Fragrance comparison

Aperture vs Pink Carrot

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 97 ratings analysed

Aperture

Ulrich Lang

4.3094 votes

Rank #10,998 MuskyAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Pink Carrot

Pisello Parfum

3.673 votes

Rank #60,103 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Aperture
Choose it for a musky and aldehydic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Pink Carrot
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Aperture2/4

Pink Carrot2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ApertureUlrich Lang

Pink CarrotPisello Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 27%Had 6%Want 66%

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 5%Had 5%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

26%Like

1%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

94 votes

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityPink Carrot

SillageAperture

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value38

Category winnerPink CarrotBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

aldehydic92%

fresh84%

amber77%

white floral69%

animalic61%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic69%

earthy61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesPink PepperBlack PepperWhite Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineCedar

Base6-8+ hrs

AmbergrisMuskVetiverAmber

Top

GrapefruitOrange BlossomSagePink PepperSaffronBlack PepperGreen NotesAgarwood (Oud)

Heart

NutmegOrris RootLabdanumRhubarbResinsWoody NotesTobaccoCoffee

Base

IncenseLeatherCedarPatchouliMuskMossGuaiac WoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Black Pepper, Tobacco and Cedar. Durations are only published for Aperture, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer24

Fall100

Winter72

Day100

Night64

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men34

Unisex66

Women0

Work 33%Casual 31%Date 25%Party 11%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,998

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#60,103

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerApertureHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aperture by Ulrich Lang is a cool, aromatic woody scent that captures the crisp chill of a photography darkroom. The fragrance opens with an icy prickle of white pepper, black pepper, and pink pepper suspended in airy aldehydes. As the initial sharp burst settles on warm skin, dry cedar and sweet pipe tobacco take cen…

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Pink Carrot by Pisello Parfum balances bright citrus with heavy woods. Saffron and orange blossom give way to a dry, resinous heart of tobacco and coffee, before settling into a dark, smoky agarwood base. It is a dense, warming scent built for cold autumn nights and formal winter settings.

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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, Aperture or Pink Carrot?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Aperture is rated 4.30/5 from 94 votes; Pink Carrot is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Aperture for a musky and aldehydic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Pink Carrot for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Aperture or Pink Carrot?

Pink Carrot lasts longest (Pink Carrot 80/100, Aperture 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aperture or Pink Carrot?

Aperture projects furthest (Aperture 66/100, Pink Carrot 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aperture and Pink Carrot smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Black Pepper, Tobacco and Cedar.

Is Aperture or Pink Carrot better for summer or winter?

Aperture suits daytime wear; Pink Carrot suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aperture and Pink Carrot?

Aperture has top notes of Aldehydes, Pink Pepper, Black Pepper and White Pepper, heart notes of Tobacco, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Cedar, a base of Ambergris, Musk, Vetiver and Amber. Pink Carrot has top notes of Grapefruit, Orange Blossom, Sage and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Nutmeg, Orris Root, Labdanum and Rhubarb, a base of Incense, Leather, Cedar and Patchouli.