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Carnaval vs Princesse d'Albret

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

Updated 6 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Princesse d'Albret takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Carnaval

    Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Princesse d'Albret

    Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Carnaval0/1
Princesse d'Albret1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Princesse d'Albret

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
CarnavalHegra
Princesse d'AlbretJean d'Albret
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.50/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 50%Had 13%Want 38%
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

6 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
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate88
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value45
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
powdery92%
rose84%
amber77%
vanilla69%
fruity61%
woody100%
sweet92%
powdery84%
fruity77%
amber69%
white floral61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both powdery, amber and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
RaspberryBergamotLemon
Heart
OrrisRose
Base
VanillaAmberMusk
Top
AldehydesCitrusesRaspberryCoconutPeachPearBergamotWisteria
Heart
JasmineLilyRoseHeliotropeOrrisLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangIris
Base
Tonka BeanSandalwoodBourbon VetiverOpoponaxPatchouliVanillaMuskSpices
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
Spring75
Summer25
Fall50
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men0
Unisex29
Women71
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#80,447

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#46,823

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPrincesse d'AlbretHigher 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…

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Princesse d'Albret starts with a surprising burst of wild strawberry and crisp aldehydes. It settles into a heavy floral heart of iris and rose before settling into a warm, mossy base of vetiver and oakmoss. This mid-century fragrance suits crisp autumn afternoons when you want a dry, green-leaning floral with a subtl…

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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 Princesse d'Albret smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, amber and fruity accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Bergamot, Orris and Rose.

Is Carnaval or Princesse d'Albret better for summer or winter?

Carnaval suits day or night wear; Princesse d'Albret suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Carnaval and Princesse d'Albret?

Carnaval has top notes of Raspberry, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Orris and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Musk. Princesse d'Albret has top notes of Aldehydes, Citruses, Raspberry and Coconut, heart notes of Jasmine, Lily, Rose and Heliotrope, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandalwood, Bourbon Vetiver and Opoponax.

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