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Tarantella vs Guirlandes

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

Updated 124 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Guirlandes takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Tarantella

    Choose it for a mossy and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Guirlandes

    Choose it for a green and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Tarantella2/7
Guirlandes5/7
Ratings & consensus
Guirlandes
Community sentiment
Guirlandes
Longevity
Guirlandes
Sillage & projection
Tarantella
Value for money
Guirlandes
Versatility
Tarantella
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Guirlandes

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
TarantellaTommi Sooni
GuirlandesCarven
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.26/ 5 · 31 votes
Have 26%Had 8%Want 66%
4.31/ 5 · 93 votes
Have 48%Had 21%Want 31%
Category winnerGuirlandesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
42%Love
48%Like
3%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate

31 votes

43%Love
49%Like
3%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate

93 votes

Category winnerGuirlandesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate81
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityGuirlandes

SillageTarantella

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value0
¤ Price value60
Category winnerGuirlandesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
mossy100%
green92%
earthy84%
woody77%
leather69%
aromatic61%
green100%
white floral92%
floral84%
woody77%
rose69%
fresh61%
Scent match38%Some overlap · both green and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
GalbanumAldehydesMandarin OrangeNeroli
Heart
Bay LeafJasmineCloveRoseLily-of-the-ValleyFrangipaniOrrisHoney
Base
oak mossLeatherPatchouliMuskSandalwoodAmber
Top
HyacinthAldehydesGalbanumBergamotRaspberry
Heart
JasmineTuberoseLily-of-the-ValleyRoseClove
Base
Muskoak mossVirginia CedarSandalwood
InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Aldehydes, Jasmine and Clove. 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
Summer30
Fall100
Winter60
Day100
Night36
Spring100
Summer56
Fall0
Winter28
Day–
Night–
Category winnerTarantellaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,431

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#11,877

PerfumerRobertet

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerGuirlandesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tarantella opens with a bright, bitter splash of galbanum and soapy aldehydes, a sharp nod to classic mid-century green perfumery. The initial crispness settles quickly into a dry, aromatic heart where bay leaf and clove temper the sweetness of frangipani and honey. As it warms on the skin, a robust base of earthy oak…

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Carven Guirlandes opens with a sharp burst of bitter galbanum and crisp aldehydes before settling into a dense white floral heart. Hyacinth and tuberose add green, soapy weight across the mid phase, while oakmoss and cedar ground the drydown. Launched in 1982, it offers a retro, crisp floral structure built for crisp …

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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, Tarantella or Guirlandes?

Guirlandes takes 5 of 7 categories. Tarantella is rated 4.26/5 from 31 votes; Guirlandes is rated 4.31/5 from 93 votes. Choose Tarantella for a mossy and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Guirlandes for a green and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Tarantella or Guirlandes?

Guirlandes lasts longest (Guirlandes 68/100, Tarantella 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tarantella or Guirlandes?

Projection is very close: Tarantella 64/100, Guirlandes 62/100 for sillage.

Do Tarantella and Guirlandes smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and woody accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Aldehydes, Jasmine and Clove.

Is Tarantella or Guirlandes better for summer or winter?

For summer, Guirlandes is the stronger pick. For winter, Tarantella is the stronger pick. Tarantella suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tarantella and Guirlandes?

Tarantella has top notes of Galbanum, Aldehydes, Mandarin Orange and Neroli, heart notes of Bay Leaf, Jasmine, Clove and Rose, a base of oak moss, Leather, Patchouli and Musk. Guirlandes has top notes of Hyacinth, Aldehydes, Galbanum and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Tuberose, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose, a base of Musk, oak moss, Virginia Cedar and Sandalwood.

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