Fragrance comparison

Cairn vs Copal Carlota

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cairn

Sarah Ireland

4.502 votes

Rank #52,326 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

Copal Carlota

King's Palace Perfumery

4.7311 votes

Rank #18,348 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cairn takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cairn
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Copal Carlota
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cairn3/4

Copal Carlota1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CairnSarah Ireland

Copal CarlotaKing's Palace Perfumery

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

4.73/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

73%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityCairn

SillageCairn

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value50

Category winnerCairnBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody88%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic65%

warm spicy53%

balsamic42%

amber100%

warm spicy83%

fresh spicy65%

balsamic48%

woody30%

Scent match62%Closely related · both amber, fresh spicy and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

NeroliBlack PepperFlintMyrrhVetiverCedarOlibanumLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CopalMyrrhOlibanumBlack PepperWhite AmberTonka BeanPatchouliSandalwoodMuskVanillaVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Myrrh, Vetiver and Olibanum. 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

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring20

Summer20

Fall100

Winter60

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,326

PerfumerSarah Ireland

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,348

PerfumerMarlen Harrison

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerCopal CarlotaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cairn is a dry, resinous amber-wood fragrance built around pepper, incense, myrrh and flinty mineral facets. The neroli in the opening gives it a brief lift, then it settles into something earthier, smokier and more meditative. It suits wearers who enjoy incense, vetiver and cedar more than sweetness. Cairn feels calm…

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Copal Carlota is a warm incense amber built around copal, myrrh, olibanum and black pepper. Wearers describe a peppery opening that relaxes into sweet church incense, balsamic warmth, soft woods, musk and tonka. It suits people who enjoy resinous spicy perfumes with a darker, devotional feel. The profile appears bett…

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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, Cairn or Copal Carlota?

Cairn takes 3 of 4 categories. Cairn is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Copal Carlota is rated 4.73/5 from 11 votes. Choose Cairn for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Copal Carlota for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cairn or Copal Carlota?

Cairn lasts longest (Cairn 90/100, Copal Carlota 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cairn or Copal Carlota?

Cairn projects furthest (Cairn 75/100, Copal Carlota 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cairn and Copal Carlota smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Myrrh, Vetiver and Olibanum.