Fragrance comparison

Carnal Gray vs Sandal Intense

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 17 ratings analysed

2 wins

Carnal Gray

The Dua Brand

4.5917 votes

Rank #27,206 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

74%scent match

Closely related

Sandal Intense

Creation Lamis

—0 votes

Rank #70,648 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Carnal Gray takes 2 of 2 categories.

Carnal Gray
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sandal Intense
Choose it for a woody and fruity character.

Carnal Gray2/2

Sandal Intense0/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Carnal GrayThe Dua Brand

Sandal IntenseCreation Lamis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.59/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 58%Had 23%Want 19%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

71%Love

24%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

powdery77%

earthy69%

iris61%

woody100%

fruity88%

warm spicy77%

sweet65%

powdery53%

green42%

Scent match74%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Bourbon VetiverSandalwoodTonka BeanBlack TeaCardamomIrisFig

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

FigBlack TeaCardamom

Heart2-3 hrs

IrisVetiver

Base5-7 hrs

SandalwoodTonka Bean

Category winnerCarnal GrayLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer20

Fall100

Winter90

Day92

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night79

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex50

Women10

Date 31%Casual 29%Work 27%Party 13%

Not enough votes yet

Casual 36%Work 31%Date 23%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,206

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#70,648

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCarnal GrayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Dua Brand Carnal Gray captures the cozy, spiced core of Parisian niche perfumery without the brutal markup. You get an immediate flash of sharp cardamom pod and green fig pulp before a distinct steam of black tea rolls across the skin. It feels like sipping a warm chai latte inside an upscale boutique. The woody b…

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Creation Lamis Sandal Intense is a cozy, woody fragrance built around smooth sandalwood, earthy black tea, and sweet ripe fig. The scent opens with a burst of crushed cardamom spice paired with fruity fig pulp and dry black tea leaves. As it settles, a clean powdery iris and grassy vetiver add texture, leading into a …

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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.

Do Carnal Gray and Sandal Intense smell similar?

Closely related: a 74% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Bourbon Vetiver, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Black Tea.

Is Carnal Gray or Sandal Intense better for summer or winter?

Carnal Gray suits evening wear; Sandal Intense suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Carnal Gray and Sandal Intense?

Carnal Gray features Bourbon Vetiver, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Black Tea and Cardamom. Sandal Intense has top notes of Fig, Black Tea and Cardamom, heart notes of Iris and Vetiver, a base of Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.