Fragrance comparison

Black Heart vs Carte Blanche

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 56 ratings analysed

Black Heart

Landgrim

3.004 votes

Rank #60,854 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Carte Blanche

Navitus Parfums

3.9652 votes

Rank #14,290 Warm SpicyAlmond

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Carte Blanche takes 2 of 4 categories.

Black Heart
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Carte Blanche
Choose it for a warm spicy and almond character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Black Heart1/4

Carte Blanche2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black HeartLandgrim

Carte BlancheNavitus Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 15%Had 3%Want 82%

3.96/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 30%Had 9%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

48%Love

21%Like

17%Ok

6%Dislike

8%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityBlack Heart

SillageCarte Blanche

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody88%

earthy77%

smoky65%

animalic53%

balsamic42%

warm spicy100%

almond92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

amber69%

vanilla61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot

Heart

AmbergrisSandalBurnt Sugar

Base

Earthy NotesSmokeDriftwoodBenzoin

Top

Guatemalan CardamomGooseberryBergamotItalian Mandarin

Heart

AlmondBenzoinDriftwoodJava vetiver oil

Base

Madagascar VanillaMuskPeru BalsamAmbergrisIndonesian Patchouli Leaf

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Ambergris, Driftwood and Benzoin. 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

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter79

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Men39

Unisex42

Women19

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,854

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#14,290

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerCarte BlancheHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Heart leans dark, resinous, and smoky, with bergamot up top before ambergris, burnt sugar, sandalwood, and benzoin pull it into warmer territory. The driftwood and earthy base keeps it textured rather than dessert-like. This reads like a woody amber with a charred, slightly animalic edge. It may suit shoppers wh…

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Carte Blanche by Navitus Parfums opens with bright Italian mandarin and Guatemalan cardamom before settling into a warm heart of grilled almond and resinous benzoin. Tart gooseberry gives the top notes a slight fruitiness that prevents the gourmand elements from becoming heavy. As the citrus subsides, Java vetiver oil…

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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, Black Heart or Carte Blanche?

Carte Blanche takes 2 of 4 categories. Black Heart is rated 3.00/5 from 4 votes; Carte Blanche is rated 3.96/5 from 52 votes. Choose Black Heart for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Carte Blanche for a warm spicy and almond character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Black Heart or Carte Blanche?

Black Heart lasts longest (Black Heart 80/100, Carte Blanche 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Heart or Carte Blanche?

Carte Blanche projects furthest (Carte Blanche 57/100, Black Heart 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Heart and Carte Blanche smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Ambergris, Driftwood and Benzoin.

Is Black Heart or Carte Blanche better for summer or winter?

Black Heart suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Heart and Carte Blanche?

Black Heart has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Ambergris, Sandal and Burnt Sugar, a base of Earthy Notes, Smoke, Driftwood and Benzoin. Carte Blanche has top notes of Guatemalan Cardamom, Gooseberry, Bergamot and Italian Mandarin, heart notes of Almond, Benzoin, Driftwood and Java vetiver oil, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Musk, Peru Balsam and Ambergris.