Fragrance comparison

Carbon vs Rhodes

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 316 ratings analysed

2 wins

Carbon

Ajmal

3.68313 votes

Rank #16,333 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Rhodes

Água de Cheiro

4.673 votes

Rank #53,449 WoodyCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Carbon takes 2 of 2 categories.

Carbon
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Rhodes
Choose it for a woody and citrus character.

Carbon2/2

Rhodes0/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Carbon
Value for money: Not scored
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

CarbonAjmal

RhodesÁgua de Cheiro

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 313 votes

Have 52%Had 24%Want 24%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

54%Like

8%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

284 votes

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageCarbon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

violet77%

lavender69%

citrus61%

woody100%

citrus83%

green65%

fresh48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LavenderCitruses

Heart

VioletClove

Base

Woodsy NotesMuskPatchouli

Top

Citruses

Heart

Herbal Notes

Base

Woodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesCitruses and Woodsy Notes. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter39

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men82

Unisex16

Women2

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,333

PerfumerNazir Ajmal

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#53,449

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCarbonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ajmal 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…

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Rhodes by Água de Cheiro brings a straightforward masculine aromatic profile to the daily rotation. It opens with a burst of crisp citruses that quickly settle into a bed of green herbal notes. As it dries down, woodsy notes provide a grounded, traditional finish. This 2012 release works best as a clean, reliable choi…

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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, Carbon or Rhodes?

Carbon takes 2 of 2 categories. Carbon is rated 3.68/5 from 313 votes; Rhodes is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Carbon for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Rhodes for a woody and citrus character.

Which projects more, Carbon or Rhodes?

Carbon projects furthest (Carbon 55/100, Rhodes 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Carbon and Rhodes smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Citruses and Woodsy Notes.

Is Carbon or Rhodes better for summer or winter?

Rhodes suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Carbon and Rhodes?

Carbon has top notes of Lavender and Citruses, heart notes of Violet and Clove, a base of Woodsy Notes, Musk and Patchouli. Rhodes has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Herbal Notes, a base of Woodsy Notes.