Fragrance comparison

Karité vs Maîtresse-en-Titre

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 115 ratings analysed

Karité

O Boticário

3.99112 votes

Rank #29,342 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Maîtresse-en-Titre

Siren Song Elixirs

3.673 votes

Rank #61,470 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Karité
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Maîtresse-en-Titre
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Karité2/4

Maîtresse-en-Titre2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Maîtresse-en-Titre
Sillage & projection: Karité
Value for money: Maîtresse-en-Titre
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Karité

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KaritéO Boticário

Maîtresse-en-TitreSiren Song Elixirs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 112 votes

Have 56%Had 24%Want 20%

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 7%Had 10%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

42%Like

11%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

112 votes

0%Love

67%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityMaîtresse-en-Titre

SillageKarité

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value100

Category winnerMaîtresse-en-TitreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fruity92%

fresh84%

vanilla77%

woody69%

sweet61%

sweet100%

vanilla83%

lactonic65%

powdery48%

woody30%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PistachioRed FruitsPlum

Heart

FrangipaniPeonyBlack Orchid

Base

VanillaPatchouliAmber

Notes

CustardVanillaPistachioMacaronsPeony

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPistachio, Peony and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring77

Summer38

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex24

Women76

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,342

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#61,470

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKaritéHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Karité by O Boticário is a cozy, floral gourmand that blends nutty sweetness with bright fruits and soft petals. It opens with a distinctive burst of roasted pistachio, sweet dark plum, and tart red berries, giving it an instant bakery-meets-orchard feel. As it settles on the skin, creamy frangipani blossoms and powde…

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Maîtresse-en-Titre is a soft pistachio gourmand built around creamy vanilla, macaron and a light peony accent. It reads sweet, milky and slightly powdery rather than sharp or fruity. This is the kind of scent that suits dessert lovers who want something more intimate than loud. The listed profile suggests a cosy, femi…

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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, Karité or Maîtresse-en-Titre?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Karité is rated 3.99/5 from 112 votes; Maîtresse-en-Titre is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Karité for a floral and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Maîtresse-en-Titre for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Karité or Maîtresse-en-Titre?

Maîtresse-en-Titre lasts longest (Maîtresse-en-Titre 60/100, Karité 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Karité or Maîtresse-en-Titre?

Karité projects furthest (Karité 52/100, Maîtresse-en-Titre 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Karité and Maîtresse-en-Titre smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and woody accords. Common notes include Pistachio, Peony and Vanilla.

Is Karité or Maîtresse-en-Titre better for summer or winter?

Maîtresse-en-Titre suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Karité and Maîtresse-en-Titre?

Karité has top notes of Pistachio, Red Fruits and Plum, heart notes of Frangipani, Peony and Black Orchid, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli and Amber. Maîtresse-en-Titre features Custard, Vanilla, Pistachio, Macarons and Peony.