Fragrance comparison

Cardamom - Gender Neutral vs As Deadly As A Gun

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 393 ratings analysed

5 wins

Cardamom - Gender Neutral

Zara

4.27203 votes

Rank #3,797 Warm SpicyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

As Deadly As A Gun

Patrice Martin

3.87190 votes

Rank #29,519 FruityGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cardamom - Gender Neutral takes 5 of 7 categories.

Cardamom - Gender Neutral
Choose it for a warm spicy and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
As Deadly As A Gun
Choose it for a fruity and green character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring.

Cardamom - Gender Neutral5/7

As Deadly As A Gun2/7

Ratings & consensus: Cardamom - Gender Neutral
Community sentiment: Cardamom - Gender Neutral
Longevity: As Deadly As A Gun
Sillage & projection: Cardamom - Gender Neutral
Value for money: Cardamom - Gender Neutral
Versatility: As Deadly As A Gun
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

As Deadly As A GunPatrice Martin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.27/ 5 · 203 votes

Have 47%Had 14%Want 39%

3.87/ 5 · 190 votes

Have 41%Had 21%Want 37%

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

37%Love

34%Like

15%Ok

8%Dislike

6%Hate

190 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityAs Deadly As A Gun

SillageCardamom - Gender Neutral

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value48

Category winnerCardamom - Gender NeutralBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

green83%

aromatic65%

fresh48%

ozonic30%

fruity100%

green88%

musky77%

sweet65%

woody53%

floral42%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both green

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

Black CurrantCyclamen

Heart

RaspberryTeaGreen Notes

Base

White MuskCedar

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–

Spring100

Summer73

Fall0

Winter84

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAs Deadly As A GunMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex84

Women10

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,797

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#29,519

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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As Deadly As A Gun starts with a sharp pop of black currant and cyclamen that immediately leans tart and fruity. As the initial sharpness simmers down, steeped black tea and leafy green notes bring a dry, herbal counterweight to sweeter raspberry. The dry down rests on quiet cedar and clean white musk, leaving a cool,…

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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 As Deadly As A Gun?

Cardamom - Gender Neutral takes 5 of 7 categories. Cardamom - Gender Neutral is rated 4.27/5 from 203 votes; As Deadly As A Gun is rated 3.87/5 from 190 votes. Choose Cardamom - Gender Neutral for a warm spicy and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose As Deadly As A Gun for a fruity and green character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Cardamom - Gender Neutral or As Deadly As A Gun?

As Deadly As A Gun lasts longest (As Deadly As A Gun 64/100, Cardamom - Gender Neutral 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cardamom - Gender Neutral or As Deadly As A Gun?

Cardamom - Gender Neutral projects furthest (Cardamom - Gender Neutral 59/100, As Deadly As A Gun 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cardamom - Gender Neutral and As Deadly As A Gun smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green accords. Common notes include Tea and Green Notes.

Is Cardamom - Gender Neutral or As Deadly As A Gun better for summer or winter?

For summer, As Deadly As A Gun is the stronger pick. For winter, As Deadly As A Gun is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cardamom - Gender Neutral and As Deadly As A Gun?

Cardamom - Gender Neutral has top notes of Guatemalan Cardamom, heart notes of Tea, a base of Green Notes. As Deadly As A Gun has top notes of Black Currant and Cyclamen, heart notes of Raspberry, Tea and Green Notes, a base of White Musk and Cedar.