Fragrance comparison

Isabey L'ambre de Carthage vs Perle Rare Ambre Carthage

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 400 ratings analysed

1 wins

Isabey L'ambre de Carthage

Isabey

4.14377 votes

Rank #23,995 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

67%scent match

Closely related

Perle Rare Ambre Carthage

Panouge

4.2223 votes

WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Isabey L'ambre de Carthage takes 1 of 1 categories.

Isabey L'ambre de Carthage
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter.
Perle Rare Ambre Carthage
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Isabey L'ambre de Carthage1/1

Perle Rare Ambre Carthage0/1

Ratings & consensus: Isabey L'ambre de Carthage
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: Not scored

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Isabey L'ambre de CarthageIsabey

Perle Rare Ambre CarthagePanouge

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 377 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.22/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 45%Had 19%Want 36%

Category winnerIsabey L'ambre de CarthageRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

42%Like

4%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

377 votes

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

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody91%

floral83%

warm spicy74%

powdery65%

fruity56%

woody100%

amber92%

patchouli84%

floral77%

warm spicy69%

fresh61%

Scent match67%Closely related · both amber, woody and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AmberFrench labdanumTeaBergamot

Heart

OsmanthusOlibanumJasmine

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliMusk

Top20-30 mins

Jasmine TeaBergamotBirch

Heart2-4 hrs

PatchouliOsmanthusCitruses

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberSandalwoodOlibanumMusk

InformationalShared notesAmber, Bergamot, Osmanthus and Olibanum. Durations are only published for Perle Rare Ambre Carthage, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring41

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring38

Summer14

Fall100

Winter71

Day64

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men46

Unisex43

Women11

Men40

Unisex55

Women5

Date 39%Work 24%Casual 21%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,995

PerfumerJean Jacques

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rankUnranked

PerfumerJean Jacques

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerNot enough dataHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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…

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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, Isabey L'ambre de Carthage or Perle Rare Ambre Carthage?

Isabey L'ambre de Carthage takes 1 of 1 categories. Isabey L'ambre de Carthage is rated 4.14/5 from 377 votes; Perle Rare Ambre Carthage is rated 4.22/5 from 23 votes. Choose Isabey L'ambre de Carthage for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter. Choose Perle Rare Ambre Carthage for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Isabey L'ambre de Carthage and Perle Rare Ambre Carthage smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and floral accords. Common notes include Amber, Bergamot, Osmanthus and Olibanum.

Is Isabey L'ambre de Carthage or Perle Rare Ambre Carthage better for summer or winter?

Perle Rare Ambre Carthage suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Isabey L'ambre de Carthage and Perle Rare Ambre Carthage?

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. 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.