Fragrance comparison

Carmine vs Sport Line Casual

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

3 wins

Carmine

House of Matriarch

3.9030 votes

Rank #40,071 FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Sport Line Casual

Shirley May

4.001 votes

Rank #58,840 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Carmine takes 3 of 3 categories.

Carmine
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sport Line Casual
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Carmine3/3

Sport Line Casual0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CarmineHouse of Matriarch

Sport Line CasualShirley May

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 9%Had 4%Want 87%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

7%Hate

30 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityCarmine

SillageCarmine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

sweet92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

balsamic61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

tobacco77%

herbal69%

leather61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

MarigoldPandanusWoody Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

ChampacaArtemisiaBlack Pepper

Base8-10+ hrs

Masala ChaiPebblesSandalwoodTobaccoAmberTonka BeanOakmossVetiver

Top

ArtemisiaBasilThymeCuminCorianderCloves

Heart

Woody NotesPatchouliOakmossVetiver

Base

LeatherTobacco

InformationalShared notesWoody Notes, Artemisia, Tobacco and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Carmine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring13

Summer25

Fall100

Winter75

Day54

Night100

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Date 39%Casual 29%Party 19%Work 13%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,071

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#58,840

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCarmineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carmine by House of Matriarch opens with a bold flare of bitter marigold and pungent green kewra, cutting through the air before settling into something remarkably deep. Within minutes, the golden floral sweetness of champaca takes hold, spiced by crushed black pepper and a savory swirl of hot masala chai. The base re…

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Sport Line Casual by Shirley May is a straightforward, mossy aromatic scent that brings a retro barber-shop clean feeling to a modern budget price tag. It opens with a dry punch of artemisia and cumin, which creates a sharp herbal greeting on skin. As it sits, the scent relies on patchouli and oakmoss to construct a c…

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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, Carmine or Sport Line Casual?

Carmine takes 3 of 3 categories. Carmine is rated 3.90/5 from 30 votes; Sport Line Casual is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Carmine for a floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sport Line Casual for a aromatic and woody character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Carmine or Sport Line Casual?

Carmine lasts longest (Carmine 74/100, Sport Line Casual 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Carmine or Sport Line Casual?

Carmine projects furthest (Carmine 60/100, Sport Line Casual 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Carmine and Sport Line Casual smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Woody Notes, Artemisia, Tobacco and Oakmoss.

Is Carmine or Sport Line Casual better for summer or winter?

Carmine suits evening wear; Sport Line Casual suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Carmine and Sport Line Casual?

Carmine has top notes of Marigold, Pandanus and Woody Notes, heart notes of Champaca, Artemisia and Black Pepper, a base of Masala Chai, Pebbles, Sandalwood and Tobacco. Sport Line Casual has top notes of Artemisia, Basil, Thyme and Cumin, heart notes of Woody Notes, Patchouli, Oakmoss and Vetiver, a base of Leather and Tobacco.