Fragrance comparison

Nota Tonka vs Black Carrot

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 38 ratings analysed

1 wins

Nota Tonka

Ulyka Parfums

3.2532 votes

Rank #50,289 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Black Carrot

Pisello Parfum

3.176 votes

Rank #61,075 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nota Tonka takes 1 of 1 categories.

Nota Tonka
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Black Carrot
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Nota Tonka1/1

Black Carrot0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
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: Nota Tonka

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nota TonkaUlyka Parfums

Black CarrotPisello Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.25/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 23%Had 5%Want 72%

3.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 5%Had 2%Want 93%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

19%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

31%Hate

32 votes

33%Love

17%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate56

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate54

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet86%

amber72%

warm spicy58%

chocolate44%

aromatic30%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

chocolate84%

warm spicy77%

lavender69%

woody61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both vanilla, sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Chocolate

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka Bean

Base6-8+ hrs

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Top

VanillaWhite ChocolateChocolatePlumHazelnut

Heart

LavenderAmberCacaoHoneyPepperSageTonka Bean

Base

Dark ChocolateCaramelMuskCedarSandalwoodSugarPatchouliOakmoss

InformationalShared notesChocolate and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Nota Tonka, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer38

Fall81

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex43

Women57

Date 37%Casual 30%Party 20%Work 13%

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,289

PerfumerAyoub Bouricha, Margaux Le Paih Guérin

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#61,075

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerNota TonkaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nota Tonka by Ulyka Parfums smells like an artisan bakery in late autumn. The first spray releases a heavy wave of bitter cocoa powder and melted dark chocolate. It feels dense immediately. Within fifteen minutes, warm tonka bean takes over, bringing toasted almond, coumarin, and warm vanilla pastry cream to the surfa…

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Black Carrot by Pisello Parfum introduces a dense gourmand profile centered on heavy vanilla, dark chocolate, and rich caramel. Created in 2023, this intense fragrance is designed for cold fall and winter nights, wrapping the wearer in a sweet, sugary cloud balanced by a woody cedar base.

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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, Nota Tonka or Black Carrot?

Nota Tonka takes 1 of 1 categories. Nota Tonka is rated 3.25/5 from 32 votes; Black Carrot is rated 3.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Nota Tonka for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Black Carrot for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Nota Tonka and Black Carrot smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Chocolate and Tonka Bean.

Is Nota Tonka or Black Carrot better for summer or winter?

Nota Tonka suits evening wear; Black Carrot suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nota Tonka and Black Carrot?

Nota Tonka has top notes of Chocolate, heart notes of Tonka Bean. Black Carrot has top notes of Vanilla, White Chocolate, Chocolate and Plum, heart notes of Lavender, Amber, Cacao and Honey, a base of Dark Chocolate, Caramel, Musk and Cedar.