Fragrance comparison

Carnaval vs KITHARA

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 12 ratings analysed

Carnaval

Hegra

—0 votes

Rank #80,447 CitrusPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

KITHARA

Nilafar du Nil

4.0812 votes

Rank #36,832 SweetCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

KITHARA takes 1 of 1 categories.

Carnaval
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
KITHARA
Choose it for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Carnaval0/1

KITHARA1/1

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: KITHARA

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CarnavalHegra

KITHARANilafar du Nil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.08/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 38%Had 3%Want 59%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

58%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

12 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

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value86

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

powdery92%

rose84%

amber77%

vanilla69%

fruity61%

sweet100%

citrus92%

amber84%

fruity77%

vanilla69%

rose61%

Scent match63%Closely related · both citrus, amber and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberryBergamotLemon

Heart

OrrisRose

Base

VanillaAmberMusk

Top

MarmaladeMandarinRaspberryBergamotNeroli

Heart

TobaccoOrrisRose

Base

LabdanumAmberVanillaTonka

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Bergamot, Orris and Rose. 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall71

Winter100

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men22

Unisex78

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#80,447

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36,832

PerfumerPatrizia Cezza

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerKITHARAHigher 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 →

KITHARA by Nilafar du Nil is a striking Oriental Woody blend that highlights sweet tobacco and powdery orris. Launched in 2024, it offers a sophisticated profile for men and women who appreciate depth. Expect a complex opening of marmalade and bright citrus that settles into a resinous, ambery base. It is an ideal cho…

Reviews →

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 KITHARA smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, amber and rose accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Bergamot, Orris and Rose.

Is Carnaval or KITHARA better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Carnaval and KITHARA?

Carnaval has top notes of Raspberry, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Orris and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Musk. KITHARA has top notes of Marmalade, Mandarin, Raspberry and Bergamot, heart notes of Tobacco, Orris and Rose, a base of Labdanum, Amber, Vanilla and Tonka.