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Caritas vs Twin Flame

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

Updated 28 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Twin Flame takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Caritas

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

  • Twin Flame

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

Caritas1/4
Twin Flame3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Twin Flame
Sillage & projection
Twin Flame
Value for money
Twin Flame
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
Twin FlameHouse of Atropa
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.96/ 5 · 24 votes
Have 27%Had 9%Want 64%
3.25/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 2%Had 2%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

25%Love
25%Like
25%Ok
0%Dislike
25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate74
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate56
Category winners

LongevityTwin Flame

SillageTwin Flame

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value44
¤ Price value50
Category winnerTwin FlameBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
amber88%
leather77%
woody65%
vanilla53%
sweet42%
woody100%
citrus92%
oud84%
coffee77%
sweet69%
lactonic61%
Scent match20%Clearly different · both woody 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
LemonSugarMilk
Heart2-4 hrs
GinsengCoffeeMandrake
Base8-10+ hrs
Agarwood (Oud)Cedar
InformationalShared notesLemon, Milk and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Twin Flame, 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
Winter100
Day56
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men7
Unisex36
Women57
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Date 33%Casual 29%Party 21%Work 17%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,172

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#61,230

PerfumerLisa Andrék

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 →

Twin Flame by House of Atropa offers a jarring yet addictive contrast. The first spray punches forward with tart lemon zest and melted sugar folded into warm milk. Do not panic. Within ten minutes, bitter roasted coffee beans and herbal ginseng cut straight through the initial sweetness, joined by an earthy root note …

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 Twin Flame?

Twin Flame takes 3 of 4 categories. Caritas is rated 3.96/5 from 24 votes; Twin Flame is rated 3.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Caritas for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Twin Flame for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Caritas or Twin Flame?

Twin Flame lasts longest (Twin Flame 80/100, Caritas 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caritas or Twin Flame?

Twin Flame projects furthest (Twin Flame 75/100, Caritas 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caritas and Twin Flame smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Lemon, Milk and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Caritas or Twin Flame better for summer or winter?

Caritas suits evening wear; Twin Flame suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caritas and Twin Flame?

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. Twin Flame has top notes of Lemon, Sugar and Milk, heart notes of Ginseng, Coffee and Mandrake, a base of Agarwood (Oud) and Cedar.

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