Fragrance comparison

Carnaval vs Salwan

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 4 ratings analysed

Carnaval

Aquarabia

—0 votes

Rank #78,946 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Salwan

Touch Of Oud

4.504 votes

Rank #42,389 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Salwan takes 1 of 1 categories.

Carnaval
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character.
Salwan
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Carnaval0/1

Salwan1/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Salwan

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CarnavalAquarabia

SalwanTouch Of Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 56%Had 0%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

vanilla84%

citrus77%

amber69%

powdery61%

citrus100%

woody86%

fresh spicy72%

musky58%

powdery44%

aromatic30%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both citrus and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ToffeePearGrapefruitRaspberryLemon

Heart

White WoodPatchouli

Base

VanillaIncenseAmberMuskChocolate

Top

BergamotGrapefruitRaspberry

Heart

White WoodLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MuskCedarVanillaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Raspberry, White Wood and Patchouli. 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

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,946

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,389

PerfumerAli Abdulla Almarzooqi

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSalwanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aquarabia Carnaval opens with a burst of tangy raspberry, grapefruit, and crisp pear, quickly giving way to a rich core of buttery toffee and dark chocolate. As the fruity top notes settle, earthy patchouli and subtle white wood balance the sugary sweetness, preventing it from turning cloying. Designed for cold eveni…

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Salwan by Touch Of Oud is a bright, citrus-forward fragrance that balances its zesty top notes with a grounding woody base. Launched in 2022, this unisex scent leans into the refreshing snap of grapefruit and bergamot before settling into a warm, vanilla-infused finish. It is a versatile choice for those who want a cr…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Carnaval and Salwan smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Raspberry, White Wood and Patchouli.

Is Carnaval or Salwan better for summer or winter?

Salwan suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Carnaval and Salwan?

Carnaval has top notes of Toffee, Pear, Grapefruit and Raspberry, heart notes of White Wood and Patchouli, a base of Vanilla, Incense, Amber and Musk. Salwan has top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit and Raspberry, heart notes of White Wood and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Cedar, Vanilla and Patchouli.