Fragrance comparison

Grass vs Carbon

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 389 ratings analysed

1 wins

Grass

Lush

3.88387 votes

Rank #6,136 GreenWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Carbon

Intelligent

5.002 votes

Rank #42,769 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Grass takes 1 of 1 categories.

Grass
Choose it for a green and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Carbon
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.

Grass1/1

Carbon0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
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: Grass

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GrassLush

CarbonIntelligent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 387 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 75%Had 0%Want 25%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

33%Like

15%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

312 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

woody83%

fresh65%

powdery48%

smoky30%

woody100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

amber69%

earthy61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrassAloe VeraOily Notes

Heart

SandalowoodVioletNeroliBergamot

Base

Herbal NotesWoody NotesSmoke

Top

GrapefruitBergamotGrass

Heart

Woody NotesSaffronNutmegVioletJasmine

Base

LeatherAmberSugarCashmeranSandalwoodVetiverOakmoss

InformationalShared notesGrass, Violet, Bergamot and Woody Notes. 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

Summer82

Fall0

Winter26

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex82

Women11

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,136

PerfumerSimon Constantine

Launched—

Reviews33

Overall rank#42,769

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerGrassHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lush Grass opens with a vivid cut-grass effect that feels sharp, green and almost wet, then settles into a softer woody, herbal drydown with touches of powder and smoke. It reads natural and outdoorsy rather than polished. This is a unisex green scent for people who enjoy realistic, herbaceous fragrances. It tends to …

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Carbon by Intelligent is a masculine scent that opens with a brisk hit of grapefruit and bergamot. It settles into a woody profile where nutmeg and saffron provide a clean, spiced warmth. Perfect for office settings or evening drinks, this fragrance offers a subtle, sophisticated presence that favors close-quarter int…

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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, Grass or Carbon?

Grass takes 1 of 1 categories. Grass is rated 3.88/5 from 387 votes; Carbon is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Grass for a green and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Carbon for a woody and powdery character.

Do Grass and Carbon smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Grass, Violet, Bergamot and Woody Notes.

What are the notes in Grass and Carbon?

Grass has top notes of Grass, Aloe Vera and Oily Notes, heart notes of Sandalowood, Violet, Neroli and Bergamot, a base of Herbal Notes, Woody Notes and Smoke. Carbon has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot and Grass, heart notes of Woody Notes, Saffron, Nutmeg and Violet, a base of Leather, Amber, Sugar and Cashmeran.