Fragrance comparison

Carnival vs Mix Me Pure Desire

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

Carnival

Somethin Special

5.002 votes

Rank #46,168 SweetCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

67%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Mix Me Pure Desire

Ulric de Varens

4.128 votes

Rank #42,084

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mix Me Pure Desire takes 1 of 1 categories.

Carnival
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character.
Mix Me Pure Desire
Choose it for its signature character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Carnival0/1

Mix Me Pure Desire1/1

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: Mix Me Pure Desire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CarnivalSomethin Special

Mix Me Pure DesireUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

4.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 18%Had 11%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

50%Love

25%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 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 / hate100

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

sweet100%

caramel77%

powdery53%

fruity30%

Not enough data

Scent match67%Closely related

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Cotton CandyCupcakeSweet Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Cotton CandySweet Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCotton Candy and Sweet Notes. Durations are only published for Mix Me Pure Desire, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer75

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night61

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 40%Date 26%Party 20%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,168

PerfumerSue Faunt

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,084

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerMix Me Pure DesireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carnival by Somethin Special presents an unashamed gourmand experience built around spun sugar and warm bakery accents. Sue Faunt crafted this composition in 2009 for lovers of pure sweetness. The scent opens immediately with bright cotton candy, giving way to a warm cupcake note and a thick caramel accord. Underneath…

Reviews →

Pure sugar hits immediately. Mix Me Pure Desire by Ulric de Varens skips pretension for unapologetic fairground confection. A rush of spun pink cotton candy expands the second the atomizer fires. Do not overspray. The initial alcohol flash burns off in two minutes, letting warm caramelized vanilla settle directly agai…

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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.

Which is better, Carnival or Mix Me Pure Desire?

Mix Me Pure Desire takes 1 of 1 categories. Carnival is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Mix Me Pure Desire is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes. Choose Carnival for a sweet and caramel character. Choose Mix Me Pure Desire for its signature character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.