Forever Sexy vs Carousel Holiday Edition
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Carousel Holiday Edition takes 3 of 4 categories.
Forever SexyChoose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Carousel Holiday EditionChoose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Forever Sexy1/4
Carousel Holiday Edition3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Carousel Holiday Edition
- Sillage & projection
- Carousel Holiday Edition
- Value for money
- Carousel Holiday Edition
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Forever Sexy
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Forever SexyVictoria's SecretCarousel Holiday EditionHouse Of SillageWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.02/ 5 · 230 votes
Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%
4.33/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 3%Had 1%Want 95%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate31%Love
55%Like
5%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate
219 votes
50%Love
33%Like
17%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCarousel Holiday Edition
SillageCarousel Holiday Edition
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCarousel Holiday EditionBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
amber92%
white floral84%
aldehydic77%
woody69%
sweet61%
sweet100%
vanilla92%
fruity84%
coconut77%
citrus69%
soft spicy61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both citrus and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
OrangeCoconut
Heart
Solar NotesGardenia
Base
AmberWoody Notes
Top15-30 mins
CoconutPink PepperPeachBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
RaspberryOrange BlossomGardenia
Base6-8+ hrs
VanillaAmberSolar NotesMusk
InformationalShared notesCoconut, Solar Notes, Gardenia and Amber. Durations are only published for Carousel Holiday Edition, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer96
Fall0
Winter27
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#8,516
PerfumerGil Clavien
Launched—
Reviews23
Overall rank#35,910
PerfumerMaud Chabanis
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerForever SexyHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotForever Sexy by Victoria's Secret is a bright floral fragrance released in 2015. It centers on a playful opening of orange and coconut, which leads into a solar, gardenia-heavy heart. The base settles into a grounded mix of amber and woody notes. It remains a popular, approachable choice for warm spring days or casual…
Reviews →Carousel Holiday Edition by House Of Sillage is a bright, sunlit fruity gourmand built around juicy peach, creamy coconut, and warm Madagascar vanilla. The opening sparkles with fresh bergamot and a mild dash of pink pepper before mellowing into white gardenia blossoms and ripe raspberry puree. As the scent warms on y…
Reviews →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, Forever Sexy or Carousel Holiday Edition?
Carousel Holiday Edition takes 3 of 4 categories. Forever Sexy is rated 4.02/5 from 230 votes; Carousel Holiday Edition is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Forever Sexy for a citrus and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Carousel Holiday Edition for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Forever Sexy or Carousel Holiday Edition?
Carousel Holiday Edition lasts longest (Carousel Holiday Edition 67/100, Forever Sexy 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Forever Sexy or Carousel Holiday Edition?
Carousel Holiday Edition projects furthest (Carousel Holiday Edition 75/100, Forever Sexy 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Forever Sexy and Carousel Holiday Edition smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Coconut, Solar Notes, Gardenia and Amber.
Is Forever Sexy or Carousel Holiday Edition better for summer or winter?
Carousel Holiday Edition suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Forever Sexy and Carousel Holiday Edition?
Forever Sexy has top notes of Orange and Coconut, heart notes of Solar Notes and Gardenia, a base of Amber and Woody Notes. Carousel Holiday Edition has top notes of Coconut, Pink Pepper, Peach and Bergamot, heart notes of Raspberry, Orange Blossom and Gardenia, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Solar Notes and Musk.
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