Fragrance comparison

Красная Гвоздика - Red Carnation vs Norell

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 387 ratings analysed

3 wins

Красная Гвоздика - Red Carnation

Red Carnation – Красная гвоздика

5.001 votes

Rank #48,400 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Norell

4.17386 votes

Rank #1,834 AromaticGreen

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.
Norell
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Красная Гвоздика - Red Carnation3/4

Norell1/4

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: Norell

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Красная Гвоздика - Red CarnationRed Carnation – Красная гвоздика

NorellNorell

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 50%Want 25%

4.17/ 5 · 386 votes

Have 69%Had 31%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

44%Love

41%Like

1%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

386 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityКрасная Гвоздика - Red Carnation

SillageКрасная Гвоздика - Red Carnation

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value63

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%

green92%

floral84%

warm spicy77%

yellow floral69%

woody61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both aromatic and floral

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

NarcissusGalbanumHiacynthLavenderBergamotLemonMandarin Orange

Heart

CarnationArum LilyCorianderRoseMimosaIrisGardeniaYlang-Ylang

Base

OakmossVetiverMyrrhMuskAmberCedarSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesCarnation, Iris, Coriander and Musk. 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

Spring79

Summer55

Fall100

Winter72

Day100

Night77

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex30

Women70

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,400

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,834

PerfumerJosephine Catapano

Launched—

Reviews89

Category winnerNorellHigher 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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Norell by Norell, composed by Josephine Catapano in 1968, opens with an unmistakable snap of bitter galbanum and hyacinth. Lemon and bergamot provide a bright citrus flash, but green resin dominates the immediate atmosphere. As the sharp top notes soften, a complex heart of clove-spiced carnation, narcissus, ylang-yla…

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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 Norell?

Красная Гвоздика - Red Carnation takes 3 of 4 categories. Красная Гвоздика - Red Carnation is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Norell is rated 4.17/5 from 386 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 Norell for a aromatic and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

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

Красная Гвоздика - Red Carnation lasts longest (Красная Гвоздика - Red Carnation 80/100, Norell 76/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Красная Гвоздика - Red Carnation projects furthest (Красная Гвоздика - Red Carnation 75/100, Norell 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Красная Гвоздика - Red Carnation and Norell smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and floral accords. Common notes include Carnation, Iris, Coriander and Musk.

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

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

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

Красная Гвоздика - Red Carnation features Carnation, Jasmine, Iris, Orange Blossom and Ylang Ylang. Norell has top notes of Narcissus, Galbanum, Hiacynth and Lavender, heart notes of Carnation, Arum Lily, Coriander and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Myrrh and Musk.