Fragrance comparison

Cartago Sport vs CK Free Blue

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 170 ratings analysed

1 wins

Cartago Sport

Max Deville

4.001 votes

Rank #24,528 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

CK Free Blue

Calvin Klein

3.29169 votes

Rank #42,320 AquaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cartago Sport takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cartago Sport
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
CK Free Blue
Choose it for a aquatic and green character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Cartago Sport1/1

CK Free Blue0/1

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: Cartago Sport

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cartago SportMax Deville

CK Free BlueCalvin Klein

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

3.29/ 5 · 169 votes

Have 51%Had 31%Want 18%

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

1 vote · too few to score

11%Love

45%Like

7%Ok

35%Dislike

2%Hate

169 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity39

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate57

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value61

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

powdery77%

woody69%

citrus61%

aquatic100%

green88%

fresh77%

aromatic65%

lavender53%

fresh spicy42%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotMandarin OrangeGreen ApplePink Pepper

Heart

MintCardamomNutmegCinnamonCypress

Base

AmbergrisSandalwoodVanillaTolu BalsamMusk

Top15 to 30 minutes

LavenderMintMandarin Orange

Heart30 to 60 minutes

Water NotesGreen NotesCardamomNutmeg

Base1 to 2 hours

MuskAmberLeather

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Mint, Cardamom and Nutmeg. Durations are only published for CK Free Blue, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring42

Summer100

Fall9

Winter5

Day100

Night11

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,528

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#42,320

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCartago SportHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cartago Sport reads as a spicy aromatic men’s scent with a bright, crisp opening and a warmer, smoother base. Bergamot, mandarin, green apple and pink pepper suggest a fresh start, while mint, cardamom and cinnamon keep it lively before sandalwood, musk and vanilla soften the drydown. It looks best suited to someone w…

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CK Free Blue by Calvin Klein is an aromatic spicy eau de toilette built around brisk aquatic and fresh green accords. Released as a refreshing flanker to the original line, it opens with crisp spearmint, bright mandarin orange, and soft lavender before settling into an airy core of water notes, leafy green notes, card…

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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, Cartago Sport or CK Free Blue?

Cartago Sport takes 1 of 1 categories. Cartago Sport is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; CK Free Blue is rated 3.29/5 from 169 votes. Choose Cartago Sport for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Choose CK Free Blue for a aquatic and green character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Do Cartago Sport and CK Free Blue smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Mint, Cardamom and Nutmeg.

Is Cartago Sport or CK Free Blue better for summer or winter?

CK Free Blue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cartago Sport and CK Free Blue?

Cartago Sport has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Green Apple and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Mint, Cardamom, Nutmeg and Cinnamon, a base of Ambergris, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Tolu Balsam. CK Free Blue has top notes of Lavender, Mint and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Water Notes, Green Notes, Cardamom and Nutmeg, a base of Musk, Amber and Leather.