Carambola vs La Flor
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
58%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
La Flor takes 4 of 4 categories.
CarambolaChoose it for a fruity and tropical character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
La FlorChoose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Carambola0/4
La Flor4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- La Flor
- Sillage & projection
- La Flor
- Value for money
- La Flor
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- La Flor
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CarambolaNaturaLa FlorPourMoiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.94/ 5 · 35 votes
Have 62%Had 12%Want 26%
4.67/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 83%Had 0%Want 17%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate17%Love
66%Like
11%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate
35 votes
67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLa Flor
SillageLa Flor
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLa FlorBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
tropical88%
floral77%
sweet65%
citrus53%
fresh42%
citrus100%
fruity92%
floral84%
tropical77%
musky69%
woody61%
Scent match58%Closely related · both fruity, tropical and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Carambola (Star Fruit)LitchiApricotMandarin OrangeBlueberryBlackberry
Heart
FreesiaSoursopLotusMagnolia
Base
MuskAmberwoodSandalwoodVanilla
Top15-30 mins
Mandarin OrangeLitchiKiwi
Heart2-4 hrs
MagnoliaRoseOrange Blossom
Base6-8+ hrs
SandalwoodMusk
InformationalShared notesLitchi, Mandarin Orange, Magnolia and Musk. Durations are only published for La Flor, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer100
Fall17
Winter4
Day100
Night12
Spring60
Summer100
Fall20
Winter0
Day100
Night20
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#51,604
PerfumerVerônica Kato
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#46,096
PerfumerPierre-Constantin Guéros
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerLa FlorHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCarambola opens as a bright tropical fruit scent, led by star fruit, litchi and citrus with a soft floral heart underneath. It reads playful, juicy and lightly sweet rather than dense or syrupy. On skin, the musky woods and vanilla base keeps it smooth, but the overall feel stays airy and casual. It makes the most sen…
Reviews →PourMoi La Flor is a bright, fruit-forward floral built around crisp sunshine and juicy sweetness. It opens with an immediate splash of tart kiwi, zesty mandarin orange, and sweet litchi that wakes up your senses right out of the bottle. Within fifteen minutes, the tartness rounds out into a soft floral heart of waxy …
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Carambola or La Flor?
La Flor takes 4 of 4 categories. Carambola is rated 3.94/5 from 35 votes; La Flor is rated 4.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Carambola for a fruity and tropical character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose La Flor for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Carambola or La Flor?
La Flor lasts longest (La Flor 60/100, Carambola 40/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Carambola or La Flor?
La Flor projects furthest (La Flor 80/100, Carambola 30/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Carambola and La Flor smell similar?
Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, tropical and floral accords. Common notes include Litchi, Mandarin Orange, Magnolia and Musk.
Is Carambola or La Flor better for summer or winter?
Carambola suits daytime wear; La Flor suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Carambola and La Flor?
Carambola has top notes of Carambola (Star Fruit), Litchi, Apricot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Freesia, Soursop, Lotus and Magnolia, a base of Musk, Amberwood, Sandalwood and Vanilla. La Flor has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Litchi and Kiwi, heart notes of Magnolia, Rose and Orange Blossom, a base of Sandalwood and Musk.
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