Fragrance comparison

The Heart of Leo vs Carte Blanche

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 243 ratings analysed

2 wins

The Heart of Leo

Gucci

4.13243 votes

Rank #6,177 AmberFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Carte Blanche

AKParfume

—0 votes

Rank #68,865 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Heart of Leo takes 2 of 3 categories.

The Heart of Leo
Choose it for a amber and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Carte Blanche
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity.

The Heart of Leo2/3

Carte Blanche1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Carte Blanche
Sillage & projection: The Heart of Leo
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: The Heart of Leo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The Heart of LeoGucci

Carte BlancheAKParfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 243 votes

Have 30%Had 6%Want 63%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 13%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

30%Like

14%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

243 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityCarte Blanche

SillageThe Heart of Leo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value24

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

fruity90%

warm spicy80%

aromatic70%

balsamic60%

woody50%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy83%

woody65%

warm spicy48%

amber30%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both aromatic, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 60 minutes

Black Currant

Heart2 to 4 hours

Olibanum

Base4 to 7 hours

Myrrh

Top

JuniperLime

Heart

RosemaryLavenderPeach

Base

CardamomOlibanumMyrrhAmyris

InformationalShared notesOlibanum and Myrrh. Durations are only published for The Heart of Leo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer29

Fall100

Winter91

Day81

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men21

Unisex49

Women31

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,177

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews34

Overall rank#68,865

PerfumerAndrew Karateev

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerThe Heart of LeoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Heart of Leo by Gucci is a resinous and fruity perfume that combines a dark fruit opening with a warm, smoky resin dry-down. It opens with a tart, deep burst of black currant, giving the scent a wine-like edge before softening into rich balsamic layers. At the centre, olibanum adds an aromatic incense brightness t…

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Carte Blanche by AKParfume is a crisp aromatic scent built around juniper and lime, with rosemary and lavender giving it a clean, herbaceous backbone. A soft peach note adds a gentle fruity lift before the dry down turns warmer and more resinous, with cardamom plus olibanum and myrrh for an incense touched finish. If …

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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 lasts longer, The Heart of Leo or Carte Blanche?

Carte Blanche lasts longest (Carte Blanche 100/100, The Heart of Leo 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Heart of Leo or Carte Blanche?

The Heart of Leo projects furthest (The Heart of Leo 57/100, Carte Blanche 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Heart of Leo and Carte Blanche smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Olibanum and Myrrh.

Is The Heart of Leo or Carte Blanche better for summer or winter?

The Heart of Leo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Heart of Leo and Carte Blanche?

The Heart of Leo has top notes of Black Currant, heart notes of Olibanum, a base of Myrrh. Carte Blanche has top notes of Juniper and Lime, heart notes of Rosemary, Lavender and Peach, a base of Cardamom, Olibanum, Myrrh and Amyris.