Fragrance comparison

Fortnum & Mason The Perfume vs Perle Rare Ambre Carthage

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 117 ratings analysed

1 wins

Fortnum & Mason The Perfume

Roja Dove

4.3894 votes

Rank #6,580 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Perle Rare Ambre Carthage

Panouge

4.2223 votes

WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fortnum & Mason The Perfume takes 1 of 1 categories.

Fortnum & Mason The Perfume
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear.
Perle Rare Ambre Carthage
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Fortnum & Mason The Perfume1/1

Perle Rare Ambre Carthage0/1

Ratings & consensus: Fortnum & Mason The Perfume
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Not scored

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fortnum & Mason The PerfumeRoja Dove

Perle Rare Ambre CarthagePanouge

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 43%Had 8%Want 49%

4.22/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 45%Had 19%Want 36%

Category winnerFortnum & Mason The PerfumeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

66%Love

18%Like

7%Ok

5%Dislike

3%Hate

94 votes

30%Love

61%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

warm spicy77%

aromatic69%

smoky61%

woody100%

amber92%

patchouli84%

floral77%

warm spicy69%

fresh61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both amber, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonBergamot

Heart

PeachLabdanumMay RoseJasmineGeraniumOrange Blossom

Base

SaffronAmberCastoreumVanillaAmyrisBirchOlibanumBenzoin

Top20-30 mins

Jasmine TeaBergamotBirch

Heart2-4 hrs

PatchouliOsmanthusCitruses

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberSandalwoodOlibanumMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Amber, Birch and Olibanum. Durations are only published for Perle Rare Ambre Carthage, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring89

Summer24

Fall100

Winter97

Day68

Night100

Spring38

Summer14

Fall100

Winter71

Day64

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men23

Unisex60

Women17

Men40

Unisex55

Women5

Date 39%Work 24%Casual 21%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,580

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rankUnranked

PerfumerJean Jacques

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerNot enough dataHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fortnum & Mason The Perfume opens with bright citrus and a surprisingly candy-like peach effect, then turns richer, darker, and more textured as leather, saffron, smoke, and resin come forward. It wears as a plush amber-woody oriental with a slightly animalic edge. This suits someone who enjoys sweetness with grit rat…

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Panouge Perle Rare Ambre Carthage delivers a dry, resinous warmth built for crisp autumn mornings and cold winter nights. The opening hits with a brisk splash of bergamot and bitter birch bark, quickly tempered by the earthy steam of brewed jasmine tea. As the initial vapor settles, leathery osmanthus and woody patcho…

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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, Fortnum & Mason The Perfume or Perle Rare Ambre Carthage?

Fortnum & Mason The Perfume takes 1 of 1 categories. Fortnum & Mason The Perfume is rated 4.38/5 from 94 votes; Perle Rare Ambre Carthage is rated 4.22/5 from 23 votes. Choose Fortnum & Mason The Perfume for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Perle Rare Ambre Carthage for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Fortnum & Mason The Perfume and Perle Rare Ambre Carthage smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Amber, Birch and Olibanum.

Is Fortnum & Mason The Perfume or Perle Rare Ambre Carthage better for summer or winter?

Fortnum & Mason The Perfume suits evening wear; Perle Rare Ambre Carthage suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fortnum & Mason The Perfume and Perle Rare Ambre Carthage?

Fortnum & Mason The Perfume has top notes of Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Peach, Labdanum, May Rose and Jasmine, a base of Saffron, Amber, Castoreum and Vanilla. Perle Rare Ambre Carthage has top notes of Jasmine Tea, Bergamot and Birch, heart notes of Patchouli, Osmanthus and Citruses, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Olibanum and Musk.