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Hard Porn vs Must de Cartier

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

Updated 2,883 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Must de Cartier takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Hard Porn

    Choose it for a smoky and woody character. Best in summer, evening wear.

  • Must de Cartier

    Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Hard Porn0/4
Must de Cartier4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Must de Cartier
Sillage & projection
Must de Cartier
Value for money
Must de Cartier
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Must de Cartier

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Hard PornG Parfums
Must de CartierCartier
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
1.25/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 2%Had 4%Want 94%
4.14/ 5 · 2,875 votes
Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
0%Like
13%Ok
0%Dislike
88%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

45%Love
42%Like
1%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate

2,497 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity28
〰 Sillage40
♥ Love / hate6
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityMust de Cartier

SillageMust de Cartier

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value10
¤ Price value58
Category winnerMust de CartierBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
smoky100%
woody92%
mossy84%
earthy77%
aldehydic69%
patchouli61%
woody100%
powdery92%
amber84%
aromatic77%
vanilla69%
green61%
Scent match21%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
AshMossAldehydesPatchouliVanillaLily of the ValleyGalbanumMarigoldPineappleJasmineFreesiaPeach

No top / heart / base split published

Top
GalbanumBrazilian RosewoodAldehydesBergamotLemonGreen MandarinPeachPineapple
Heart
LeatherCarnationVetiverOrris RootYlang-YlangMuskYellow NarcissusNeroli
Base
AmberVanillaSandalwoodTonka BeanCivet
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Vanilla, Galbanum and Pineapple. Durations are only published for Hard Porn, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer100
Fall33
Winter0
Day83
Night100
Spring27
Summer17
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Party 35%Casual 29%Date 24%Work 12%
Men5
Unisex48
Women46
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,136

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#205

PerfumerJean-Jacques Diener, Nathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews295

Category winnerMust de CartierHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hard Porn by G Parfums takes a shockingly vintage turn behind its provocative name. The spray opens with fizzy aldehydes and bitter green galbanum before shifting into cold ash and tart peach slices. It is strange. The heart brings clean lily of the valley and dry marigold petals that float over damp oak moss and eart…

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Must de Cartier opens with a sharp shock of bitter galbanum and crisp aldehydes before softening into rich amber, leather, and creamy vanilla. Launched in 1981, this oriental composition pairs raw green herbal bite with deep balsamic resin. It wears best during cold winter evenings and formal indoor events where its d…

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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, Hard Porn or Must de Cartier?

Must de Cartier takes 4 of 4 categories. Hard Porn is rated 1.25/5 from 8 votes; Must de Cartier is rated 4.14/5 from 2,875 votes. Choose Hard Porn for a smoky and woody character. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Must de Cartier for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Hard Porn or Must de Cartier?

Must de Cartier lasts longest (Must de Cartier 79/100, Hard Porn 28/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hard Porn or Must de Cartier?

Must de Cartier projects furthest (Must de Cartier 69/100, Hard Porn 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hard Porn and Must de Cartier smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Vanilla, Galbanum and Pineapple.

Is Hard Porn or Must de Cartier better for summer or winter?

Hard Porn suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hard Porn and Must de Cartier?

Hard Porn features Ash, Moss, Aldehydes, Patchouli and Vanilla. Must de Cartier has top notes of Galbanum, Brazilian Rosewood, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Leather, Carnation, Vetiver and Orris Root, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.

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