Carina vs Sailor Mars
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
27%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Carina takes 3 of 4 categories.
CarinaChoose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Sailor MarsChoose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Carina3/4
Sailor Mars1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Carina
- Sillage & projection
- Carina
- Value for money
- Sailor Mars
- 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 LabSailor MarsPrimaniacsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.59/ 5 · 31 votes
Have 21%Had 6%Want 73%
4.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate31%Love
25%Like
6%Ok
0%Dislike
38%Hate
16 votes · too few to score
67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCarina
SillageCarina
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSailor MarsBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
floral92%
green84%
sweet77%
ozonic69%
aquatic61%
white floral100%
floral86%
rose72%
green58%
animalic44%
lactonic30%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both floral and green
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Black ElderGalbanumKaffir LimeLiatrisMelonPoplar (Populus) budsYuzuChamomileMetallic notesLimeViolet LeafAnise
No top / heart / base split published
Top15 to 30 minutes
GardeniaCasablanca LilyRoseGalbanum
Heart1 to 2 hours
Japanese Cherry BlossomChamomile
Base2 to 4 hours
AmberCedarSandalwood
InformationalShared notesGalbanum and Chamomile. Durations are only published for Sailor Mars, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer67
Fall33
Winter0
Day75
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#20,005
PerfumerOliver Valverde
Launched—
Reviews9
Overall rank#55,419
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerCarinaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCarina 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…
Reviews →Sailor Mars by Primaniacs presents a crisp floral profile centered on lush gardenia and casablanca lily. The opening pairs these creamy white blooms with a sharp splash of green galbanum and fresh rose petals, keeping the bouquet crisp rather than heavy. As the initial bloom settles, soft Japanese cherry blossom and c…
Reviews →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.
Which is better, Carina or Sailor Mars?
Carina takes 3 of 4 categories. Carina is rated 3.59/5 from 31 votes; Sailor Mars is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Carina for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Sailor Mars for a white floral and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Carina or Sailor Mars?
Carina lasts longest (Carina 65/100, Sailor Mars 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Carina or Sailor Mars?
Carina projects furthest (Carina 64/100, Sailor Mars 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Carina and Sailor Mars smell similar?
Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and green accords. Common notes include Galbanum and Chamomile.
Is Carina or Sailor Mars better for summer or winter?
Carina suits evening wear; Sailor Mars suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Carina and Sailor Mars?
Carina features Black Elder, Galbanum, Kaffir Lime, Liatris and Melon. Sailor Mars has top notes of Gardenia, Casablanca Lily, Rose and Galbanum, heart notes of Japanese Cherry Blossom and Chamomile, a base of Amber, Cedar and Sandalwood.
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