Fragrance comparison

Ame Noire vs Carmine

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 26 ratings analysed

Ame Noire

Mansfield

4.0011 votes

Rank #57,170 PowderyViolet

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44%scent match

Some overlap

Carmine

Soma Parfums

3.6715 votes

Rank #23,577 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.

Ame Noire
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Carmine
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ame Noire2/5

Carmine2/5

Ratings & consensus: Ame Noire
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ame Noire
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Carmine
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Carmine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ame NoireMansfield

CarmineSoma Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 76%

3.67/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 36%Had 14%Want 50%

Category winnerAme NoireRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

55%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

40%Love

13%Like

20%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityAme Noire

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value64

Category winnerCarmineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet91%

woody83%

warm spicy74%

leather65%

oud56%

aromatic100%

woody92%

rose84%

fresh spicy77%

leather69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Saffron

Heart3-4 hrs

VioletAgarwood (Oud)

Base7-10+ hrs

SandalwoodLeather

Top

GeraniumSaffronLemon

Heart

VetiverLeatherRoseAmberViolet

Base

SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)Resin

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Violet, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Ame Noire, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer14

Fall86

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring67

Summer17

Fall100

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

Men13

Unisex75

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,170

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,577

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerCarmineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mansfield Ame Noire hits the air with a dry, bittersweet blast of red saffron. It smells serious right away. Within minutes, a cool, powdery violet emerges to soften the sharp medicinal edge. This is not a candy floral. Instead, the violet wraps around a smoky core of dark agarwood oud and smooth cedar-toned sandalwoo…

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Carmine opens with a bright tartness of lemon, green geranium, and earthy saffron. As the scent settles, smooth leather and dark rose merge with violet and amber. The dry-down relies on sandalwood, agarwood, and resin to anchor the woods. Built for crisp late autumn evenings, this fragrance warms up on skin when worn …

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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, Ame Noire or Carmine?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. Ame Noire is rated 4.00/5 from 11 votes; Carmine is rated 3.67/5 from 15 votes. Choose Ame Noire for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Carmine for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ame Noire or Carmine?

Ame Noire lasts longest (Ame Noire 76/100, Carmine 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ame Noire or Carmine?

Projection is very close: Ame Noire 68/100, Carmine 68/100 for sillage.

Do Ame Noire and Carmine smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and leather accords. Common notes include Saffron, Violet, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.

Is Ame Noire or Carmine better for summer or winter?

Ame Noire suits evening wear; Carmine suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ame Noire and Carmine?

Ame Noire has top notes of Saffron, heart notes of Violet and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Sandalwood and Leather. Carmine has top notes of Geranium, Saffron and Lemon, heart notes of Vetiver, Leather, Rose and Amber, a base of Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud) and Resin.