Fragrance comparison

Pheromone Gold vs Carte Blanche

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

2 wins

Pheromone Gold

Marilyn Miglin

4.0010 votes

Rank #23,431 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Carte Blanche

AKParfume

—0 votes

Rank #68,865 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pheromone Gold takes 2 of 3 categories.

Pheromone Gold
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Carte Blanche
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity.

Pheromone Gold2/3

Carte Blanche1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Carte Blanche
Sillage & projection: Pheromone Gold
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pheromone Gold

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pheromone GoldMarilyn Miglin

Carte BlancheAKParfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 37%Had 7%Want 57%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 13%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityCarte Blanche

SillagePheromone Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

floral77%

herbal69%

earthy61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy83%

woody65%

warm spicy48%

amber30%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Nard Himalayan (Jatamansi)MyrrhLotusJuniperPalm LeafOlibanumFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

JuniperLime

Heart

RosemaryLavenderPeach

Base

CardamomOlibanumMyrrhAmyris

InformationalShared notesMyrrh, Juniper and Olibanum. Durations are only published for Pheromone Gold, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night67

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,431

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#68,865

PerfumerAndrew Karateev

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPheromone GoldHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pheromone Gold by Marilyn Miglin presents an unusual combination of fresh spicy botanicals, dry resins, and airy floral notes. The fragrance opens with a sharp, aromatic burst of green palm leaf and crisp juniper, giving it a brisk herbal quality right away. As it settles, earthy Himalayan nard and watery lotus temper…

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Carte Blanche by AKParfume is a crisp aromatic scent built around juniper and lime, with rosemary and lavender giving it a clean, herbaceous backbone. A soft peach note adds a gentle fruity lift before the dry down turns warmer and more resinous, with cardamom plus olibanum and myrrh for an incense touched finish. If …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which lasts longer, Pheromone Gold or Carte Blanche?

Carte Blanche lasts longest (Carte Blanche 100/100, Pheromone Gold 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pheromone Gold or Carte Blanche?

Pheromone Gold projects furthest (Pheromone Gold 62/100, Carte Blanche 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pheromone Gold and Carte Blanche smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Myrrh, Juniper and Olibanum.

Is Pheromone Gold or Carte Blanche better for summer or winter?

Pheromone Gold suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pheromone Gold and Carte Blanche?

Pheromone Gold features Nard Himalayan (Jatamansi), Myrrh, Lotus, Juniper and Palm Leaf. Carte Blanche has top notes of Juniper and Lime, heart notes of Rosemary, Lavender and Peach, a base of Cardamom, Olibanum, Myrrh and Amyris.