Fragrance comparison

Steel Grey vs Carré d'Or

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 28 ratings analysed

4 wins

Steel Grey

Zara

3.8327 votes

Rank #17,055 CitrusMusky

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28%scent match

Clearly different

Carré d'Or

Alex Simone

4.001 votes

Rank #59,919 IrisSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Steel Grey takes 4 of 4 categories.

Steel Grey
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Carré d'Or
Choose it for a iris and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Steel Grey4/4

Carré d'Or0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Steel GreyZara

Carré d'OrAlex Simone

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 55%Had 26%Want 19%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 13%Had 4%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

31%Like

38%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevitySteel Grey

SillageSteel Grey

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value89

¤ Price value50

Category winnerSteel GreyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky86%

warm spicy72%

aromatic58%

powdery44%

fresh spicy30%

iris100%

sweet91%

tobacco83%

fruity74%

powdery65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot

Heart

Cardamom

Base

Musk

Top

FigCardamomBergamot

Heart

OrrisTobacco

Base

CoffeeVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cardamom 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

Summer89

Fall78

Winter44

Day100

Night63

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,055

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#59,919

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSteel GreyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Steel Grey is a clean, cardamom-led Zara scent with a brief citrus lift up top and a soft musky base underneath. It reads fresh, lightly spicy, and easy to wear rather than complex. On skin, it usually suits spring and summer best, especially daytime use. If you like simple, crisp fragrances with a smooth spicy edge a…

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Carré d'Or is a plush, modern oriental that leans iris sweet, with a fig and cardamom opening that feels creamy and spiced rather than bright. The heart turns powdery and elegant, with orris smoothing into a tobacco nuance. In the dry down, coffee and vanilla add a gentle gourmand warmth, kept wearable by clean musk. …

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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, Steel Grey or Carré d'Or?

Steel Grey takes 4 of 4 categories. Steel Grey is rated 3.83/5 from 27 votes; Carré d'Or is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Steel Grey for a citrus and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Carré d'Or for a iris and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Steel Grey or Carré d'Or?

Steel Grey lasts longest (Steel Grey 68/100, Carré d'Or 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Steel Grey or Carré d'Or?

Steel Grey projects furthest (Steel Grey 55/100, Carré d'Or 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Steel Grey and Carré d'Or smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cardamom and Musk.

Is Steel Grey or Carré d'Or better for summer or winter?

Steel Grey suits daytime wear; Carré d'Or suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Steel Grey and Carré d'Or?

Steel Grey has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Cardamom, a base of Musk. Carré d'Or has top notes of Fig, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Orris and Tobacco, a base of Coffee, Vanilla and Musk.