Fragrance comparison

Cardamom - Gender Neutral vs Anena

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 234 ratings analysed

4 wins

Cardamom - Gender Neutral

Zara

4.27203 votes

Rank #3,797 Warm SpicyGreen

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36%scent match

Some overlap

Anena

Tonatto Profumi

3.8131 votes

Rank #21,339 CitrusGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cardamom - Gender Neutral takes 4 of 7 categories.

Cardamom - Gender Neutral
Choose it for a warm spicy and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.
Anena
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Cardamom - Gender Neutral4/7

Anena3/7

Ratings & consensus: Cardamom - Gender Neutral
Community sentiment: Cardamom - Gender Neutral
Longevity: Anena
Sillage & projection: Anena
Value for money: Cardamom - Gender Neutral
Versatility: Anena
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cardamom - Gender Neutral

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cardamom - Gender NeutralZara

AnenaTonatto Profumi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.27/ 5 · 203 votes

Have 47%Had 14%Want 39%

3.81/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 51%Had 8%Want 41%

Category winnerCardamom - Gender NeutralRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

41%Like

3%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

203 votes

26%Love

48%Like

6%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerCardamom - Gender NeutralMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityAnena

SillageAnena

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value56

Category winnerCardamom - Gender NeutralBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

green83%

aromatic65%

fresh48%

ozonic30%

citrus100%

green83%

woody65%

aromatic48%

conifer30%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both green and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Guatemalan Cardamom

Heart

Tea

Base

Green Notes

Top

Mandarin OrangeOrangeAmalfi Lemon

Heart

Green NotesPine

Base

Tea

InformationalShared notesTea and Green 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

Winter54

Day–

Night–

Spring92

Summer100

Fall31

Winter0

Day100

Night18

Category winnerAnenaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex84

Women10

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,797

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#21,339

PerfumerLaura Bosetti Tonatto

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerCardamom - Gender NeutralHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara Cardamom - Gender Neutral is a direct, spice-led scent built around bright cardamom, soft tea and a clean green finish. On skin it usually reads fresh, aromatic and slightly herbal rather than heavy or sweet. It suits shoppers who want an easy unisex spice fragrance for spring or mild weather. Reviews suggest it …

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Anena opens with a sharp blast of cold mandarin orange and squeezed Amalfi lemon. It feels like cracking open a fresh citrus rind under a bright Sicilian sun. Soon, the bright, watery fruitiness yields to a dry, resinous pine and crushed green needles, which ground the initial splash. The fragrance rests on a quiet ba…

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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.

Which is better, Cardamom - Gender Neutral or Anena?

Cardamom - Gender Neutral takes 4 of 7 categories. Cardamom - Gender Neutral is rated 4.27/5 from 203 votes; Anena is rated 3.81/5 from 31 votes. Choose Cardamom - Gender Neutral for a warm spicy and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Anena for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cardamom - Gender Neutral or Anena?

Anena lasts longest (Anena 74/100, Cardamom - Gender Neutral 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cardamom - Gender Neutral or Anena?

Anena projects furthest (Anena 69/100, Cardamom - Gender Neutral 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cardamom - Gender Neutral and Anena smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and aromatic accords. Common notes include Tea and Green Notes.

Is Cardamom - Gender Neutral or Anena better for summer or winter?

For summer, Anena is the stronger pick. For winter, Cardamom - Gender Neutral is the stronger pick. Anena suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cardamom - Gender Neutral and Anena?

Cardamom - Gender Neutral has top notes of Guatemalan Cardamom, heart notes of Tea, a base of Green Notes. Anena has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Orange and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Green Notes and Pine, a base of Tea.