Fragrance comparison

Carte Blanche vs Swim / SX

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 134 ratings analysed

Carte Blanche

IDMAN

—0 votes

Rank #80,866 CannabisWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Swim / SX

Pierre Guillaume Paris

3.60134 votes

Rank #39,279 MuskyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Swim / SX takes 1 of 1 categories.

Carte Blanche
Choose it for a cannabis and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Swim / SX
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Carte Blanche0/1

Swim / SX1/1

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: Swim / SX

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Carte BlancheIDMAN

Swim / SXPierre Guillaume Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.60/ 5 · 134 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

28%Love

30%Like

19%Ok

21%Dislike

2%Hate

134 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value37

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

cannabis100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

white floral77%

sweet69%

amber61%

musky100%

woody90%

powdery80%

sweet70%

yellow floral60%

marine50%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and sweet

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

Palisander Rosewood

Heart

AlgaeYlang-Ylangcannabis

Base

MuskExotic Woods

InformationalShared notescannabis, Palisander Rosewood and Musk. 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

Spring55

Summer100

Fall21

Winter23

Day100

Night15

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men16

Unisex61

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#80,866

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,279

PerfumerPierre Guillaume

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSwim / SXHigher 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…

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Swim / SX by Pierre Guillaume Paris captures the sensory feel of wet skin after a dip in the ocean. This floral woody musk centers on a salty algae accord, warmed by Palisander rosewood and a sunny splash of ylang-ylang. It is an artistic, skin-hugging fragrance designed for warm summer days and casual poolside loungi…

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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.

Do Carte Blanche and Swim / SX smell similar?

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

Is Carte Blanche or Swim / SX better for summer or winter?

Carte Blanche suits day or night wear; Swim / SX suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Carte Blanche and Swim / SX?

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. Swim / SX has top notes of Palisander Rosewood, heart notes of Algae, Ylang-Ylang and cannabis, a base of Musk and Exotic Woods.