Hymba vs Perle Rare Ambre Carthage
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Hymba takes 4 of 5 categories.
HymbaChoose it for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Perle Rare Ambre CarthageChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear.
Hymba4/5
Perle Rare Ambre Carthage1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Perle Rare Ambre Carthage
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Hymba
- Sillage & projection
- Hymba
- Value for money
- Hymba
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Hymba
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
HymbaSigilliPerle Rare Ambre CarthagePanougeWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.17/ 5 · 24 votes
Have 29%Had 10%Want 61%
4.22/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 45%Had 19%Want 36%
Category winnerPerle Rare Ambre CarthageRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate46%Love
42%Like
0%Ok
8%Dislike
4%Hate
24 votes · too few to score
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
Category winners
LongevityHymba
SillageHymba
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerHymbaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
amber92%
fresh spicy84%
herbal77%
citrus69%
woody61%
woody100%
amber92%
patchouli84%
floral77%
warm spicy69%
fresh61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both amber and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
MyrtleCitruses
Heart
ResinsVanilla
Base
SandalwoodCedarAmberBirch
Top20-30 mins
Jasmine TeaBergamotBirch
Heart2-4 hrs
PatchouliOsmanthusCitruses
Base6-8+ hrs
AmberSandalwoodOlibanumMusk
InformationalShared notesCitruses, Sandalwood, Amber and Birch. Durations are only published for Perle Rare Ambre Carthage, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day25
Night100
Spring38
Summer14
Fall100
Winter71
Day78
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#38,294
PerfumerEnrico Buccella
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#39,886
PerfumerJean Jacques
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerHymbaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHymba opens with bright citrus and myrtle, then quickly settles into a warm resinous heart softened by vanilla. It smells smoky, milky, aromatic, and slightly wild rather than polished. On skin, the woods and amber give it depth while the incense-like resin stays central. It suits someone who enjoys unusual warm fragr…
Reviews →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…
Reviews →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, Hymba or Perle Rare Ambre Carthage?
Hymba takes 4 of 5 categories. Hymba is rated 4.17/5 from 24 votes; Perle Rare Ambre Carthage is rated 4.22/5 from 23 votes. Choose Hymba for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Perle Rare Ambre Carthage for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Hymba or Perle Rare Ambre Carthage?
They last about the same: Hymba 69/100, Perle Rare Ambre Carthage 68/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Hymba or Perle Rare Ambre Carthage?
Hymba projects furthest (Hymba 79/100, Perle Rare Ambre Carthage 51/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Hymba and Perle Rare Ambre Carthage smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Citruses, Sandalwood, Amber and Birch.
Is Hymba or Perle Rare Ambre Carthage better for summer or winter?
Hymba suits evening wear; Perle Rare Ambre Carthage suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Hymba and Perle Rare Ambre Carthage?
Hymba has top notes of Myrtle and Citruses, heart notes of Resins and Vanilla, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Amber and Birch. 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.
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