Rue21 Carbon
The smell in short
It smells mostly warm spicy and woody. Cardamom and carnation at the top, aromatic spices in the middle and cedar and incense at the base.
- Came out
- 2007
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
Carbon notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Rue21 Carbon
Rue21 is the house behind Carbon.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €643. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Clive Christian Xxi Art Deco Blonde Amber and Pacifica Dream Moon unisex.
How far Carbon spreads
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Pacifica Dream Moon unisex.
Other Rue21 perfumes
The house has 21 perfumes here, led by Pink Ice, CJ Black and CJ Red Cologne Limited Edition.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by woody. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and woody smells and notes like aromatic spices and cedar. Less obvious notes include clove and musk. Perfume fans rate it 3.92 out of 5.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter and fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer.
Is Carbon long lasting?
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Clive Christian Xxi Art Deco Blonde Amber and Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like cedar and incense are the part that stays longest on the skin.
More from this line
There is 1 other version of this perfume, released in 2010.
Perfumes that smell like Carbon
Similar picks to try: Clive Christian Xxi Art Deco Blonde Amber (8 shared notes), Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady (8 shared notes), Pacifica Dream Moon unisex (9 shared notes) and Elizabeth Taylor Passion (8 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady starts from €321.
Quick answers
When did Carbon come out?
It came out in 2007.
Can I wear Carbon to work?
It is more of an evening scent, so it may feel too much for the office.
Can women wear it?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.