Fragrance comparison

Kardigan Bleu vs Gharam

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 246 ratings analysed

Kardigan Bleu

L'Orientale Fragrances

4.333 votes

Rank #36,909 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Gharam

Lattafa Perfumes

4.17243 votes

Rank #2,579 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gharam takes 3 of 4 categories.

Kardigan Bleu
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Gharam
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Kardigan Bleu1/4

Gharam3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Gharam
Sillage & projection: Kardigan Bleu
Value for money: Gharam
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gharam

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Kardigan BleuL'Orientale Fragrances

GharamLattafa Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 14%Had 5%Want 81%

4.17/ 5 · 243 votes

Have 93%Had 7%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

50%Love

33%Like

13%Ok

2%Dislike

1%Hate

181 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityGharam

SillageKardigan Bleu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value81

Category winnerGharamBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

floral92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

citrus69%

warm spicy61%

sweet100%

fruity90%

citrus80%

floral70%

amber60%

white floral50%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both floral and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Indonesian NutmegPink PepperBergamotelemiPear

Heart2-4 hrs

MagnoliaClovesRoseFlax

Base8-12 hrs

Haitian VetiverCashmere WoodSandalwoodAmber

Top

TangerinePearPineapple

Heart

MagnoliaJasmine Sambac

Base

PralineAmberCashmere WoodSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesPear, Magnolia, Cashmere Wood and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Kardigan Bleu, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day65

Night100

Spring100

Summer83

Fall0

Winter64

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 34%Party 29%Casual 23%Work 14%

Men0

Unisex13

Women87

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,909

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#2,579

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews50

Category winnerGharamHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Do not let the blue bottle fool you. Kardigan Bleu by L'Orientale Fragrances is not an aquatic shower gel scent. Instead, it unleashes a dense, spicy blast of Indonesian nutmeg, pink pepper, and juicy green pear. Within fifteen minutes, a velvety dark rose emerges alongside creamy magnolia and pungent cloves. The wood…

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Gharam by Lattafa Perfumes is a bright, fruity-floral gourmand designed for those who appreciate a sweet, well-blended scent. It opens with vibrant notes of tangerine, pear, and pineapple before settling into a warm heart of magnolia and jasmine. This unisex fragrance dries down to a rich, comforting base of praline, …

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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, Kardigan Bleu or Gharam?

Gharam takes 3 of 4 categories. Kardigan Bleu is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes; Gharam is rated 4.17/5 from 243 votes. Choose Kardigan Bleu for a woody and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Gharam for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Kardigan Bleu or Gharam?

Gharam lasts longest (Gharam 69/100, Kardigan Bleu 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kardigan Bleu or Gharam?

Kardigan Bleu projects furthest (Kardigan Bleu 88/100, Gharam 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kardigan Bleu and Gharam smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Pear, Magnolia, Cashmere Wood and Sandalwood.

Is Kardigan Bleu or Gharam better for summer or winter?

Kardigan Bleu suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kardigan Bleu and Gharam?

Kardigan Bleu has top notes of Indonesian Nutmeg, Pink Pepper, Bergamot and elemi, heart notes of Magnolia, Cloves, Rose and Flax, a base of Haitian Vetiver, Cashmere Wood, Sandalwood and Amber. Gharam has top notes of Tangerine, Pear and Pineapple, heart notes of Magnolia and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Praline, Amber, Cashmere Wood and Sandalwood.