Fragrance comparison

Captive 301 vs Carpe Diem

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

Captive 301

FAAN

1.001 votes

Rank #80,660 PowderyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

79%scent match

Very similar

Carpe Diem

Unscripted

—0 votes

Rank #83,677 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Captive 301 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Captive 301
Choose it for a powdery and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Carpe Diem
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Captive 3011/1

Carpe Diem0/1

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: Captive 301

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Captive 301FAAN

Carpe DiemUnscripted

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 7%Want 93%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

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

powdery100%

leather92%

violet84%

amber77%

iris69%

warm spicy61%

woody100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

violet77%

leather69%

iris61%

Scent match79%Very similar · both powdery, leather and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomVioletIris

Heart

LeatherCedarwood

Base

AmberSandalwoodMusk

Top30 to 45 minutes

CardamomViolet

Heart2 to 4 hours

PapyrusAmberIris

Base5 to 7 hours

SandalwoodCedarwoodLeatherSpicesMusk

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Violet, Iris and Leather. Durations are only published for Carpe Diem, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#80,660

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#83,677

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCaptive 301Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Captive 301 by FAAN opens with a cool burst of powdery iris and candied violet petals, sharpened by a pinch of aromatic green cardamom. As the fragrance settles onto the skin, the floral freshness deepens into a smooth core of supple jacket leather and dry pencil-shaving cedarwood. The base provides a cozy finish anch…

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Carpe Diem by Unscripted is an oriental woody fragrance built on a dry, spiced foundation. The opening introduces aromatic cardamom balanced by the soft, green floral tone of violet. As it settles, the scent turns drier and more powdery with papyrus, iris, and warm amber. The base anchors the experience with sandalwoo…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Captive 301 and Carpe Diem smell similar?

Very similar: a 79% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, leather and violet accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Violet, Iris and Leather.

Is Captive 301 or Carpe Diem better for summer or winter?

Carpe Diem suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Captive 301 and Carpe Diem?

Captive 301 has top notes of Cardamom, Violet and Iris, heart notes of Leather and Cedarwood, a base of Amber, Sandalwood and Musk. Carpe Diem has top notes of Cardamom and Violet, heart notes of Papyrus, Amber and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Leather and Spices.