Fragrance comparison

Cover Drive vs Carmel Snow

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cover Drive

Twenty20 Cricket Company · 2014

3.502 votes

Rank #56,077 MuskyGreen

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26%scent match

Clearly different

Carmel Snow

Libertin Louison Technique Indiscrete

3.4321 votes

Rank #44,726 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cover Drive takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cover Drive
Choose it for a musky and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Carmel Snow
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Cover Drive3/4

Carmel Snow1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cover Drive
Sillage & projection: Cover Drive
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Cover Drive
Fragranxe ranking: Carmel Snow

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cover DriveTwenty20 Cricket Company

Carmel SnowLibertin Louison Technique Indiscrete

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

3.43/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 36%Had 5%Want 59%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

24%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityCover Drive

SillageCover Drive

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

green88%

woody77%

fresh65%

powdery53%

leather42%

fruity100%

sweet83%

musky65%

powdery48%

floral30%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both musky and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Green Grass

Heart2-4 hrs

Woody NotesLeather

Base6-8 hrs

Musk

Top15-30 mins

PeachFruitsLimeBergamotPetitgrainOrange Blossom

Heart2-4 hrs

Floral NotesGreen GrassVioletLily-of-the-ValleySaffron

Base5-7 hrs

Sweet NotesDried FruitsMuskAmberCedarHaitian VetiverWoody Notes

Category winnerCover DriveLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night32

Spring20

Summer60

Fall100

Winter20

Day100

Night39

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 41%Work 33%Date 16%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 42%Work 30%Date 20%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,077

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2014

Reviews4

Overall rank#44,726

PerfumerLibertin Louison

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerCarmel SnowHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cover Drive by Twenty20 Cricket Company opens with a brisk snap of freshly sheared turf. The green grass note hits immediately. You smell damp chlorophyll, crushed stems, and clean morning air right out of the nozzle. That dewy rush softens within twenty minutes. Dry woody notes reminiscent of shaved willow bats and b…

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Carmel Snow by Libertin Louison opens with a crisp splash of tart lime, sunny bergamot, and ripe orchard peach. It quickly settles into a clean bed of green grass, sweet violet petals, and delicate lily-of-the-valley that feels like a sunlit morning walk in early autumn. As the scent warms on your skin, dried fruits, …

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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, Cover Drive or Carmel Snow?

Cover Drive takes 3 of 4 categories. Cover Drive is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes; Carmel Snow is rated 3.43/5 from 21 votes. Choose Cover Drive for a musky and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Carmel Snow for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cover Drive or Carmel Snow?

Cover Drive lasts longest (Cover Drive 72/100, Carmel Snow 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cover Drive or Carmel Snow?

Cover Drive projects furthest (Cover Drive 56/100, Carmel Snow 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cover Drive and Carmel Snow smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and powdery accords. Common notes include Green Grass, Woody Notes and Musk.

Is Cover Drive or Carmel Snow better for summer or winter?

Cover Drive suits daytime wear; Carmel Snow suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cover Drive and Carmel Snow?

Cover Drive has top notes of Green Grass, heart notes of Woody Notes and Leather, a base of Musk. Carmel Snow has top notes of Peach, Fruits, Lime and Bergamot, heart notes of Floral Notes, Green Grass, Violet and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Sweet Notes, Dried Fruits, Musk and Amber.