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Sailor Mars vs Carina

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

Updated 34 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Carina takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Sailor Mars

    Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Carina

    Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Sailor Mars1/4
Carina3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Carina
Sillage & projection
Carina
Value for money
Sailor Mars
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Carina

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Sailor MarsPrimaniacs
CarinaAvant-Garden Lab
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%
3.59/ 5 · 31 votes
Have 21%Had 6%Want 73%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

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

3 votes · too few to score

31%Love
25%Like
6%Ok
0%Dislike
38%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity55
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate92
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate66
Category winners

LongevityCarina

SillageCarina

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value23
Category winnerSailor MarsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
floral86%
rose72%
green58%
animalic44%
lactonic30%
citrus100%
floral92%
green84%
sweet77%
ozonic69%
aquatic61%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both floral and green

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
GardeniaCasablanca LilyRoseGalbanum
Heart1 to 2 hours
Japanese Cherry BlossomChamomile
Base2 to 4 hours
AmberCedarSandalwood
Notes
Black ElderGalbanumKaffir LimeLiatrisMelonPoplar (Populus) budsYuzuChamomileMetallic notesLimeViolet LeafAnise

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGalbanum and Chamomile. Durations are only published for Sailor Mars, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer67
Fall33
Winter0
Day75
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men13
Unisex50
Women38
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,419

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,005

PerfumerOliver Valverde

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerCarinaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sailor Mars by Primaniacs presents a crisp floral profile centered on lush gardenia and casablanca lily. The opening pairs these creamy white blooms with a sharp splash of green galbanum and fresh rose petals, keeping the bouquet crisp rather than heavy. As the initial bloom settles, soft Japanese cherry blossom and c…

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Carina is a sharp green floral with citrus, herbs, watery air and a faint metallic sheen. The most useful wearer description points to a busy opening, like a floral gin cocktail, before it settles into something closer to herbal tea and clean treatment-room musk. It is intriguing and unusual, but the feedback is split…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sailor Mars or Carina?

Carina takes 3 of 4 categories. Sailor Mars is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Carina is rated 3.59/5 from 31 votes. Choose Sailor Mars for a white floral and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Carina for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sailor Mars or Carina?

Carina lasts longest (Carina 65/100, Sailor Mars 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sailor Mars or Carina?

Carina projects furthest (Carina 64/100, Sailor Mars 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sailor Mars and Carina smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and green accords. Common notes include Galbanum and Chamomile.

Is Sailor Mars or Carina better for summer or winter?

Sailor Mars suits daytime wear; Carina suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sailor Mars and Carina?

Sailor Mars has top notes of Gardenia, Casablanca Lily, Rose and Galbanum, heart notes of Japanese Cherry Blossom and Chamomile, a base of Amber, Cedar and Sandalwood. Carina features Black Elder, Galbanum, Kaffir Lime, Liatris and Melon.

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