Fragrance comparison

Barcelona vs Carte Blanche

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

2 wins

Barcelona

TRNP

4.758 votes

Rank #30,535 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Carte Blanche

AKParfume

—0 votes

Rank #66,199 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Barcelona takes 2 of 3 categories.

Barcelona
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Carte Blanche
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity.

Barcelona2/3

Carte Blanche1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BarcelonaTRNP

Carte BlancheAKParfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 15%Had 7%Want 78%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 13%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityCarte Blanche

SillageBarcelona

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy90%

aromatic80%

amber70%

conifer60%

fresh50%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy83%

woody65%

warm spicy48%

amber30%

Scent match56%Closely related · both aromatic, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

FirOlibanumBlack SpruceLime

No top / heart / base split published

Top

JuniperLime

Heart

RosemaryLavenderPeach

Base

CardamomOlibanumMyrrhAmyris

InformationalShared notesOlibanum and Lime. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night50

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,535

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#66,199

PerfumerAndrew Karateev

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBarcelonaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

TRNP Barcelona opens with an intense spray of cold lime zest that cuts through humid summer afternoon heat. Within minutes, the tart citrus softens as resinous Siberian fir needle and smoky black spruce emerge, creating a crisp coniferous feel reminiscent of shaded pine forest air. Warm olibanum resin settles undernea…

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Carte Blanche by AKParfume is a crisp aromatic scent built around juniper and lime, with rosemary and lavender giving it a clean, herbaceous backbone. A soft peach note adds a gentle fruity lift before the dry down turns warmer and more resinous, with cardamom plus olibanum and myrrh for an incense touched finish. If …

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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 lasts longer, Barcelona or Carte Blanche?

Carte Blanche lasts longest (Carte Blanche 100/100, Barcelona 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Barcelona or Carte Blanche?

Barcelona projects furthest (Barcelona 81/100, Carte Blanche 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Barcelona and Carte Blanche smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Olibanum and Lime.

Is Barcelona or Carte Blanche better for summer or winter?

Barcelona suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Barcelona and Carte Blanche?

Barcelona features Fir, Olibanum, Black Spruce and Lime. Carte Blanche has top notes of Juniper and Lime, heart notes of Rosemary, Lavender and Peach, a base of Cardamom, Olibanum, Myrrh and Amyris.