Fragrance comparison

Gelsomino Jasmine vs Isabey L'ambre de Carthage

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 381 ratings analysed

Gelsomino Jasmine

Arrogance

3.004 votes

Rank #62,946 MuskyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Isabey L'ambre de Carthage

Isabey

4.14377 votes

Rank #23,919 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Isabey L'ambre de Carthage takes 2 of 2 categories.

Gelsomino Jasmine
Choose it for a musky and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Isabey L'ambre de Carthage
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Gelsomino Jasmine0/2

Isabey L'ambre de Carthage2/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Isabey L'ambre de Carthage
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Isabey L'ambre de Carthage

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gelsomino JasmineArrogance

Isabey L'ambre de CarthageIsabey

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 40%Had 30%Want 30%

4.14/ 5 · 377 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

42%Love

42%Like

4%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

377 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageIsabey L'ambre de Carthage

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value46

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

citrus92%

white floral84%

floral77%

green69%

powdery61%

amber100%

woody91%

floral83%

warm spicy74%

powdery65%

fruity56%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

Heart

JasmineTea

Base

MuskSandalwood

Top

AmberFrench labdanumTeaBergamot

Heart

OsmanthusOlibanumJasmine

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine, Tea and Musk. 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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Spring41

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men46

Unisex43

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,946

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,919

PerfumerJean Jacques

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIsabey L'ambre de CarthageHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arrogance Gelsomino Jasmine opens with a sharp flash of bergamot and soft ambrette. The heart quickly turns to clean jasmine combined with bitter green tea leaves. As it settles, musk and smooth sandalwood keep the floral elements close to the skin during warm spring mornings.

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Isabey L'ambre de Carthage opens with sharp bergamot cut through dark tea leaves and golden labdanum. As it warms on skin, smoky olibanum and apricot-tinged osmanthus balance the rich resinous core. Sandalwood and dry patchouli anchor the dry down. It suits cold late-autumn evenings when you want a dry, warm amber rat…

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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, Gelsomino Jasmine or Isabey L'ambre de Carthage?

Isabey L'ambre de Carthage takes 2 of 2 categories. Gelsomino Jasmine is rated 3.00/5 from 4 votes; Isabey L'ambre de Carthage is rated 4.14/5 from 377 votes. Choose Gelsomino Jasmine for a musky and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Isabey L'ambre de Carthage for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which projects more, Gelsomino Jasmine or Isabey L'ambre de Carthage?

Isabey L'ambre de Carthage projects furthest (Isabey L'ambre de Carthage 65/100, Gelsomino Jasmine 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gelsomino Jasmine and Isabey L'ambre de Carthage smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine, Tea and Musk.

Is Gelsomino Jasmine or Isabey L'ambre de Carthage better for summer or winter?

Gelsomino Jasmine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gelsomino Jasmine and Isabey L'ambre de Carthage?

Gelsomino Jasmine has top notes of Bergamot and Ambrette (Musk Mallow), heart notes of Jasmine and Tea, a base of Musk and Sandalwood. Isabey L'ambre de Carthage has top notes of Amber, French labdanum, Tea and Bergamot, heart notes of Osmanthus, Olibanum and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli and Musk.