Fragrance comparison

Carla Bruni vs Make Love no War

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 42 ratings analysed

Carla Bruni

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

3.508 votes

Rank #57,712 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Make Love no War

Mirum

3.9034 votes

Rank #13,790 WoodyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Make Love no War takes 4 of 4 categories.

Carla Bruni
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character.
Make Love no War
Choose it for a woody and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Carla Bruni0/4

Make Love no War4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Make Love no War
Sillage & projection: Make Love no War
Value for money: Make Love no War
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Make Love no War

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Carla BruniParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Make Love no WarMirum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 29%Had 23%Want 48%

3.90/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 23%Had 11%Want 66%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

13%Love

50%Like

13%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

25%Love

63%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityMake Love no War

SillageMake Love no War

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value50

Category winnerMake Love no WarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

iris84%

patchouli77%

earthy69%

woody61%

woody100%

rose92%

patchouli84%

citrus77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both warm spicy, patchouli and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

AmberIrisSpicy NotesPatchouliRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RoseBergamotIris

Heart

SandalwoodVanilla

Base

PatchouliAmberCedar

InformationalShared notesAmber, Iris, Patchouli and Rose. Durations are only published for Carla Bruni, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day39

Night100

Spring40

Summer20

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night60

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 41%Party 29%Casual 20%Work 11%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,712

PerfumerChristian Louis

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#13,790

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerMake Love no WarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carla Bruni opens with a prickly flash of dry spicy notes that immediately gives way to plush, powdery iris petals and deep red rose. It feels rooted and traditional. Christian Louis built this fragrance around an old-school contrast of creamy, cosmetic floral sweetness and dark, damp patchouli. As the top notes evapo…

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Make Love no War is a soft, rose-led woody floral that keeps things simple and easy to wear. Bergamot brightens the opening, iris adds a light powdery touch, and the dry-down settles into sandalwood, patchouli, amber, and cedar. From the small amount of review evidence available, it comes across as relaxed, versatile,…

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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, Carla Bruni or Make Love no War?

Make Love no War takes 4 of 4 categories. Carla Bruni is rated 3.50/5 from 8 votes; Make Love no War is rated 3.90/5 from 34 votes. Choose Carla Bruni for a warm spicy and amber character. Choose Make Love no War for a woody and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Carla Bruni or Make Love no War?

Make Love no War lasts longest (Make Love no War 78/100, Carla Bruni 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Carla Bruni or Make Love no War?

Make Love no War projects furthest (Make Love no War 71/100, Carla Bruni 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Carla Bruni and Make Love no War smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, patchouli and woody accords. Common notes include Amber, Iris, Patchouli and Rose.

Is Carla Bruni or Make Love no War better for summer or winter?

Carla Bruni suits evening wear; Make Love no War suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Carla Bruni and Make Love no War?

Carla Bruni features Amber, Iris, Spicy Notes, Patchouli and Rose. Make Love no War has top notes of Rose, Bergamot and Iris, heart notes of Sandalwood and Vanilla, a base of Patchouli, Amber and Cedar.