Fragrance comparison

Cardamom, Tonka & White Oud vs Forever Heart Bound

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 3 ratings analysed

1 wins

Cardamom, Tonka & White Oud

Pairfum London

4.333 votes

Rank #40,633 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Forever Heart Bound

Arts&Scents

—0 votes

Rank #74,689 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cardamom, Tonka & White Oud takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cardamom, Tonka & White Oud
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Forever Heart Bound
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Cardamom, Tonka & White Oud1/1

Forever Heart Bound0/1

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, Tonka & White Oud

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cardamom, Tonka & White OudPairfum London

Forever Heart BoundArts&Scents

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 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

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ 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

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

fruity77%

woody69%

sweet61%

citrus100%

woody92%

powdery84%

violet77%

rose69%

patchouli61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

VioletLimeCardamomCassisClovePlumMintMandarin Orange

Heart

Orange BlossomFreesiaRose

Base

SandalwoodWhite OudTonkaAmber

Top

Mandarin OrangeLime

Heart

VioletApricotRose

Base

White SandalwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesViolet, Lime, Mandarin Orange and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,633

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#74,689

PerfumerManuela Pfannes-Völkel

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCardamom, Tonka & White OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cardamom, Tonka & White Oud by Pairfum London starts with a surprising burst of lime, mandarin orange, and fresh mint that quickly merges into crushed clove and green cardamom. The citrus top fades within twenty minutes, leaving a fruity heart of plum, cassis, and white lily on skin. As the scent settles, warm tonka b…

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Forever Heart Bound opens with a bright citrus lift from mandarin and lime, then settles into a soft floral heart of violet, rose, and apricot. The dry-down looks smoother and more grounded, with white sandalwood and patchouli adding a woody, slightly powdery finish. It reads as a feminine floral fruity with a polishe…

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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.

Do Cardamom, Tonka & White Oud and Forever Heart Bound smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Violet, Lime, Mandarin Orange and Rose.

Is Cardamom, Tonka & White Oud or Forever Heart Bound better for summer or winter?

Cardamom, Tonka & White Oud suits day or night wear; Forever Heart Bound suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cardamom, Tonka & White Oud and Forever Heart Bound?

Cardamom, Tonka & White Oud has top notes of Violet, Lime, Cardamom and Cassis, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Freesia and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, White Oud, Tonka and Amber. Forever Heart Bound has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Lime, heart notes of Violet, Apricot and Rose, a base of White Sandalwood and Patchouli.