Fragrance comparison

Cardamom - Gender Neutral vs Green Pearl

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 829 ratings analysed

Cardamom - Gender Neutral

Zara

4.27203 votes

Rank #3,797 Warm SpicyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Green Pearl

Thameen

3.92626 votes

Rank #1,576 GreenCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Green Pearl 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.
Green Pearl
Choose it for a green and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer.

Cardamom - Gender Neutral3/7

Green Pearl4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cardamom - Gender NeutralZara

Green PearlThameen

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.27/ 5 · 203 votes

Have 47%Had 14%Want 39%

3.92/ 5 · 626 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

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

41%Love

28%Like

16%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

461 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityGreen Pearl

SillageGreen Pearl

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value49

Category winnerCardamom - Gender NeutralBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

green83%

aromatic65%

fresh48%

ozonic30%

green100%

citrus90%

fresh spicy80%

fresh70%

fruity60%

aromatic50%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both green, fresh 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

BergamotAppleNeroliMandarin Orange

Heart

Green NotesTeaArtemisiaPepper

Base

MuskOakmossTonka Bean

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–

Spring97

Summer100

Fall32

Winter11

Day–

Night–

Category winnerGreen PearlMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex84

Women10

Men61

Unisex35

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,797

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#1,576

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews113

Category winnerGreen PearlHigher 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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Green Pearl is a crisp green citrus scent built around juicy apple, neroli and tea, with a clean soapy-musky finish. It opens bright and sharp, then settles into something smoother, airy and easy to wear. It suits warm weather, office use and anyone who likes polished fresh fragrances with a slightly masculine tilt. S…

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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 Green Pearl?

Green Pearl takes 4 of 7 categories. Cardamom - Gender Neutral is rated 4.27/5 from 203 votes; Green Pearl is rated 3.92/5 from 626 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 Green Pearl for a green and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, Cardamom - Gender Neutral or Green Pearl?

Green Pearl lasts longest (Green Pearl 73/100, Cardamom - Gender Neutral 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cardamom - Gender Neutral or Green Pearl?

Green Pearl projects furthest (Green Pearl 64/100, Cardamom - Gender Neutral 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cardamom - Gender Neutral and Green Pearl smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, fresh and aromatic accords. Common notes include Tea and Green Notes.

Is Cardamom - Gender Neutral or Green Pearl better for summer or winter?

For summer, Green Pearl is the stronger pick. For winter, Cardamom - Gender Neutral is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cardamom - Gender Neutral and Green Pearl?

Cardamom - Gender Neutral has top notes of Guatemalan Cardamom, heart notes of Tea, a base of Green Notes. Green Pearl has top notes of Bergamot, Apple, Neroli and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Green Notes, Tea, Artemisia and Pepper, a base of Musk, Oakmoss and Tonka Bean.