Fragrance comparison

Carré vs X Body Talk

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

2 wins

Carré

Bourbon French Parfums

4.003 votes

Rank #50,270 Warm SpicyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

X Body Talk

Muelhens

3.7516 votes

Rank #50,079 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Carré takes 2 of 3 categories.

Carré
Choose it for a warm spicy and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
X Body Talk
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Carré2/3

X Body Talk1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Carré
Sillage & projection: Carré
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: X Body Talk

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CarréBourbon French Parfums

X Body TalkMuelhens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

3.75/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 39%Had 45%Want 16%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

13%Love

63%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityCarré

SillageCarré

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value83

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

musky86%

citrus72%

amber58%

fresh44%

powdery30%

citrus100%

fresh83%

warm spicy65%

amber48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match66%Closely related · both citrus, warm spicy and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Spicy NotesCitrusesMuskOriental notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CitrusesOriental notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCitruses and Oriental notes. Durations are only published for X Body Talk, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day50

Night100

Spring73

Summer100

Fall27

Winter9

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men13

Unisex88

Women0

Casual 41%Work 31%Party 18%Date 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,270

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#50,079

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerX Body TalkHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carré opens with bright citrus that quickly gives way to dense clove and warm spicy notes over a thick musky base. Created by New Orleans house Bourbon French Parfums, it fits crisp autumn evenings and formal gatherings. The profile feels distinctly retro, bringing heavy 1970s oriental character to men who favor bold …

Reviews →

Muelhens released X Body Talk in 1990 as an electric, sun-drenched collision of crisp citruses and glowing oriental notes. The citrus hits immediately. You get an intense, metallic burst of tart grapefruit peel alongside sharp herbal freshness that feels like icy club air. Within twenty minutes, that initial alcohol b…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Carré or X Body Talk?

Carré takes 2 of 3 categories. Carré is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; X Body Talk is rated 3.75/5 from 16 votes. Choose Carré for a warm spicy and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose X Body Talk for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.