Fragrance comparison

Caritas vs Immortelle

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 276 ratings analysed

Caritas

Memoize London

3.9624 votes

Rank #35,051 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Immortelle

Manos Gerakinis

4.21252 votes

Rank #3,917 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Immortelle takes 4 of 5 categories.

Caritas
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Immortelle
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Caritas0/5

Immortelle4/5

Ratings & consensus: Immortelle
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Immortelle
Sillage & projection: Immortelle
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Immortelle

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CaritasMemoize London

ImmortelleManos Gerakinis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 27%Had 9%Want 64%

4.21/ 5 · 252 votes

Have 28%Had 6%Want 66%

Category winnerImmortelleRating 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

52%Love

32%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

4%Hate

252 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityImmortelle

SillageImmortelle

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber88%

leather77%

woody65%

vanilla53%

sweet42%

warm spicy100%

sweet88%

herbal77%

cinnamon65%

amber53%

woody42%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and sweet

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)

Top20-30 mins

CinnamonCloves

Heart3-5 hrs

ImmortelleMilk

Base7-10+ hrs

Brown sugarBenzoinSandalwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCloves, Cinnamon, Milk and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Immortelle, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer20

Fall80

Winter100

Day78

Night100

Spring38

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex36

Women57

Men13

Unisex64

Women23

Date 40%Casual 24%Party 21%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,051

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#3,917

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews36

Category winnerImmortelleHigher 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 →

The spicy kick of cinnamon and ground cloves hits your nose the second you spray Manos Gerakinis Immortelle. It is undeniably cozy. Within ten minutes, the golden immortelle flower unfolds with its signature aroma of toasted fenugreek, warm maple sap, and sun-baked wild hay. A dollop of warm milk rounds out the herbal…

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 Immortelle?

Immortelle takes 4 of 5 categories. Caritas is rated 3.96/5 from 24 votes; Immortelle is rated 4.21/5 from 252 votes. Choose Caritas for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Immortelle for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Caritas or Immortelle?

Immortelle lasts longest (Immortelle 72/100, Caritas 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caritas or Immortelle?

Immortelle projects furthest (Immortelle 62/100, Caritas 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caritas and Immortelle smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Cloves, Cinnamon, Milk and Sandalwood.

Is Caritas or Immortelle better for summer or winter?

Caritas suits evening wear; Immortelle suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caritas and Immortelle?

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. Immortelle has top notes of Cinnamon and Cloves, heart notes of Immortelle and Milk, a base of Brown sugar, Benzoin, Sandalwood and Patchouli.