Fragrance comparison

Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 vs Caramel Forest (Карамельный Лес)

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 459 ratings analysed

4 wins

Guerlain Le Parfum du 68

Guerlain

4.24445 votes

Rank #3,640 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Caramel Forest (Карамельный Лес)

Wild Drops Parfums

3.5014 votes

Rank #60,221 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 takes 4 of 5 categories.

Guerlain Le Parfum du 68
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Caramel Forest (Карамельный Лес)
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Guerlain Le Parfum du 684/5

Caramel Forest (Карамельный Лес)1/5

Ratings & consensus: Guerlain Le Parfum du 68
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Guerlain Le Parfum du 68
Sillage & projection: Guerlain Le Parfum du 68
Value for money: Caramel Forest (Карамельный Лес)
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Guerlain Le Parfum du 68

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Guerlain Le Parfum du 68Guerlain

Caramel Forest (Карамельный Лес)Wild Drops Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 38%Had 14%Want 49%

3.50/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 10%Had 6%Want 84%

Category winnerGuerlain Le Parfum du 68Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

41%Like

4%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

445 votes

43%Love

21%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

21%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity37

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityGuerlain Le Parfum du 68

SillageGuerlain Le Parfum du 68

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value38

Category winnerCaramel Forest (Карамельный Лес)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber90%

sweet80%

vanilla70%

herbal60%

leather50%

woody100%

aromatic90%

amber80%

warm spicy70%

balsamic60%

fresh spicy50%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ImmortelleTonka BeanBenzoinSpicy NotesLeatherIncense

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Juniper BerriesGreen MandarinLemon

Heart

Pine needlesIncenseSpicesImmortelleCaramel

Base

BenzoinCedarDried FruitsMossAmberAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesImmortelle, Benzoin and Incense. Durations are only published for Guerlain Le Parfum du 68, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer18

Fall100

Winter62

Day100

Night60

Spring29

Summer43

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex52

Women43

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,640

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews38

Overall rank#60,221

PerfumerAnna Nikishina

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGuerlain Le Parfum du 68Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 is a woody spicy fragrance that wraps the wearer in warm resins and dry herbs. Built around herbal immortelle, balsamic benzoin, and rich tonka bean, the scent balances golden sweetness with a soft veil of smoky incense. Accents of warm spicy notes and gentle leather give the blend structure, …

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Caramel Forest pairs foresty woods and resin with a thread of caramel rather than full dessert sweetness. It opens bright with juniper, green mandarin and lemon, then settles into pine needles, incense, spice and a warm ambered base with moss, cedar and a touch of oud. It looks best for people who enjoy coniferous, ar…

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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, Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 or Caramel Forest (Карамельный Лес)?

Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 takes 4 of 5 categories. Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 is rated 4.24/5 from 445 votes; Caramel Forest (Карамельный Лес) is rated 3.50/5 from 14 votes. Choose Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Caramel Forest (Карамельный Лес) for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 or Caramel Forest (Карамельный Лес)?

Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 lasts longest (Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 67/100, Caramel Forest (Карамельный Лес) 37/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 or Caramel Forest (Карамельный Лес)?

Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 projects furthest (Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 62/100, Caramel Forest (Карамельный Лес) 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 and Caramel Forest (Карамельный Лес) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Immortelle, Benzoin and Incense.

Is Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 or Caramel Forest (Карамельный Лес) better for summer or winter?

Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 suits daytime wear; Caramel Forest (Карамельный Лес) suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 and Caramel Forest (Карамельный Лес)?

Guerlain Le Parfum du 68 features Immortelle, Tonka Bean, Benzoin, Spicy Notes and Leather. Caramel Forest (Карамельный Лес) has top notes of Juniper Berries, Green Mandarin and Lemon, heart notes of Pine needles, Incense, Spices and Immortelle, a base of Benzoin, Cedar, Dried Fruits and Moss.