Fragrance comparison

Sweet & Sour Carbon vs Mikul

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 27 ratings analysed

4 wins

Sweet & Sour Carbon

Linn Young

4.577 votes

Rank #30,071 TobaccoCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Mikul

GUY FOX

3.9520 votes

Rank #37,463 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sweet & Sour Carbon takes 4 of 4 categories.

Sweet & Sour Carbon
Choose it for a tobacco and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Mikul
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Sweet & Sour Carbon4/4

Mikul0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sweet & Sour CarbonLinn Young

MikulGUY FOX

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

3.95/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 50%Had 9%Want 41%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

30%Love

40%Like

25%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevitySweet & Sour Carbon

SillageSweet & Sour Carbon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value64

Category winnerSweet & Sour CarbonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

citrus92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

woody61%

citrus100%

aromatic90%

fresh spicy80%

white floral70%

tobacco60%

warm spicy50%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both citrus, tobacco and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Grapefruit

Heart

GingerCedar

Base

TobaccoAmber

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitBasilCoriander

Heart2-4 hrs

Orange BlossomGingerCardamom

Base5-7 hrs

TobaccoAmberCedar

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Ginger, Cedar and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Mikul, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer85

Fall31

Winter31

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men46

Unisex54

Women0

Casual 39%Work 34%Date 17%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,071

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#37,463

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerSweet & Sour CarbonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Linn Young Sweet & Sour Carbon opens with a sharp burst of bitter grapefruit and zesty ginger before settling into a warm core of cedar and sweet amber. The scent quickly anchors itself on a smooth tobacco base, creating a cozy woody spicy profile tailored for cooler weather. It strikes a familiar chord for anyone who…

Reviews →

Mikul by GUY FOX gives you an effortless blast of fresh laundry confidence right out of the shower. The opening snaps alive with tart grapefruit, peppery basil, and cracked coriander seed. It wakes up your senses without punching you in the nose. Give it ten minutes. Soft orange blossom and grated ginger soon step for…

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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, Sweet & Sour Carbon or Mikul?

Sweet & Sour Carbon takes 4 of 4 categories. Sweet & Sour Carbon is rated 4.57/5 from 7 votes; Mikul is rated 3.95/5 from 20 votes. Choose Sweet & Sour Carbon for a tobacco and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Mikul for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sweet & Sour Carbon or Mikul?

Sweet & Sour Carbon lasts longest (Sweet & Sour Carbon 68/100, Mikul 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sweet & Sour Carbon or Mikul?

Projection is very close: Sweet & Sour Carbon 45/100, Mikul 44/100 for sillage.

Do Sweet & Sour Carbon and Mikul smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, tobacco and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Ginger, Cedar and Tobacco.

Is Sweet & Sour Carbon or Mikul better for summer or winter?

Sweet & Sour Carbon suits evening wear; Mikul suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sweet & Sour Carbon and Mikul?

Sweet & Sour Carbon has top notes of Grapefruit, heart notes of Ginger and Cedar, a base of Tobacco and Amber. Mikul has top notes of Grapefruit, Basil and Coriander, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Ginger and Cardamom, a base of Tobacco, Amber and Cedar.