Fragrance comparison

Cardamom 1974 Hair Perfume vs Insouciante Rose & Pink berries

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

1 wins

Cardamom 1974 Hair Perfume

Pierre Balmain

3.9212 votes

Rank #52,510 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Insouciante Rose & Pink berries

Parfums de la Bastide

—0 votes

Rank #75,937 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cardamom 1974 Hair Perfume takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cardamom 1974 Hair Perfume
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Insouciante Rose & Pink berries
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character.

Cardamom 1974 Hair Perfume1/1

Insouciante Rose & Pink berries0/1

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: Cardamom 1974 Hair Perfume

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cardamom 1974 Hair PerfumePierre Balmain

Insouciante Rose & Pink berriesParfums de la Bastide

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 59%Had 0%Want 41%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

citrus84%

patchouli77%

aromatic69%

sweet61%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

warm spicy84%

fruity77%

rose69%

citrus61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomLemonBlack PepperGreen NotesBergamot

Heart

PatchouliVanillaFloral NotesBlackcurrantRose

Base

Gourmand AccordAmbroxanWhite MuskCedarwood

Notes

Blood OrangeBlack PepperBlackcurrantPink PepperSandalwoodPatchouliJasmineRose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Patchouli, Blackcurrant and Rose. Durations are only published for Insouciante Rose & Pink berries, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer80

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Not enough votes yet

Casual 40%Work 31%Date 21%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,510

PerfumerCécile Zarokian

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,937

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCardamom 1974 Hair PerfumeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pierre Balmain Cardamom 1974 Hair Perfume presents a sharp, spiced opening centered on dry cardamom and black pepper. It settles into a woody patchouli base that lingers softly in the hair. This is a purposeful, modern choice for those who want a structured aromatic presence without the intensity of a heavy eau de par…

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Spritz this on a bright morning. Insouciante Rose & Pink berries kicks off with tart blood orange, fizzy pink pepper, and a tart splash of crushed blackcurrant. You get an instant sparkle like chilling pink champagne in the sun. Within twenty minutes, the initial spicy fizz calms down to reveal a dewy French rose acco…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Cardamom 1974 Hair Perfume and Insouciante Rose & Pink berries smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Patchouli, Blackcurrant and Rose.

Is Cardamom 1974 Hair Perfume or Insouciante Rose & Pink berries better for summer or winter?

Cardamom 1974 Hair Perfume suits day or night wear; Insouciante Rose & Pink berries suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cardamom 1974 Hair Perfume and Insouciante Rose & Pink berries?

Cardamom 1974 Hair Perfume has top notes of Cardamom, Lemon, Black Pepper and Green Notes, heart notes of Patchouli, Vanilla, Floral Notes and Blackcurrant, a base of Gourmand Accord, Ambroxan, White Musk and Cedarwood. Insouciante Rose & Pink berries features Blood Orange, Black Pepper, Blackcurrant, Pink Pepper and Sandalwood.