Fragrance comparison

Cinematic vs Must de Cartier

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 2,944 ratings analysed

Cinematic

Der Duft

3.7769 votes

Rank #16,580 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Must de Cartier

Cartier

4.142,875 votes

Rank #205 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Must de Cartier takes 5 of 7 categories.

Cinematic
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Must de Cartier
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Cinematic2/7

Must de Cartier5/7

Ratings & consensus: Must de Cartier
Community sentiment: Must de Cartier
Longevity: Cinematic
Sillage & projection: Must de Cartier
Value for money: Must de Cartier
Versatility: Cinematic
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Must de Cartier

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CinematicDer Duft

Must de CartierCartier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 36%Had 13%Want 51%

4.14/ 5 · 2,875 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerMust de CartierRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

23%Like

28%Ok

7%Dislike

6%Hate

69 votes

45%Love

42%Like

1%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

2,497 votes

Category winnerMust de CartierMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityCinematic

SillageMust de Cartier

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value58

Category winnerMust de CartierBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery92%

woody84%

citrus77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

woody100%

powdery92%

amber84%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

green61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GingerMuskCashmeranLemonGuatemalan CardamomYlang-YlangCarnationVanillaCoumarinPetitgrainRoseCivet

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GalbanumBrazilian RosewoodAldehydesBergamotLemonGreen MandarinPeachPineapple

Heart

LeatherCarnationVetiverOrris RootYlang-YlangMuskYellow NarcissusNeroli

Base

AmberVanillaSandalwoodTonka BeanCivet

InformationalShared notesMusk, Lemon, Ylang-Ylang and Carnation. Durations are only published for Cinematic, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer56

Fall66

Winter44

Day100

Night39

Spring27

Summer17

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCinematicMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex84

Women11

Casual 40%Work 33%Date 18%Party 10%

Men5

Unisex48

Women46

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,580

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#205

PerfumerJean-Jacques Diener, Nathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews295

Category winnerMust de CartierHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cinematic by Der Duft opens with a sharp flash of lemon and fizzy grated ginger that feels shockingly clean. The citrus sizzle lasts roughly twenty minutes before a thick blanket of cashmeran and powdery musk wraps around the spices. You also catch soft flickers of Guatemalan cardamom and green petitgrain humming unde…

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Must de Cartier opens with a sharp shock of bitter galbanum and crisp aldehydes before softening into rich amber, leather, and creamy vanilla. Launched in 1981, this oriental composition pairs raw green herbal bite with deep balsamic resin. It wears best during cold winter evenings and formal indoor events where its d…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cinematic or Must de Cartier?

Must de Cartier takes 5 of 7 categories. Cinematic is rated 3.77/5 from 69 votes; Must de Cartier is rated 4.14/5 from 2,875 votes. Choose Cinematic for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Must de Cartier for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Cinematic or Must de Cartier?

They last about the same: Cinematic 81/100, Must de Cartier 79/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Cinematic or Must de Cartier?

Must de Cartier projects furthest (Must de Cartier 69/100, Cinematic 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cinematic and Must de Cartier smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Musk, Lemon, Ylang-Ylang and Carnation.

Is Cinematic or Must de Cartier better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cinematic is the stronger pick. For winter, Must de Cartier is the stronger pick. Cinematic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cinematic and Must de Cartier?

Cinematic features Ginger, Musk, Cashmeran, Lemon and Guatemalan Cardamom. Must de Cartier has top notes of Galbanum, Brazilian Rosewood, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Leather, Carnation, Vetiver and Orris Root, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.