Fragrance comparison

Spiced Gourmand vs Black Carrot

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 20 ratings analysed

1 wins

Spiced Gourmand

The Dua Brand

3.7114 votes

Rank #64,117 WoodyNutty

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Black Carrot

Pisello Parfum

3.176 votes

Rank #64,728 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Spiced Gourmand takes 1 of 1 categories.

Spiced Gourmand
Choose it for a woody and nutty character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Black Carrot
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Spiced Gourmand1/1

Black Carrot0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Spiced GourmandThe Dua Brand

Black CarrotPisello Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 62%Had 5%Want 32%

3.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 5%Had 2%Want 93%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

29%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

21%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

33%Love

17%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate54

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

nutty92%

sweet84%

balsamic77%

honey69%

amber61%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

chocolate84%

warm spicy77%

lavender69%

woody61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HazelnutElemi resinIncenseAlmondCedarHoneyPistachioTonka BeanVanillaCaramelSandalwoodBeeswax

No top / heart / base split published

Top

VanillaWhite ChocolateChocolatePlumHazelnut

Heart

LavenderAmberCacaoHoneyPepperSageTonka Bean

Base

Dark ChocolateCaramelMuskCedarSandalwoodSugarPatchouliOakmoss

InformationalShared notesHazelnut, Cedar, Honey and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Spiced Gourmand, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring13

Summer0

Fall100

Winter88

Day33

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men43

Unisex57

Women0

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,117

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#64,728

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSpiced GourmandHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Spiced Gourmand by The Dua Brand offers a dense, confectionary aroma balanced by resinous woods and smoke. Released in 2022 as an Extrait de Parfum, it opens with an immediate burst of edible richness centered on roasted hazelnut, pistachio, and sweet almond. Thick honey, caramel, and beeswax smooth over the crunchy n…

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Black Carrot by Pisello Parfum introduces a dense gourmand profile centered on heavy vanilla, dark chocolate, and rich caramel. Created in 2023, this intense fragrance is designed for cold fall and winter nights, wrapping the wearer in a sweet, sugary cloud balanced by a woody cedar base.

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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, Spiced Gourmand or Black Carrot?

Spiced Gourmand takes 1 of 1 categories. Spiced Gourmand is rated 3.71/5 from 14 votes; Black Carrot is rated 3.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Spiced Gourmand for a woody and nutty character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Black Carrot for a sweet and vanilla character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Spiced Gourmand and Black Carrot smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Hazelnut, Cedar, Honey and Tonka Bean.

Is Spiced Gourmand or Black Carrot better for summer or winter?

Spiced Gourmand suits evening wear; Black Carrot suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Spiced Gourmand and Black Carrot?

Spiced Gourmand features Hazelnut, Elemi resin, Incense, Almond and Cedar. Black Carrot has top notes of Vanilla, White Chocolate, Chocolate and Plum, heart notes of Lavender, Amber, Cacao and Honey, a base of Dark Chocolate, Caramel, Musk and Cedar.