Fragrance comparison

Carousel Holiday Edition vs Forever Sexy

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 236 ratings analysed

3 wins

Carousel Holiday Edition

House Of Sillage

4.336 votes

Rank #35,910 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Forever Sexy

Victoria's Secret

4.02230 votes

Rank #8,516 CitrusAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Carousel Holiday Edition takes 3 of 4 categories.

Carousel Holiday Edition
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Forever Sexy
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Carousel Holiday Edition3/4

Forever Sexy1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Carousel Holiday Edition
Sillage & projection: Carousel Holiday Edition
Value for money: Carousel Holiday Edition
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Forever Sexy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Carousel Holiday EditionHouse Of Sillage

Forever SexyVictoria's Secret

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 3%Had 1%Want 95%

4.02/ 5 · 230 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

31%Love

55%Like

5%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

219 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityCarousel Holiday Edition

SillageCarousel Holiday Edition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value55

Category winnerCarousel Holiday EditionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

fruity84%

coconut77%

citrus69%

soft spicy61%

citrus100%

amber92%

white floral84%

aldehydic77%

woody69%

sweet61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both citrus and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CoconutPink PepperPeachBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

RaspberryOrange BlossomGardenia

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaAmberSolar NotesMusk

Top

OrangeCoconut

Heart

Solar NotesGardenia

Base

AmberWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesCoconut, Gardenia, Amber and Solar Notes. Durations are only published for Carousel Holiday Edition, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer96

Fall0

Winter27

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men3

Unisex0

Women97

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,910

PerfumerMaud Chabanis

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#8,516

PerfumerGil Clavien

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerForever SexyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carousel Holiday Edition by House Of Sillage is a bright, sunlit fruity gourmand built around juicy peach, creamy coconut, and warm Madagascar vanilla. The opening sparkles with fresh bergamot and a mild dash of pink pepper before mellowing into white gardenia blossoms and ripe raspberry puree. As the scent warms on y…

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Forever Sexy by Victoria's Secret is a bright floral fragrance released in 2015. It centers on a playful opening of orange and coconut, which leads into a solar, gardenia-heavy heart. The base settles into a grounded mix of amber and woody notes. It remains a popular, approachable choice for warm spring days or casual…

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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.

Which is better, Carousel Holiday Edition or Forever Sexy?

Carousel Holiday Edition takes 3 of 4 categories. Carousel Holiday Edition is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes; Forever Sexy is rated 4.02/5 from 230 votes. Choose Carousel Holiday Edition for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Forever Sexy for a citrus and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Carousel Holiday Edition or Forever Sexy?

Carousel Holiday Edition lasts longest (Carousel Holiday Edition 67/100, Forever Sexy 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Carousel Holiday Edition or Forever Sexy?

Carousel Holiday Edition projects furthest (Carousel Holiday Edition 75/100, Forever Sexy 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Carousel Holiday Edition and Forever Sexy smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Coconut, Gardenia, Amber and Solar Notes.

Is Carousel Holiday Edition or Forever Sexy better for summer or winter?

Carousel Holiday Edition suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Carousel Holiday Edition and Forever Sexy?

Carousel Holiday Edition has top notes of Coconut, Pink Pepper, Peach and Bergamot, heart notes of Raspberry, Orange Blossom and Gardenia, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Solar Notes and Musk. Forever Sexy has top notes of Orange and Coconut, heart notes of Solar Notes and Gardenia, a base of Amber and Woody Notes.