Fragrance comparison

Carina vs D’Aguilar

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 52 ratings analysed

Carina

Avant-Garden Lab

3.5931 votes

Rank #18,156 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

D’Aguilar

TRNP

4.3321 votes

Rank #35,912 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

D’Aguilar takes 4 of 5 categories.

Carina
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
D’Aguilar
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Carina1/5

D’Aguilar4/5

Ratings & consensus: D’Aguilar
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: D’Aguilar
Sillage & projection: D’Aguilar
Value for money: D’Aguilar
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Carina

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CarinaAvant-Garden Lab

D’AguilarTRNP

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.59/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 21%Had 6%Want 73%

4.33/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 47%Had 8%Want 45%

Category winnerD’AguilarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

25%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

38%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

62%Love

24%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityD’Aguilar

SillageD’Aguilar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value23

¤ Price value54

Category winnerD’AguilarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral92%

green84%

sweet77%

ozonic69%

aquatic61%

citrus100%

aromatic88%

fresh spicy77%

herbal65%

green53%

lavender42%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both citrus and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Black ElderGalbanumKaffir LimeLiatrisMelonPoplar (Populus) budsYuzuChamomileMetallic notesLimeViolet LeafAnise

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Lemon VerbenaLavenderWhite GrapefruitYuzuGreen TeaChamomileLimePetitgrainHoneysuckleViolet LeafJasmineJuniper Berries

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesYuzu, Chamomile, Lime and Violet Leaf. 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

Summer67

Fall33

Winter0

Day75

Night100

Spring100

Summer75

Fall63

Winter13

Day100

Night86

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex50

Women38

Men33

Unisex47

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,156

PerfumerOliver Valverde

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#35,912

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCarinaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carina is a sharp green floral with citrus, herbs, watery air and a faint metallic sheen. The most useful wearer description points to a busy opening, like a floral gin cocktail, before it settles into something closer to herbal tea and clean treatment-room musk. It is intriguing and unusual, but the feedback is split…

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Teone Reinthal built D'Aguilar as an ambitious botanical honeysuckle fougere. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of yuzu, white grapefruit, and lemon verbena that quickly settles into crisp French lavender and soothing chamomile. As it warms on skin, sweet honeysuckle and green tea join violet leaf and cypress, cr…

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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, Carina or D’Aguilar?

D’Aguilar takes 4 of 5 categories. Carina is rated 3.59/5 from 31 votes; D’Aguilar is rated 4.33/5 from 21 votes. Choose Carina for a citrus and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose D’Aguilar for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Carina or D’Aguilar?

D’Aguilar lasts longest (D’Aguilar 73/100, Carina 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Carina or D’Aguilar?

Projection is very close: D’Aguilar 66/100, Carina 64/100 for sillage.

Do Carina and D’Aguilar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and green accords. Common notes include Yuzu, Chamomile, Lime and Violet Leaf.

Is Carina or D’Aguilar better for summer or winter?

Carina suits evening wear; D’Aguilar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Carina and D’Aguilar?

Carina features Black Elder, Galbanum, Kaffir Lime, Liatris and Melon. D’Aguilar features Lemon Verbena, Lavender, White Grapefruit, Yuzu and Green Tea.