Fragrance comparison

Sheer Love vs Carnet de Bal

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 67 ratings analysed

Sheer Love

Pink Up Cosmetics

3.001 votes

Rank #63,250 PowderyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Carnet de Bal

Revillon

4.3166 votes

Rank #8,034 FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Carnet de Bal takes 3 of 4 categories.

Sheer Love
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Carnet de Bal
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Sheer Love1/4

Carnet de Bal3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Carnet de Bal
Sillage & projection: Carnet de Bal
Value for money: Sheer Love
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Carnet de Bal

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sheer LovePink Up Cosmetics

Carnet de BalRevillon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

4.31/ 5 · 66 votes

Have 42%Had 15%Want 43%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

57%Love

33%Like

4%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

51 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityCarnet de Bal

SillageCarnet de Bal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value63

Category winnerSheer LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

floral92%

musky84%

white floral77%

green69%

woody61%

floral100%

woody92%

mossy84%

earthy77%

white floral69%

amber61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both floral, woody and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lily

Heart

CameliaAloe VeraCotton FlowerChamomile

Base

MuskWoody Notes

Top

ChamomileFruity NotesCitruses

Heart

Ylang-YlangRoseJasmineCyclamenLily

Base

oak mossAmberMuskPatchouliVanille

InformationalShared notesLily, Chamomile 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

Summer50

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring23

Summer8

Fall100

Winter92

Day20

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,250

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,034

PerfumerMaurice Shaller

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerCarnet de BalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sheer Love by Pink Up Cosmetics is a fresh floral blend built around green aloe vera and clean cotton flower notes. Launching in 2025 as a unisex option, it offers a soft, botanical profile that sits close to the skin. It works best during warm spring days when you want a quiet, laundry-clean presence rather than a lo…

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Carnet de Bal by Revillon is a classic 1937 chypre floral that balances bright citruses with a sturdy heart of rose and jasmine. It settles into a rich base of oak moss and patchouli, creating a vintage aura that feels both grounded and deeply floral. It is a reliable choice for autumn evenings when you want a fragran…

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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, Sheer Love or Carnet de Bal?

Carnet de Bal takes 3 of 4 categories. Sheer Love is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Carnet de Bal is rated 4.31/5 from 66 votes. Choose Sheer Love for a powdery and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Carnet de Bal for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sheer Love or Carnet de Bal?

Carnet de Bal lasts longest (Carnet de Bal 77/100, Sheer Love 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sheer Love or Carnet de Bal?

Carnet de Bal projects furthest (Carnet de Bal 63/100, Sheer Love 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sheer Love and Carnet de Bal smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Lily, Chamomile and Musk.

Is Sheer Love or Carnet de Bal better for summer or winter?

Sheer Love suits day or night wear; Carnet de Bal suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sheer Love and Carnet de Bal?

Sheer Love has top notes of Lily, heart notes of Camelia, Aloe Vera, Cotton Flower and Chamomile, a base of Musk and Woody Notes. Carnet de Bal has top notes of Chamomile, Fruity Notes and Citruses, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Jasmine and Cyclamen, a base of oak moss, Amber, Musk and Patchouli.