Fragrance comparison

Winter crocus vs Carmen

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 42 ratings analysed

Winter crocus

fūm

4.004 votes

Rank #53,772 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Carmen

Nimere Parfums

3.8138 votes

Rank #12,018 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Carmen takes 2 of 2 categories.

Winter crocus
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Carmen
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Winter crocus0/2

Carmen2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Winter crocusfūm

CarmenNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

3.81/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 20%Had 17%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

50%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

32%Love

41%Like

5%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageCarmen

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy90%

cacao80%

sweet70%

woody60%

balsamic50%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

leather84%

sweet77%

smoky69%

woody61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CacaoBenzoinMyrrhLabdanumVetiverOpoponaxCardamomOakmossTobaccoPimentoFrankincenseChampaca

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CardamomSpicy NotesBergamot

Heart

PearYlang-YlangJasmineRose

Base

Tolu BalsamBirchCastoreumOakmossMyrrhTobaccoBenzoinLabdanum

InformationalShared notesBenzoin, Myrrh, Labdanum and Cardamom. Durations are only published for Winter crocus, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Spring13

Summer25

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night57

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Date 36%Casual 31%Work 18%Party 15%

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,772

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#12,018

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerCarmenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Winter crocus by fūm is a rich, artisanal amber perfume that captures the contrast of cold snow and deep hearth warmth. The scent opens with a lively dash of pimento and dry green cardamom, offering an initial kick before relaxing into bittersweet cacao and smooth champaca petals. As it settles onto the skin, golden l…

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Carmen by Nimere Parfums creates an intense, resinous portrait of a dramatic scent. It opens with sharp cardamom and spicy notes, settling into a dark, complex base of tobacco, tolu balsam, and birch. Designed for those who appreciate bold, character-driven fragrances, it thrives in cool autumn weather when you want a…

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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, Winter crocus or Carmen?

Carmen takes 2 of 2 categories. Winter crocus is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Carmen is rated 3.81/5 from 38 votes. Choose Winter crocus for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Carmen for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which projects more, Winter crocus or Carmen?

Carmen projects furthest (Carmen 65/100, Winter crocus 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Winter crocus and Carmen smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Benzoin, Myrrh, Labdanum and Cardamom.

Is Winter crocus or Carmen better for summer or winter?

Winter crocus suits evening wear; Carmen suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Winter crocus and Carmen?

Winter crocus features Cacao, Benzoin, Myrrh, Labdanum and Vetiver. Carmen has top notes of Cardamom, Spicy Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Pear, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Tolu Balsam, Birch, Castoreum and Oakmoss.