Fragrance comparison

Carte Blanche vs Junky

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 202 ratings analysed

Carte Blanche

IDMAN

—0 votes

Rank #80,866 CannabisWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Junky

Jardins d’Ecrivains

3.67202 votes

Rank #32,582 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Junky takes 1 of 1 categories.

Carte Blanche
Choose it for a cannabis and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Junky
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Carte Blanche0/1

Junky1/1

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: Junky

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Carte BlancheIDMAN

JunkyJardins d’Ecrivains

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.67/ 5 · 202 votes

Have 32%Had 16%Want 52%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

30%Love

36%Like

6%Ok

27%Dislike

1%Hate

202 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value48

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

cannabis100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

white floral77%

sweet69%

amber61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

green84%

powdery77%

earthy69%

violet61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

JasmineRoseBergamotLemon

Heart2 to 4 hours

cannabisPalisander RosewoodCaramel

Base6 to 8 hours

Tonka BeanPatchouliVanillaMusk

Top

cannabisGalbanumPalisander Rosewood

Heart

IrisGardeniaViolet

Base

MossIncenseMyrtleJuniperCashmeranVetiverCedar

InformationalShared notescannabis and Palisander Rosewood. Durations are only published for Carte Blanche, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter29

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men19

Unisex59

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#80,866

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,582

PerfumerAnais Biguine

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJunkyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carte Blanche by IDMAN balances bright citrus with an unconventional herbal core and a rich, sweet foundation. The scent opens with a crisp burst of lemon and bergamot paired with soft touches of rose and jasmine. Soon after, an unmistakable cannabis accord takes center stage, framed by deep palisander rosewood and wa…

Reviews →

Junky opens with a sharp snap of raw galbanum and pungent cannabis leaf, spiked with bitterness. The initial burst feels cold, damp, and decidedly medicinal on skin. Palisander rosewood adds a clean woody structure underneath, cutting through the herbal bite. As the crisp greenery softens, dry powdery iris and cool v…

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Carte Blanche and Junky smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include cannabis and Palisander Rosewood.

Is Carte Blanche or Junky better for summer or winter?

Carte Blanche suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Carte Blanche and Junky?

Carte Blanche has top notes of Jasmine, Rose, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of cannabis, Palisander Rosewood and Caramel, a base of Tonka Bean, Patchouli, Vanilla and Musk. Junky has top notes of cannabis, Galbanum and Palisander Rosewood, heart notes of Iris, Gardenia and Violet, a base of Moss, Incense, Myrtle and Juniper.