Fragrance comparison

Красная Гвоздика - Red Carnation vs Jazz

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 1,675 ratings analysed

3 wins

Красная Гвоздика - Red Carnation

Red Carnation – Красная гвоздика

5.001 votes

Rank #48,400 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Jazz

Yves Saint Laurent

4.121,674 votes

Rank #1,141 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Красная Гвоздика - Red Carnation takes 3 of 4 categories.

Красная Гвоздика - Red Carnation
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Jazz
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Красная Гвоздика - Red Carnation3/4

Jazz1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Красная Гвоздика - Red Carnation
Sillage & projection: Красная Гвоздика - Red Carnation
Value for money: Красная Гвоздика - Red Carnation
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Jazz

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Красная Гвоздика - Red CarnationRed Carnation – Красная гвоздика

JazzYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 50%Want 25%

4.12/ 5 · 1,674 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

41%Love

44%Like

3%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

1,674 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityКрасная Гвоздика - Red Carnation

SillageКрасная Гвоздика - Red Carnation

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value48

Category winnerКрасная Гвоздика - Red CarnationBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus92%

floral84%

aromatic77%

earthy69%

powdery61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

herbal84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

lavender61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CarnationJasmineIrisOrange BlossomYlang YlangCorianderBitter OrangeMuskOakmoss

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LavenderNutmegCorianderArtemisiaAniseBergamotBasilCinnamon

Heart

GeraniumCarnationJasmineIris

Base

OakmossLeatherTobaccoSandalwoodCedarMuskAmberTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesCarnation, Jasmine, Iris and Coriander. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter77

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men91

Unisex8

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,400

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,141

PerfumerJean-Francois Latty

Launched—

Reviews163

Category winnerJazzHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Red Carnation is an old-school floral chypre built around carnation, white florals, citrus and oakmoss. It opens bright and aromatic, then settles into a powdery, mossy floral with a musky finish. It reads classic rather than modern, with a firm vintage character. If you enjoy sharp florals, iris powder and mossy str…

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Jazz by Yves Saint Laurent delivers an energizing blast of clean barbershop freshness anchored by traditional masculine woods. Sprayed on the skin, it opens with crisp herbal lavender, bright bergamot, and a lively kick of green basil and spicy coriander. As the brisk opening calms down, a spicy floral heart of gerani…

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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, Красная Гвоздика - Red Carnation or Jazz?

Красная Гвоздика - Red Carnation takes 3 of 4 categories. Красная Гвоздика - Red Carnation is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Jazz is rated 4.12/5 from 1,674 votes. Choose Красная Гвоздика - Red Carnation for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Jazz for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Красная Гвоздика - Red Carnation or Jazz?

Красная Гвоздика - Red Carnation lasts longest (Красная Гвоздика - Red Carnation 80/100, Jazz 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Красная Гвоздика - Red Carnation or Jazz?

Красная Гвоздика - Red Carnation projects furthest (Красная Гвоздика - Red Carnation 75/100, Jazz 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Красная Гвоздика - Red Carnation and Jazz smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Carnation, Jasmine, Iris and Coriander.

Is Красная Гвоздика - Red Carnation or Jazz better for summer or winter?

Красная Гвоздика - Red Carnation suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Красная Гвоздика - Red Carnation and Jazz?

Красная Гвоздика - Red Carnation features Carnation, Jasmine, Iris, Orange Blossom and Ylang Ylang. Jazz has top notes of Lavender, Nutmeg, Coriander and Artemisia, heart notes of Geranium, Carnation, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Oakmoss, Leather, Tobacco and Sandalwood.