Carbon vs Quimbaya pour Homme
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
53%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Carbon takes 3 of 4 categories.
CarbonChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Quimbaya pour HommeChoose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Carbon3/4
Quimbaya pour Homme1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Carbon
- Sillage & projection
- Quimbaya pour Homme
- Value for money
- Carbon
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Carbon
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CarbonAjmalQuimbaya pour HommeJean PascalWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.68/ 5 · 313 votes
Have 52%Had 24%Want 24%
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 17%Had 17%Want 67%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate22%Love
54%Like
8%Ok
16%Dislike
1%Hate
284 votes
50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCarbon
SillageQuimbaya pour Homme
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCarbonBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
powdery92%
warm spicy84%
violet77%
lavender69%
citrus61%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
lavender84%
violet77%
powdery69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both powdery, violet and lavender
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LavenderCitruses
Heart
VioletClove
Base
Woodsy NotesMuskPatchouli
Notes
LavenderVioletRosemaryCloveThymeCitruses
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesLavender, Citruses, Violet and Clove. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter39
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
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#16,362
PerfumerNazir Ajmal
Launched—
Reviews7
Overall rank#58,115
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerCarbonHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAjmal Carbon is a woody, powdery scent that opens with clean lavender and a quick squeeze of citrus, then moves into a violet heart warmed by clove. The dry down leans musky, woody and a little earthy from patchouli. It reads classic and put together rather than loud, with a smooth, slightly spicy finish that suits ev…
Reviews →Jean Pascal released Quimbaya pour Homme in 2002 as a rugged, herbal aromatic option for men. The composition blends clean lavender with spicy clove and sharp rosemary. This makes it an ideal pick for crisp autumn mornings. It offers a structured, dry scent profile that leans traditional without feeling dusty.
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, Carbon or Quimbaya pour Homme?
Carbon takes 3 of 4 categories. Carbon is rated 3.68/5 from 313 votes; Quimbaya pour Homme is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Carbon for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Quimbaya pour Homme for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Carbon or Quimbaya pour Homme?
Carbon lasts longest (Carbon 62/100, Quimbaya pour Homme 47/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Carbon or Quimbaya pour Homme?
Quimbaya pour Homme projects furthest (Quimbaya pour Homme 75/100, Carbon 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Carbon and Quimbaya pour Homme smell similar?
Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, violet and lavender accords. Common notes include Lavender, Citruses, Violet and Clove.
Is Carbon or Quimbaya pour Homme better for summer or winter?
Quimbaya pour Homme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Carbon and Quimbaya pour Homme?
Carbon has top notes of Lavender and Citruses, heart notes of Violet and Clove, a base of Woodsy Notes, Musk and Patchouli. Quimbaya pour Homme features Lavender, Violet, Rosemary, Clove and Thyme.
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