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Pink Carrot vs To Be Honest

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

Updated 29 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

To Be Honest takes 2 of 3 categories.

  • Pink Carrot

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • To Be Honest

    Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Pink Carrot1/3
To Be Honest2/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Pink Carrot
Sillage & projection
To Be Honest
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
To Be Honest

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Pink CarrotPisello Parfum
To Be HonestDiane Pernet
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 5%Had 5%Want 89%
4.08/ 5 · 26 votes
Have 28%Had 9%Want 63%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
67%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

38%Love
46%Like
0%Ok
15%Dislike
0%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate67
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate77
Category winners

LongevityPink Carrot

SillageTo Be Honest

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
woody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
fresh spicy77%
aromatic69%
earthy61%
amber100%
leather92%
woody84%
warm spicy77%
animalic69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both amber, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
GrapefruitOrange BlossomSagePink PepperSaffronBlack PepperGreen NotesAgarwood (Oud)
Heart
NutmegOrris RootLabdanumRhubarbResinsWoody NotesTobaccoCoffee
Base
IncenseLeatherCedarPatchouliMuskMossGuaiac WoodVetiver
Notes
LeatherMyrhhBlack PepperAmberVetiverCedarPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Leather, Cedar and Patchouli. Durations are only published for To Be Honest, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day17
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,111

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,637

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTo Be HonestHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pink Carrot by Pisello Parfum balances bright citrus with heavy woods. Saffron and orange blossom give way to a dry, resinous heart of tobacco and coffee, before settling into a dark, smoky agarwood base. It is a dense, warming scent built for cold autumn nights and formal winter settings.

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To Be Honest by Diane Pernet brings together dark woods, rich resin, and textured leather in a direct, dry composition. The fragrance opens with a sharp kick of black pepper before shifting into a deep heart of myrrh and amber. Cedar and vetiver provide a firm, woody backbone, while patchouli adds an earthy, smoky und…

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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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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Pink Carrot or To Be Honest?

To Be Honest takes 2 of 3 categories. Pink Carrot is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; To Be Honest is rated 4.08/5 from 26 votes. Choose Pink Carrot for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose To Be Honest for a amber and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Pink Carrot or To Be Honest?

Pink Carrot lasts longest (Pink Carrot 80/100, To Be Honest 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pink Carrot or To Be Honest?

To Be Honest projects furthest (To Be Honest 60/100, Pink Carrot 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pink Carrot and To Be Honest smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Leather, Cedar and Patchouli.

Is Pink Carrot or To Be Honest better for summer or winter?

Pink Carrot suits day or night wear; To Be Honest suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pink Carrot and To Be Honest?

Pink Carrot has top notes of Grapefruit, Orange Blossom, Sage and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Nutmeg, Orris Root, Labdanum and Rhubarb, a base of Incense, Leather, Cedar and Patchouli. To Be Honest features Leather, Myrhh, Black Pepper, Amber and Vetiver.

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