Profumi d'Art (Art Landi Profumi)
Rank #59,940 White FloralSweet
Art 09 Karo Karounde vs Initiation
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
42%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Initiation takes 3 of 5 categories.
Art 09 Karo KaroundeChoose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
InitiationChoose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Art 09 Karo Karounde2/5
Initiation3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Initiation
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Art 09 Karo Karounde
- Sillage & projection
- Art 09 Karo Karounde
- Value for money
- Initiation
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Initiation
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Art 09 Karo KaroundeProfumi d'Art (Art Landi Profumi)InitiationMolyneuxWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 18%Had 8%Want 74%
4.23/ 5 · 75 votes
Have 38%Had 19%Want 43%
Category winnerInitiationRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate18%Love
64%Like
18%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
40%Love
52%Like
1%Ok
4%Dislike
3%Hate
75 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityArt 09 Karo Karounde
SillageArt 09 Karo Karounde
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerInitiationBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
sweet92%
vanilla84%
warm spicy77%
tuberose69%
animalic61%
white floral100%
sweet92%
woody84%
floral77%
yellow floral69%
animalic61%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both white floral, sweet and animalic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
Cacao PodCinnamonCoconutPineappleStrawberryBlack CurrantPeach
Heart2 to 4 hours
Karo KaroundeTuberoseJasmineYlang-YlangOrange BlossomOrchidOsmanthusCarnation
Base3 to 6 hours
VanillaAmbergrisVetiverTonka BeanWhite MuskSandalwoodOlibanumPatchouli
Top
PeachGardeniaBrazilian RosewoodAldehydesMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
TuberoseYlang-YlangRoseNarcissusHeliotropeJasmineCarnationLily-of-the-Valley
Base
HoneyAmberCivetOakmossCoconutPatchouliVetiver
InformationalShared notesCoconut, Peach, Tuberose and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Art 09 Karo Karounde, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer67
Fall100
Winter67
Day67
Night100
Spring47
Summer40
Fall100
Winter80
Day100
Night94
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#59,940
PerfumerArturetto Landi
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#14,719
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews8
Category winnerInitiationHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotArt 09 Karo Karounde by Profumi d'Art (Art Landi Profumi) is an intricate floral woody musk built around rare karo karounde flower, lush tuberose, and an unexpected gourmand opening. The initial spray delivers a rich mixture of cacao pod, coconut, and cinnamon layered over sweet black currant and peach. Beneath the fr…
Reviews →Initiation by Molyneux is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Initiation was launched in 1990. Top notes are Peach, Gardenia, Brazilian Rosewood, Aldehydes, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot; middle notes are Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Narcissus, Heliotrope, Jasmine, Carnation and Lily-of-the-Valley; base notes are Ho…
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, Art 09 Karo Karounde or Initiation?
Initiation takes 3 of 5 categories. Art 09 Karo Karounde is rated 4.00/5 from 11 votes; Initiation is rated 4.23/5 from 75 votes. Choose Art 09 Karo Karounde for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Initiation for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Art 09 Karo Karounde or Initiation?
They last about the same: Art 09 Karo Karounde 67/100, Initiation 66/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Art 09 Karo Karounde or Initiation?
Art 09 Karo Karounde projects furthest (Art 09 Karo Karounde 63/100, Initiation 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Art 09 Karo Karounde and Initiation smell similar?
Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, sweet and animalic accords. Common notes include Coconut, Peach, Tuberose and Jasmine.
Is Art 09 Karo Karounde or Initiation better for summer or winter?
Art 09 Karo Karounde suits evening wear; Initiation suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Art 09 Karo Karounde and Initiation?
Art 09 Karo Karounde has top notes of Cacao Pod, Cinnamon, Coconut and Pineapple, heart notes of Karo Karounde, Tuberose, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Ambergris, Vetiver and Tonka Bean. Initiation has top notes of Peach, Gardenia, Brazilian Rosewood and Aldehydes, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Narcissus, a base of Honey, Amber, Civet and Oakmoss.
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