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Endless Love vs Carnet de Bal

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

Updated 523 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Endless Love takes 2 of 3 categories.

  • Endless Love

    Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Carnet de Bal

    Choose it for a fruity and musky character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Endless Love2/3
Carnet de Bal1/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Carnet de Bal
Sillage & projection
Endless Love
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Endless Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Endless LoveVictoria's Secret
Carnet de BalAva Luxe
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 514 votes
Have 17%Had 72%Want 11%
4.67/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 27%Had 7%Want 67%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity54
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate92
Category winners

LongevityCarnet de Bal

SillageEndless Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value78
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
fruity91%
woody83%
yellow floral74%
sweet65%
fresh spicy48%
fruity100%
musky92%
powdery84%
sweet77%
mossy69%
earthy61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
Apple BlossomYlang-YlangPomegranatePeachAloe VeraChamomile

No top / heart / base split published

Top
PeachApricotBergamot
Heart
Ylang-YlangChamomileCyclamenJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyRose
Base
MuskOakmossAmbergrisVanillaPatchouli
InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Peach and Chamomile. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring33
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,688

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2009

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,823

PerfumerSerena Ava Franco

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEndless LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Victoria's Secret Endless Love hits skin with a cool, watery burst of green apple blossom and tart pomegranate. As the initial spray settles, soothing chamomile and aloe vera soften the bright peach notes into a clean, soap-like finish. It shines as a low-key post-shower mist on humid July afternoons or quiet weekend …

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Carnet de Bal is a fruity, musky oriental from Ava Luxe built around peach, apricot, soft florals, moss, musk and vanilla. It reads sweet and powdery rather than bright and sparkling, with a plush fruit opening that settles into a warmer, earthier base. The style suits someone who likes vintage-leaning fruit, floral s…

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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, Endless Love or Carnet de Bal?

Endless Love takes 2 of 3 categories. Endless Love is rated 5.00/5 from 514 votes; Carnet de Bal is rated 4.67/5 from 9 votes. Choose Endless Love for a floral and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Carnet de Bal for a fruity and musky character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Endless Love or Carnet de Bal?

Carnet de Bal lasts longest (Carnet de Bal 70/100, Endless Love 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Endless Love or Carnet de Bal?

Endless Love projects furthest (Endless Love 54/100, Carnet de Bal 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Endless Love and Carnet de Bal smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Peach and Chamomile.

Is Endless Love or Carnet de Bal better for summer or winter?

Endless Love suits day or night wear; Carnet de Bal suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Endless Love and Carnet de Bal?

Endless Love features Apple Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Pomegranate, Peach and Aloe Vera. Carnet de Bal has top notes of Peach, Apricot and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Chamomile, Cyclamen and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Oakmoss, Ambergris and Vanilla.

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