Fragrance comparison

Pink Carrot vs Xian

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 223 ratings analysed

Pink Carrot

Pisello Parfum

3.673 votes

Rank #65,268 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Xian

Ormonde Jayne

3.89220 votes

Rank #11,769 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Xian takes 3 of 4 categories.

Pink Carrot
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Xian
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Pink Carrot1/4

Xian3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pink Carrot
Sillage & projection: Xian
Value for money: Xian
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Xian

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pink CarrotPisello Parfum

XianOrmonde Jayne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 5%Had 5%Want 89%

3.89/ 5 · 220 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

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

36%Love

30%Like

23%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

220 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityPink Carrot

SillageXian

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value44

Category winnerXianBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic69%

earthy61%

woody100%

fresh spicy91%

powdery83%

musky74%

warm spicy65%

aromatic56%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, fresh spicy 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

Top

Black PepperNutmeg

Heart

RhubarbCedar

Base

MuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Nutmeg, Rhubarb and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring85

Summer68

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men5

Unisex58

Women37

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,268

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#11,769

PerfumerCeline Ripert

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerXianHigher 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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Ormonde Jayne Xian opens with a sharp flash of black pepper and freshly cracked nutmeg before settling into crisp rhubarb and dry cedar. A quiet base of sandalwood and clean musk hugs the skin for hours. It suits cool autumn mornings and calm office environments where subtle, airy spice feels natural.

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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 is better, Pink Carrot or Xian?

Xian takes 3 of 4 categories. Pink Carrot is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Xian is rated 3.89/5 from 220 votes. Choose Pink Carrot for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Xian for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pink Carrot or Xian?

Pink Carrot lasts longest (Pink Carrot 80/100, Xian 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pink Carrot or Xian?

Xian projects furthest (Xian 56/100, Pink Carrot 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pink Carrot and Xian smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Nutmeg, Rhubarb and Cedar.

Is Pink Carrot or Xian better for summer or winter?

Pink Carrot suits day or night wear; Xian suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pink Carrot and Xian?

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. Xian has top notes of Black Pepper and Nutmeg, heart notes of Rhubarb and Cedar, a base of Musk and Sandalwood.