Fragrance comparison

Caliber 12 vs North Carolina State Men

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 36 ratings analysed

1 wins

Caliber 12

Jeanne Arthes

3.8336 votes

Rank #24,736 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

North Carolina State Men

Masik Collegiate Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #70,764 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Caliber 12 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Caliber 12
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
North Carolina State Men
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character.

Caliber 121/1

North Carolina State Men0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Caliber 12

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Caliber 12Jeanne Arthes

North Carolina State MenMasik Collegiate Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 55%Had 22%Want 22%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 67%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

42%Like

25%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

36 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

warm spicy83%

woody65%

fresh spicy48%

vanilla30%

aromatic100%

woody91%

warm spicy83%

citrus74%

fresh spicy65%

patchouli56%

Scent match64%Closely related · both aromatic, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GingerLemon

Heart

Juniper BerriesCardamom

Base

Tonka BeanHaitian Vetiver

Top

BergamotLemonCardamom

Heart

Juniper BerriesLavenderBlue Sage

Base

CedarPatchouliTonka BeanSandalwood

InformationalShared notesLemon, Juniper Berries, Cardamom and Tonka Bean. 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

Summer33

Fall81

Winter48

Day100

Night94

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men82

Unisex18

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,736

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#70,764

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCaliber 12Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caliber 12 by Jeanne Arthes opens with a sharp burst of lemon and raw ginger that immediately wakes up your nostrils. Within twenty minutes, the initial citrus bite softens into an aromatic heart dominated by juniper berries and warm cardamom. The scent sits close to the skin as it settles into a smooth Haitian vetive…

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North Carolina State Men by Masik Collegiate Fragrances opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and lemon, grounded immediately by warm cardamom spice. As the crisp citrus settles, juniper berries and herbal blue sage emerge alongside clean lavender, giving the heart an active, outdoor scent signature. The dry-down relie…

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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.

Do Caliber 12 and North Carolina State Men smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Lemon, Juniper Berries, Cardamom and Tonka Bean.

Is Caliber 12 or North Carolina State Men better for summer or winter?

Caliber 12 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caliber 12 and North Carolina State Men?

Caliber 12 has top notes of Ginger and Lemon, heart notes of Juniper Berries and Cardamom, a base of Tonka Bean and Haitian Vetiver. North Carolina State Men has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Cardamom, heart notes of Juniper Berries, Lavender and Blue Sage, a base of Cedar, Patchouli, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood.