Fragrance comparison

Bye Baby vs Carven Pour Homme Eau de Parfum

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 66 ratings analysed

5 wins

Bye Baby

Words

4.0630 votes

Rank #14,525 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Carven Pour Homme Eau de Parfum

Carven

3.6136 votes

Rank #25,178 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bye Baby takes 5 of 5 categories.

Bye Baby
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Carven Pour Homme Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Bye Baby5/5

Carven Pour Homme Eau de Parfum0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bye BabyWords

Carven Pour Homme Eau de ParfumCarven

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 26%Had 5%Want 69%

3.61/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 46%Had 11%Want 44%

Category winnerBye BabyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

25%Love

33%Like

22%Ok

17%Dislike

3%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityBye Baby

SillageBye Baby

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value43

Category winnerBye BabyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber83%

powdery65%

musky48%

aromatic30%

aromatic100%

woody92%

ozonic84%

vanilla77%

citrus69%

aquatic61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Java vetiver oilAmber

Heart

ebony treeSandalwoodCedar

Base

LabdanumMusk

Top

Violet LeafGrapefruit

Heart

CypressThyme

Base

Java vetiver oilTonka BeanVanillaLabdanum

InformationalShared notesJava vetiver oil and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring78

Summer33

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night91

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Men92

Unisex4

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,525

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#25,178

PerfumerJérôme di Marino

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerBye BabyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bye Baby by Words is a woody, minimalist fragrance built around Java vetiver oil and amber. Launched in 2016, this unisex scent offers a dry, herbaceous profile that relies on cedar, sandalwood, and ebony tree to ground the wearer. It is an intentional, understated choice for professional settings or quiet mornings wh…

Reviews →

Carven Pour Homme Eau de Parfum builds its structure on crisp violet leaf, sharp grapefruit, and dry cypress. As the bright opening softens, Java vetiver oil combines with tonka bean and labdanum to add warmth. Designed for daily wear in spring and autumn, it offers a clean aromatic presence that transitions smoothly …

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bye Baby or Carven Pour Homme Eau de Parfum?

Bye Baby takes 5 of 5 categories. Bye Baby is rated 4.06/5 from 30 votes; Carven Pour Homme Eau de Parfum is rated 3.61/5 from 36 votes. Choose Bye Baby for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Carven Pour Homme Eau de Parfum for a aromatic and woody character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bye Baby or Carven Pour Homme Eau de Parfum?

Bye Baby lasts longest (Bye Baby 84/100, Carven Pour Homme Eau de Parfum 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bye Baby or Carven Pour Homme Eau de Parfum?

Bye Baby projects furthest (Bye Baby 70/100, Carven Pour Homme Eau de Parfum 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bye Baby and Carven Pour Homme Eau de Parfum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Java vetiver oil and Labdanum.

Is Bye Baby or Carven Pour Homme Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?

Bye Baby suits evening wear; Carven Pour Homme Eau de Parfum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bye Baby and Carven Pour Homme Eau de Parfum?

Bye Baby has top notes of Java vetiver oil and Amber, heart notes of ebony tree, Sandalwood and Cedar, a base of Labdanum and Musk. Carven Pour Homme Eau de Parfum has top notes of Violet Leaf and Grapefruit, heart notes of Cypress and Thyme, a base of Java vetiver oil, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Labdanum.