Fragrance comparison

Carmel vs Robinson Bear

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 196 ratings analysed

Carmel

A Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #67,242 AromaticMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Robinson Bear

Atkinsons

3.70196 votes

Rank #8,832 WoodyAromatic

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.
Robinson Bear
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Carmel1/2

Robinson Bear1/2

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: Robinson Bear

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CarmelA Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

Robinson BearAtkinsons

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.70/ 5 · 196 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

26%Love

41%Like

16%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

117 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityCarmel

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value52

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%

aromatic92%

fresh84%

anis77%

soft spicy69%

ozonic61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both aromatic and woody

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

CaloneStar AniseSantolina

Heart

Juniper BerriesVirginia CedarPatchouli

Base

LabdanumOakmoss

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

Winter35

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men61

Unisex35

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,242

PerfumerJane Cate

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,832

PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews35

Category winnerRobinson BearHigher 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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Robinson Bear is a salty, aromatic aquatic built around calone, star anise and juniper. It opens sharp, breezy and distinctly marine, then settles into cleaner cedar, patchouli and moss with a drier, greener feel. It suits wearers who like unusual aquatics and can handle anise up top. Sample first, especially if sweet…

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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 Robinson Bear?

Carmel lasts longest (Carmel 100/100, Robinson Bear 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Carmel and Robinson Bear smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Oakmoss and Juniper Berries.

What are the notes in Carmel and Robinson Bear?

Carmel features Oakmoss, Juniper Berries and Sea Notes. Robinson Bear has top notes of Calone, Star Anise and Santolina, heart notes of Juniper Berries, Virginia Cedar and Patchouli, a base of Labdanum and Oakmoss.