Fragrance comparison

Deep Mind vs Rouge Carmin

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 133 ratings analysed

Deep Mind

Maori Collection

3.61109 votes

Rank #19,462 FruityMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

80%scent match

Very similar

4 wins

Rouge Carmin

Alexandria Fragrances

4.3324 votes

Rank #36,581 FruityMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rouge Carmin takes 4 of 5 categories.

Deep Mind
Choose it for a fruity and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Rouge Carmin
Choose it for a fruity and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Deep Mind1/5

Rouge Carmin4/5

Ratings & consensus: Rouge Carmin
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Rouge Carmin
Sillage & projection: Rouge Carmin
Value for money: Rouge Carmin
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Deep Mind

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Deep MindMaori Collection

Rouge CarminAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.61/ 5 · 109 votes

Have 43%Had 11%Want 45%

4.33/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 19%Had 10%Want 71%

Category winnerRouge CarminRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

19%Love

45%Like

16%Ok

18%Dislike

2%Hate

109 votes

58%Love

29%Like

4%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityRouge Carmin

SillageRouge Carmin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value85

Category winnerRouge CarminBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

musky90%

sweet80%

green70%

sour60%

powdery50%

fruity100%

musky90%

sweet80%

green70%

sour60%

powdery50%

Scent match80%Very similar · both fruity, musky and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Red BerriesMuskRhubarb

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Red BerriesWhite MuskRhubarb

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRed Berries and Rhubarb. Durations are only published for Deep Mind, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring97

Summer100

Fall43

Winter21

Day100

Night10

Spring100

Summer100

Fall75

Winter50

Day100

Night22

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex35

Women62

Men10

Unisex70

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,462

PerfumerPaolo Terenzi

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#36,581

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDeep MindHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deep Mind by Maori Collection is a crisp fruity aromatic scent built around a punchy clash of tart and clean textures. Launched in 2017 and created by perfumer Paolo Terenzi, the fragrance centers on a sharp rhubarb profile that hits with instant sour freshness before settling into soft red berries and a clean musk ba…

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Rouge Carmin is a bright, tart fruity musk built around rhubarb, red berries, and white musk. It opens juicy and tangy, then settles into a cleaner musky softness with a lightly powdery feel. It suits shoppers who want a playful, modern scent that stays fresh rather than heavy. The profile reads easy, upbeat, and bro…

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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, Deep Mind or Rouge Carmin?

Rouge Carmin takes 4 of 5 categories. Deep Mind is rated 3.61/5 from 109 votes; Rouge Carmin is rated 4.33/5 from 24 votes. Choose Deep Mind for a fruity and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Rouge Carmin for a fruity and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.