Fragrance comparison

Carmel vs Macaque Yuzu Edition

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 680 ratings analysed

Carmel

A Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #67,242 AromaticMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Macaque Yuzu Edition

Zoologist Perfumes

3.78680 votes

Rank #2,707 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Carmel
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity.
Macaque Yuzu Edition
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Carmel1/2

Macaque Yuzu Edition1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Carmel
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Macaque Yuzu Edition

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CarmelA Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

Macaque Yuzu EditionZoologist Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.78/ 5 · 680 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

33%Love

38%Like

19%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

539 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityCarmel

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value48

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

marine88%

mossy77%

woody65%

earthy53%

fresh spicy42%

woody100%

amber91%

fresh spicy83%

aromatic74%

citrus65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

OakmossJuniper BerriesSea Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

YuzuJuniper BerriesMandarin Orange

Heart

Hinoki WoodMyrrhLabdanum

Base

OlibanumSandalwoodOakmoss

InformationalShared notesOakmoss and Juniper Berries. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter24

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men42

Unisex53

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,242

PerfumerJane Cate

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,707

PerfumerMackenzie Reilly

Launched—

Reviews147

Category winnerMacaque Yuzu EditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carmel is a brisk coastal aromatic built around juniper berries, sea air and oakmoss. It reads like wind off the Pacific, clean and salty at first, then greener and more earthy as the moss comes forward. If you like fresh scents that feel outdoorsy rather than sweet, this one is worth sampling, especially in warm wea…

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Macaque Yuzu Edition opens with sharp, peppery yuzu and juniper, then settles into incense, hinoki wood, resin and mossy woods. It feels more temple courtyard than juicy citrus cologne. On skin, it usually wears close to moderate with solid staying power. Sample first if you want bright yuzu throughout, because the ci…

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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 lasts longer, Carmel or Macaque Yuzu Edition?

Carmel lasts longest (Carmel 100/100, Macaque Yuzu Edition 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Carmel and Macaque Yuzu Edition smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Oakmoss and Juniper Berries.

What are the notes in Carmel and Macaque Yuzu Edition?

Carmel features Oakmoss, Juniper Berries and Sea Notes. Macaque Yuzu Edition has top notes of Yuzu, Juniper Berries and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Hinoki Wood, Myrrh and Labdanum, a base of Olibanum, Sandalwood and Oakmoss.