Fragrance comparison

Perle Rare Ambre Carthage vs Heirloom

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 32 ratings analysed

Perle Rare Ambre Carthage

Panouge

4.2223 votes

WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Heirloom

True Brit London

3.789 votes

Rank #55,478 PowderyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 0 categories split evenly.

Perle Rare Ambre Carthage
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Heirloom
Choose it for a powdery and amber character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Perle Rare Ambre Carthage0/1

Heirloom0/1

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: Not scored

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Perle Rare Ambre CarthagePanouge

HeirloomTrue Brit London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 45%Had 19%Want 36%

3.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 26%Had 4%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

61%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

22%Love

56%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value38

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

patchouli84%

floral77%

warm spicy69%

fresh61%

powdery100%

amber92%

leather84%

citrus77%

vanilla69%

sweet61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Jasmine TeaBergamotBirch

Heart2-4 hrs

PatchouliOsmanthusCitruses

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberSandalwoodOlibanumMusk

Top

Russian LeatherNectarineBergamot

Heart

Orange BlossomRoseAmazon LilyTuberose

Base

HeliotropeAmberTonka BeanOlibanumMuskSandalwoodCitruses

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Citruses, Amber and Sandalwood. 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

Spring38

Summer14

Fall100

Winter71

Day64

Night100

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex55

Women5

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

Men33

Unisex0

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rankUnranked

PerfumerJean Jacques

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#55,478

PerfumerMireille Picard

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNot enough dataHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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True Brit London Heirloom opens with sharp Russian leather tempered by ripe nectarine and tart bergamot. The heart unfolds into dense tuberose and orange blossom before settling into a powdery base of amber, tonka bean, and olibanum. Designed for cool autumn evenings, it offers a heavy vintage profile with noticeable …

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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, Perle Rare Ambre Carthage or Heirloom?

No clear winner: the 0 categories split evenly. Perle Rare Ambre Carthage is rated 4.22/5 from 23 votes; Heirloom is rated 3.78/5 from 9 votes. Choose Perle Rare Ambre Carthage for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Heirloom for a powdery and amber character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Do Perle Rare Ambre Carthage and Heirloom smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Citruses, Amber and Sandalwood.

Is Perle Rare Ambre Carthage or Heirloom better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Perle Rare Ambre Carthage and Heirloom?

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. Heirloom has top notes of Russian Leather, Nectarine and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Rose, Amazon Lily and Tuberose, a base of Heliotrope, Amber, Tonka Bean and Olibanum.