Fragrance comparison

Fall vs Carmen

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

Updated 13 Nov 2026 125 ratings analysed

Fall

Criminal Elements

4.0587 votes

Rank #28,178 CinnamonWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Carmen

Nimere Parfums

3.8138 votes

Rank #13,002 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Carmen takes 3 of 5 categories.

Fall
Choose it for a cinnamon and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Carmen
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Fall2/5

Carmen3/5

Ratings & consensus: Fall
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Carmen
Sillage & projection: Carmen
Value for money: Fall
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Carmen

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FallCriminal Elements

CarmenNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 87 votes

Have 23%Had 6%Want 72%

3.81/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 20%Had 17%Want 63%

Category winnerFallRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

26%Like

16%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

87 votes

32%Love

41%Like

5%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityCarmen

SillageCarmen

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price value25

Category winnerFallBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

cinnamon100%

warm spicy92%

leather84%

amber77%

smoky69%

vanilla61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

leather84%

sweet77%

smoky69%

woody61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CinnamonBirchAmberVanillaOakmoss

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CardamomSpicy NotesBergamot

Heart

PearYlang-YlangJasmineRose

Base

Tolu BalsamBirchCastoreumOakmossMyrrhTobaccoBenzoinLabdanum

InformationalShared notesBirch and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Fall, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day69

Night100

Spring13

Summer25

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night57

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex77

Women9

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,178

PerfumerCorey Newcombe

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,002

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerCarmenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Criminal Elements Fall feels like sitting in an old wooden cabin while spiced cookies bake in the kitchen and dry wood crackles in the hearth. The opening greets you with a direct rush of freshly grated cinnamon and warm spicy bark, before softening into dark vanilla, golden amber, and charred birch wood. Instead of t…

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Carmen by Nimere Parfums creates an intense, resinous portrait of a dramatic scent. It opens with sharp cardamom and spicy notes, settling into a dark, complex base of tobacco, tolu balsam, and birch. Designed for those who appreciate bold, character-driven fragrances, it thrives in cool autumn weather when you want a…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Fall or Carmen?

Carmen takes 3 of 5 categories. Fall is rated 4.05/5 from 87 votes; Carmen is rated 3.81/5 from 38 votes. Choose Fall for a cinnamon and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Carmen for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fall or Carmen?

Carmen lasts longest (Carmen 83/100, Fall 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fall or Carmen?

Carmen projects furthest (Carmen 65/100, Fall 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fall and Carmen smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and leather accords. Common notes include Birch and Oakmoss.

Is Fall or Carmen better for summer or winter?

Fall suits evening wear; Carmen suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fall and Carmen?

Fall features Cinnamon, Birch, Amber, Vanilla and Oakmoss. Carmen has top notes of Cardamom, Spicy Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Pear, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Tolu Balsam, Birch, Castoreum and Oakmoss.