Fragrance comparison

Cartagena vs Hadi

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 53 ratings analysed

Cartagena

Varriale Profumi

—0 votes

Rank #74,182 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Hadi

Pocket Parfum

4.1753 votes

Rank #23,700 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hadi takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cartagena
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character.
Hadi
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cartagena0/1

Hadi1/1

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: Hadi

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CartagenaVarriale Profumi

HadiPocket Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

4.17/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 54%Had 16%Want 30%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

53%Love

26%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

53 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value73

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

citrus69%

amber61%

fresh spicy100%

aromatic90%

lavender80%

amber70%

citrus60%

musky50%

Scent match56%Closely related · both fresh spicy, aromatic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Calabrian bergamotBlack Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

PatchouliLavenderGeranium

Base6-8+ hrs

CedarwoodAmberelemi

Top

Calabrian bergamotPepper

Heart

LavenderelemiGeraniumSichuan PepperPink PepperVetiverPatchouli

Base

AmbroxanCedarLabdanum

InformationalShared notesCalabrian bergamot, Patchouli, Lavender and Geranium. Durations are only published for Cartagena, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night61

Spring100

Summer90

Fall93

Winter65

Day100

Night78

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 35%Casual 32%Date 19%Party 15%

Men98

Unisex0

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,182

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,700

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerHadiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cartagena by Varriale Profumi is a direct, invigorating aromatic scent built on clean contrast. A sharp burst of Calabrian bergamot and black pepper opens the wear with immediate energy, tingling your senses before cooling down into herbal lavender and geranium. Earthy patchouli provides grounding body through the mid…

Reviews →

Hadi opens with a sharp burst of Calabrian bergamot and crushed black pepper that wakes up your nose immediately. As the tart citrus edge softens, Sichuan pepper and pink pepper maintain a crisp, spicy vibration across a clean bed of lavender and herbal geranium. Deep down, ambroxan drives the scent into a smooth, min…

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.

Do Cartagena and Hadi smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Calabrian bergamot, Patchouli, Lavender and Geranium.

Is Cartagena or Hadi better for summer or winter?

Cartagena suits daytime wear; Hadi suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cartagena and Hadi?

Cartagena has top notes of Calabrian bergamot and Black Pepper, heart notes of Patchouli, Lavender and Geranium, a base of Cedarwood, Amber and elemi. Hadi has top notes of Calabrian bergamot and Pepper, heart notes of Lavender, elemi, Geranium and Sichuan Pepper, a base of Ambroxan, Cedar and Labdanum.