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Caritas vs Immortal Beloved

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

Updated 25 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Immortal Beloved takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Caritas

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Immortal Beloved

    Choose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Caritas1/4
Immortal Beloved3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Immortal Beloved
Sillage & projection
Immortal Beloved
Value for money
Immortal Beloved
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Caritas

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
CaritasMemoize London
Immortal BelovedHouse of Cherry Bomb
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.96/ 5 · 24 votes
Have 27%Had 9%Want 64%
1.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 3%Want 97%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
29%Love
50%Like
13%Ok
4%Dislike
4%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate74
⏱ Longevity87
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate0
Category winners

LongevityImmortal Beloved

SillageImmortal Beloved

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value44
¤ Price value75
Category winnerImmortal BelovedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
amber88%
leather77%
woody65%
vanilla53%
sweet42%
amber100%
oud90%
animalic80%
vanilla70%
beeswax60%
honey50%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both amber and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CardamomRed FruitsLabdanumLemon
Heart
SaffronLeatherClovesCinnamonMilkRoseYlang-YlangLily-of-the-Valley
Base
AmberSandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaBenzoinMuskPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)
Top15-30 mins
HennaTobacco BlossomLily-of-the-Valley
Heart3-4 hrs
AmbergrisLabdanumVanilla
Base8-10+ hrs
Agarwood (Oud)Beeswax
InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Lily-of-the-Valley, Vanilla and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Immortal Beloved, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring60
Summer20
Fall80
Winter100
Day78
Night100
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter75
Day44
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men7
Unisex36
Women57
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Date 42%Party 27%Casual 18%Work 12%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,684

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#67,558

PerfumerAlexis Karl, Maria McElroy

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCaritasHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caritas opens with a brisk pop of cardamom and tart red fruits before settling into a dense base of leather, amber, and vanilla. Warm cloves and cinnamon give the heart a cozy spice, while a milky rose note smooths out the edges. It sits on skin like a soothing, sweet cloud, ideal for chilly autumn mornings.

Reviews →

Immortal Beloved by House of Cherry Bomb is a dark, warm floral chypre built on striking contrasts. The opening pairs crisp lily-of-the-valley with the dry, earthy warmth of henna and sweet tobacco blossom. It feels rustic yet refined. As the top layer settles, salty ambergris and resinous labdanum pull the profile in…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Caritas or Immortal Beloved?

Immortal Beloved takes 3 of 4 categories. Caritas is rated 3.96/5 from 24 votes; Immortal Beloved is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Caritas for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Immortal Beloved for a amber and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Caritas or Immortal Beloved?

Immortal Beloved lasts longest (Immortal Beloved 87/100, Caritas 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caritas or Immortal Beloved?

Immortal Beloved projects furthest (Immortal Beloved 64/100, Caritas 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caritas and Immortal Beloved smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and vanilla accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Lily-of-the-Valley, Vanilla and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Caritas or Immortal Beloved better for summer or winter?

Caritas suits evening wear; Immortal Beloved suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caritas and Immortal Beloved?

Caritas has top notes of Cardamom, Red Fruits, Labdanum and Lemon, heart notes of Saffron, Leather, Cloves and Cinnamon, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Immortal Beloved has top notes of Henna, Tobacco Blossom and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Ambergris, Labdanum and Vanilla, a base of Agarwood (Oud) and Beeswax.

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