Fragrance comparison

Aragón vs Karst

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 602 ratings analysed

3 wins

Aragón

Extract

5.002 votes

Rank #46,818 AromaticWoody

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63%scent match

Closely related

Karst

Aesop

3.95600 votes

Rank #6,305 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aragón takes 3 of 4 categories.

Aragón
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall.
Karst
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Aragón3/4

Karst1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AragónExtract

KarstAesop

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

3.95/ 5 · 600 votes

Have 40%Had 6%Want 54%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

39%Love

38%Like

16%Ok

4%Dislike

3%Hate

501 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityAragón

SillageAragón

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value34

Category winnerAragónBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody90%

fresh spicy80%

lavender70%

ozonic60%

herbal50%

aromatic100%

woody83%

fresh spicy65%

citrus48%

soft spicy30%

Scent match63%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LavenderJuniper

Heart

Violet LeafRosemarySage

Base

CedarSandalwoodNutmeg

Top

BergamotJuniperPink Pepper

Heart

RosemarySageCumin

Base

VetiverSandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesJuniper, Rosemary, Sage and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter29

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men33

Unisex62

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,818

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,305

PerfumerBarnabe Fillion

Launched—

Reviews94

Category winnerKarstHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Extract Aragón opens with a crisp burst of cooling juniper berries and fresh purple lavender, bringing to mind the clean, bracing air of a high-altitude mountain forest. As the scent settles on skin, earthy violet leaf blends with green herbal rosemary and garden sage, creating a dew-kissed, aromatic barbershop feel w…

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Karst opens with juniper, bergamot and pink pepper, then settles into salty herbs, dry woods and vetiver. It smells coastal without the usual synthetic aquatic feel, more like sea air moving through a rocky shoreline apothecary. It suits someone who wants a fresh scent with texture and restraint. The main drawback is…

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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, Aragón or Karst?

Aragón takes 3 of 4 categories. Aragón is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Karst is rated 3.95/5 from 600 votes. Choose Aragón for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall. Choose Karst for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Aragón or Karst?

Aragón lasts longest (Aragón 80/100, Karst 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aragón or Karst?

Aragón projects furthest (Aragón 50/100, Karst 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aragón and Karst smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Juniper, Rosemary, Sage and Cedar.

What are the notes in Aragón and Karst?

Aragón has top notes of Lavender and Juniper, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Rosemary and Sage, a base of Cedar, Sandalwood and Nutmeg. Karst has top notes of Bergamot, Juniper and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Rosemary, Sage and Cumin, a base of Vetiver, Sandalwood and Cedar.