Fragrance comparison

Carolina vs Lak Qalbi

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 81 ratings analysed

3 wins

Carolina

Mazzolari

3.7075 votes

Rank #10,134 White FloralTuberose

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62%scent match

Closely related

Lak Qalbi

Adyan by Anfar

4.336 votes

Rank #47,361 White FloralMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Carolina takes 3 of 4 categories.

Carolina
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lak Qalbi
Choose it for a white floral and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Carolina3/4

Lak Qalbi1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Carolina
Sillage & projection: Carolina
Value for money: Lak Qalbi
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Carolina

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CarolinaMazzolari

Lak QalbiAdyan by Anfar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 32%Had 18%Want 49%

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 50%Had 9%Want 41%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

36%Like

0%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

50%Love

33%Like

17%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

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityCarolina

SillageCarolina

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value82

Category winnerLak QalbiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

tuberose83%

fruity65%

animalic48%

sweet30%

white floral100%

musky83%

tuberose65%

animalic48%

fruity30%

Scent match62%Closely related · both white floral, tuberose and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

TuberoseWhite FlowersFruity Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Jasmine

Heart

TuberoseWhite Flowers

Base

MuskHoneysuckle

InformationalShared notesTuberose and White Flowers. 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

Summer55

Fall64

Winter55

Day100

Night55

Spring100

Summer100

Fall80

Winter60

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,134

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#47,361

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCarolinaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina by Mazzolari is a sweet, creamy tuberose fragrance built around white flowers and soft fruity warmth. Reviewers who love it describe a narcotic, feminine floral with strong presence, while critics find the tuberose and fruit combination too much. It is best approached as a confident white floral for tuberose…

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Lak Qalbi by Adyan by Anfar is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. Lak Qalbi was launched in 2021. Top note is Jasmine; middle notes are Tuberose and White Flowers; base notes are Musk and Honeysuckle.

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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, Carolina or Lak Qalbi?

Carolina takes 3 of 4 categories. Carolina is rated 3.70/5 from 75 votes; Lak Qalbi is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Carolina for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Lak Qalbi for a white floral and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Carolina or Lak Qalbi?

Carolina lasts longest (Carolina 77/100, Lak Qalbi 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Carolina or Lak Qalbi?

Carolina projects furthest (Carolina 72/100, Lak Qalbi 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Carolina and Lak Qalbi smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, tuberose and animalic accords. Common notes include Tuberose and White Flowers.

Is Carolina or Lak Qalbi better for summer or winter?

Carolina suits daytime wear; Lak Qalbi suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Carolina and Lak Qalbi?

Carolina features Tuberose, White Flowers and Fruity Notes. Lak Qalbi has top notes of Jasmine, heart notes of Tuberose and White Flowers, a base of Musk and Honeysuckle.