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Carambola vs Miracle

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

Updated 14,837 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Miracle takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Carambola

    Choose it for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Miracle

    Choose it for a floral and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Carambola3/7
Miracle4/7
Ratings & consensus
Miracle
Community sentiment
Carambola
Longevity
Miracle
Sillage & projection
Miracle
Value for money
Carambola
Versatility
Carambola
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Miracle

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
CarambolaNatura
MiracleLancôme
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.94/ 5 · 35 votes
Have 62%Had 12%Want 26%
3.78/ 5 · 14,802 votes
Have 46%Had 54%Want 0%
Category winnerMiracleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
17%Love
66%Like
11%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate

35 votes

31%Love
49%Like
5%Ok
14%Dislike
1%Hate

14,316 votes

Category winnerCarambolaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity40
〰 Sillage30
♥ Love / hate74
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityMiracle

SillageMiracle

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value68
¤ Price value50
Category winnerCarambolaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
tropical88%
floral77%
sweet65%
citrus53%
fresh42%
floral100%
fresh spicy90%
citrus80%
fruity70%
fresh60%
tropical50%
Scent match57%Closely related · both floral, fruity and tropical

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Carambola (Star Fruit)LitchiApricotMandarin OrangeBlueberryBlackberry
Heart
FreesiaSoursopLotusMagnolia
Base
MuskAmberwoodSandalwoodVanilla
Top
LitchiFreesia
Heart
MagnoliaPepperGingerMandarin OrangeJasmine
Base
MuskAmber
InformationalShared notesLitchi, Mandarin Orange, Freesia and Magnolia. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring67
Summer100
Fall17
Winter4
Day100
Night12
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter29
Day–
Night–
Category winnerCarambolaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex10
Women90
Men0
Unisex2
Women97
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,604

PerfumerVerônica Kato

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,997

PerfumerAlberto Morillas, Christian Dussoulier, Harry Fremont

Launched—

Reviews323

Category winnerMiracleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carambola 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…

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Miracle opens bright and lively, with lychee, freesia and a noticeable ginger-pepper lift that keeps the floral heart feeling airy rather than sugary. It reads clean, pink, fresh and polished. On skin, it usually settles into soft jasmine, musk and amber with a crisp shampoo-like finish. It suits daytime wear especial…

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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.

Which is better, Carambola or Miracle?

Miracle takes 4 of 7 categories. Carambola is rated 3.94/5 from 35 votes; Miracle is rated 3.78/5 from 14,802 votes. Choose Carambola for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Miracle for a floral and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Carambola or Miracle?

Miracle lasts longest (Miracle 64/100, Carambola 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Carambola or Miracle?

Miracle projects furthest (Miracle 56/100, Carambola 30/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Carambola and Miracle smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fruity and tropical accords. Common notes include Litchi, Mandarin Orange, Freesia and Magnolia.

Is Carambola or Miracle better for summer or winter?

For summer, Carambola is the stronger pick. For winter, Miracle is the stronger pick. Carambola suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Carambola and Miracle?

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. Miracle has top notes of Litchi and Freesia, heart notes of Magnolia, Pepper, Ginger and Mandarin Orange, a base of Musk and Amber.

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