Fragrance comparison

Daft Love vs Carthusia Lady

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 143 ratings analysed

2 wins

Daft Love

House of Matriarch

3.119 votes

Rank #62,814 Warm SpicyPowdery

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44%scent match

Some overlap

Carthusia Lady

Carthusia

3.98134 votes

Rank #11,602 FloralWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Daft Love takes 2 of 3 categories.

Daft Love
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Carthusia Lady
Choose it for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Daft Love2/3

Carthusia Lady1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Daft Love
Sillage & projection: Daft Love
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Carthusia Lady

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Daft LoveHouse of Matriarch

Carthusia LadyCarthusia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 17%Had 7%Want 77%

3.98/ 5 · 134 votes

Have 36%Had 12%Want 52%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

44%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

40%Love

36%Like

6%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

134 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate53

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityDaft Love

SillageDaft Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value51

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

powdery91%

woody83%

yellow floral74%

vanilla65%

sweet56%

floral100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

white floral77%

powdery69%

rose61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Powdery NotesBroomWhite GingerCarnation

Heart3-4 hrs

RoseClovesCedarHay

Base6-8+ hrs

SpicesVanillaWhite MuskOakmossSandalwoodHeliotrope

Top

RoseCyclamenYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyLilacBergamotGardeniaJasmine

Heart

CarnationClovesGeraniumPeachViolet LeafIris

Base

OakmossMuskSandalwoodTolu BalsamPatchouliAmbergrisVanillaCedar

InformationalShared notesCarnation, Rose, Cloves and Cedar. Durations are only published for Daft Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer47

Fall81

Winter41

Day100

Night55

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 35%Casual 28%Party 23%Work 15%

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,814

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#11,602

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerCarthusia LadyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

House of Matriarch Daft Love is an unconventional, vintage-leaning oriental built around dense powdery accords, fiery carnation, and sweet heliotrope. The perfume opens with a sharp burst of white ginger and dry broom blossom that quickly yields to an old-school cosmetic cloud. Give it ten minutes. The heart unfolds i…

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Carthusia Lady opens with an expansive bouquet of rose, ylang-ylang, and lilac. Within minutes, spicy clove and carnation cut through a heart of powdery iris, geranium, and sweet peach. The dry-down reveals a sturdy base of oakmoss, patchouli, and sandalwood that anchors the florals with earthy depth. On skin, the ini…

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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, Daft Love or Carthusia Lady?

Daft Love takes 2 of 3 categories. Daft Love is rated 3.11/5 from 9 votes; Carthusia Lady is rated 3.98/5 from 134 votes. Choose Daft Love for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Carthusia Lady for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Daft Love or Carthusia Lady?

Daft Love lasts longest (Daft Love 80/100, Carthusia Lady 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Daft Love or Carthusia Lady?

Daft Love projects furthest (Daft Love 75/100, Carthusia Lady 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Daft Love and Carthusia Lady smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Carnation, Rose, Cloves and Cedar.

Is Daft Love or Carthusia Lady better for summer or winter?

Daft Love suits evening wear; Carthusia Lady suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Daft Love and Carthusia Lady?

Daft Love has top notes of Powdery Notes, Broom, White Ginger and Carnation, heart notes of Rose, Cloves, Cedar and Hay, a base of Spices, Vanilla, White Musk and Oakmoss. Carthusia Lady has top notes of Rose, Cyclamen, Ylang-Ylang and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Carnation, Cloves, Geranium and Peach, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Sandalwood and Tolu Balsam.