Fragrance comparison

Citizen Queen vs Karma

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 2,895 ratings analysed

1 wins

Citizen Queen

Juliette Has A Gun

3.852,894 votes

Rank #870 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Karma

G Parfums

1.001 votes

Rank #75,329 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Citizen Queen takes 1 of 1 categories.

Citizen Queen
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Karma
Choose it for a amber and woody character.

Citizen Queen1/1

Karma0/1

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: Citizen Queen

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Citizen QueenJuliette Has A Gun

KarmaG Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 2,894 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 13%Had 13%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

39%Like

5%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

2,505 votes

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

iris91%

musky83%

amber74%

leather65%

aldehydic56%

amber100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy69%

vanilla61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LeatherAldehydesBergamot

Heart

IrisRoseImmortelleTuberoseOrange Blossom

Base

Powdery NotesMuskLabdanumFrench labdanumResinsAmbroxanVanilla

Notes

FrankincenseSandalwoodTonka BeanImmortelleAmbergrisCedarwoodGeraniumLabdanumVanillaResinsIrisMint

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIris, Immortelle, French labdanum and Resins. Durations are only published for Karma, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day35

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex12

Women86

Not enough votes yet

Date 36%Casual 26%Party 21%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#870

PerfumerRomano Ricci

Launched—

Reviews285

Overall rank#75,329

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCitizen QueenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Citizen Queen by Juliette Has A Gun delivers a complex blend of leather, aldehydes, and iris. It feels like a vintage-inspired powdery chypre suited for cooler autumn days. The fragrance balances animalic depth with a classic cosmetic profile, creating a sophisticated scent that settles into a lived-in, musky skin fee…

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Karma by G Parfums opens with a sharp flash of cool garden mint and powdery iris before deepening into a dark, resinous core. The aromatic bite does not linger long. Within ten minutes, frankincense and rich labdanum take over the wheel, coating the skin with a warm, smoky sweetness. Oleg Grabchuk balances this resino…

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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, Citizen Queen or Karma?

Citizen Queen takes 1 of 1 categories. Citizen Queen is rated 3.85/5 from 2,894 votes; Karma is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Citizen Queen for a powdery and iris character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Karma for a amber and woody character.

Do Citizen Queen and Karma smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Iris, Immortelle, French labdanum and Resins.

Is Citizen Queen or Karma better for summer or winter?

Karma suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Citizen Queen and Karma?

Citizen Queen has top notes of Leather, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Rose, Immortelle and Tuberose, a base of Powdery Notes, Musk, Labdanum and French labdanum. Karma features Frankincense, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Immortelle and Ambergris.