Fragrance comparison

Carnaval vs Ciara

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 1,734 ratings analysed

Carnaval

Hegra

—0 votes

Rank #80,447 CitrusPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Ciara

Revlon

3.941,734 votes

Rank #570 AmberBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ciara takes 1 of 1 categories.

Carnaval
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Ciara
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Carnaval0/1

Ciara1/1

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: Ciara

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CarnavalHegra

CiaraRevlon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.94/ 5 · 1,734 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

40%Love

35%Like

5%Ok

17%Dislike

2%Hate

1,734 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value91

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

powdery92%

rose84%

amber77%

vanilla69%

fruity61%

amber100%

balsamic92%

sweet84%

woody77%

smoky69%

leather61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberryBergamotLemon

Heart

OrrisRose

Base

VanillaAmberMusk

Top

RaspberryNeroliBergamotLemon

Heart

Brazilian RosewoodYlang-YlangOrrisJasminePalmarosa

Base

OpoponaxIncenseLeatherVanillaMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Bergamot, Lemon and Orris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men3

Unisex36

Women61

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#80,447

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#570

PerfumerHarry Cutler

Launched—

Reviews206

Category winnerCiaraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carnaval by Hegra opens with a bright splash of tart raspberry, crisp lemon, and sparkling bergamot. This juicy fruit greeting quickly softens as romantic rose and silky orris root move to center stage, giving the heart a clean, luxurious powder texture. As the hours pass, warm vanilla, golden amber, and soft white mu…

Reviews →

Ciara by Revlon is a bold balsamic amber fragrance launched in 1973. It wraps the wearer in an intense combination of incense, opoponax, and leather, balanced by a surprising touch of raspberry. This classic perfume is well-suited for crisp autumn evenings or deep winter when its warm, resinous depth truly shines on t…

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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 Ciara smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Bergamot, Lemon and Orris.

Is Carnaval or Ciara better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Carnaval and Ciara?

Carnaval has top notes of Raspberry, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Orris and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Musk. Ciara has top notes of Raspberry, Neroli, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Brazilian Rosewood, Ylang-Ylang, Orris and Jasmine, a base of Opoponax, Incense, Leather and Vanilla.