Fragrance comparison

Carina vs Zipped Apollo

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 46 ratings analysed

3 wins

Carina

Avant-Garden Lab

3.5931 votes

Rank #19,904 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Zipped Apollo

Perfumer's Workshop

3.6715 votes

Rank #45,635 AromaticMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Carina takes 3 of 5 categories.

Carina
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Zipped Apollo
Choose it for a aromatic and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Carina3/5

Zipped Apollo2/5

Ratings & consensus: Zipped Apollo
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Carina
Sillage & projection: Carina
Value for money: Zipped Apollo
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

Zipped ApolloPerfumer's Workshop

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.59/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 21%Had 6%Want 73%

3.67/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 64%Had 9%Want 27%

Category winnerZipped ApolloRating 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

13%Love

60%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityCarina

SillageCarina

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value23

¤ Price value89

Category winnerZipped ApolloBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral92%

green84%

sweet77%

ozonic69%

aquatic61%

aromatic100%

musky92%

warm spicy84%

citrus77%

vanilla69%

sweet61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both citrus and sweet

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

Top

BergamotMelonLimeTangerine

Heart

CardamomLavenderBasilNutmegGinger

Base

MuskTonka BeanAmber

InformationalShared notesMelon and Lime. 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

Spring50

Summer17

Fall17

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex50

Women38

Men86

Unisex14

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,904

PerfumerOliver Valverde

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#45,635

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

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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Zipped Apollo opens with a bright splash of lime, bergamot, and sweet melon before settling into a warm herbal heart of lavender, cardamom, and basil. Musky amber and powdery tonka bean anchor the base, giving this budget aromatic spicy composition a smooth finish for crisp cool evenings.

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 Zipped Apollo?

Carina takes 3 of 5 categories. Carina is rated 3.59/5 from 31 votes; Zipped Apollo is rated 3.67/5 from 15 votes. Choose Carina for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Zipped Apollo for a aromatic and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Carina or Zipped Apollo?

Carina lasts longest (Carina 65/100, Zipped Apollo 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Carina or Zipped Apollo?

Carina projects furthest (Carina 64/100, Zipped Apollo 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Carina and Zipped Apollo smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Melon and Lime.

Is Carina or Zipped Apollo better for summer or winter?

Carina suits evening wear; Zipped Apollo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Carina and Zipped Apollo?

Carina features Black Elder, Galbanum, Kaffir Lime, Liatris and Melon. Zipped Apollo has top notes of Bergamot, Melon, Lime and Tangerine, heart notes of Cardamom, Lavender, Basil and Nutmeg, a base of Musk, Tonka Bean and Amber.