Fragrance comparison

Texas Sage vs VIP Carat

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

Texas Sage

LaBron

—0 votes

Rank #73,999 GreenFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

VIP Carat

Blackoud

3.001 votes

Rank #66,143 RosePatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

VIP Carat takes 1 of 1 categories.

Texas Sage
Choose it for a green and fresh character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
VIP Carat
Choose it for a rose and patchouli character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Texas Sage0/1

VIP Carat1/1

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: VIP Carat

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Texas SageLaBron

VIP CaratBlackoud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

0%Like

100%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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

fresh92%

rose84%

vanilla77%

white floral69%

woody61%

rose100%

patchouli92%

floral84%

fruity77%

green69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both rose and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PearCactusRoseStar JasmineVanillaGrassTexas Cedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PearGrassMandarin

Heart

RoseBlack PepperMagnolia

Base

PatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesPear, Rose and Grass. 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

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,999

PerfumerDeborah LaBron

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,143

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVIP CaratHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deborah LaBron formulates Texas Sage around prickly pear cactus, crushed green grass, and star jasmine. The scent opens with a watery, tart botanical bite that feels clean and sun-baked. As it settles onto skin, soft Texas rose softens the herbal green top notes, while a dry base of Texas cedar and sweet vanilla grass…

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VIP Carat by Blackoud opens with a crisp burst of pear and green grass, sliced through by sweet mandarin orange. The immediate spray feels sharp and fresh, before black pepper introduces a hot spice that cuts directly through the fruity top notes. As the scent settles on skin, rich rose and magnolia blend into a heav…

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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.

Do Texas Sage and VIP Carat smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose and green accords. Common notes include Pear, Rose and Grass.

Is Texas Sage or VIP Carat better for summer or winter?

Texas Sage suits day or night wear; VIP Carat suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Texas Sage and VIP Carat?

Texas Sage features Pear, Cactus, Rose, Star Jasmine and Vanilla. VIP Carat has top notes of Pear, Grass and Mandarin, heart notes of Rose, Black Pepper and Magnolia, a base of Patchouli and Musk.