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Amaranth and Karenina?
Amaranth features Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom, Egyptian Jasmine, Gardenia and Frangipani. 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.
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