Afnan
Rare Carbon
for men · Launched 2020
Where to buy
All 1 offers by size
| 100 ml | |
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| Perfume ClickDelivery £2.95 · £0.32 per ml | £32.30 |
Scent profile
Share of people who describe it this way
How it wears
Share of votes by people who wear it: 359 votes, Parfica open fragrance database.
- Longevity
- long lasting60% of votes
- Scent trail
- strong51% of votes
- Season
- winter35% of votes
- Time of day
- night60% of votes
All votes
Longevity · 124 votes
- very weak1%
- weak2%
- moderate26%
- long lasting60%
- eternal11%
Sillage · 119 votes
- intimate5%
- moderate42%
- strong51%
- enormous2%
Season · 359 votes
- winter35%
- spring23%
- summer8%
- autumn34%
Time of day · 186 votes
- day40%
- night60%
Sillage: how far the scent is noticed by people around you. Season and time of day allow several answers, so shares there are of all answers given.
Notes
Top notes are the first minutes, heart is the next hours, base is what stays.
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About Afnan Rare Carbon
Rare Carbon by Afnan, released in 2020, is a dark, woody masculine scent with leather, spice and a surprising floral heart. Woodiness is what everyone agrees on; about half also find it spicy and floral, and a quarter notice green, amber and leather sides.
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Rare Carbon by Afnan, released in 2020, is a dark, woody masculine scent with leather, spice and a surprising floral heart. Woodiness is what everyone agrees on; about half also find it spicy and floral, and a quarter notice green, amber and leather sides.
The opening is unusual: leather, nutmeg and cinnamon together give a warm, smoky spice, while violet leaf adds a green, slightly metallic freshness that cuts through it. The heart pairs cedar and agarwood, dry and resinous with the oud adding a smoky, faintly medicinal depth, against rose and violet, which bring a soft, powdery floral layer that keeps the woods from feeling harsh. The base is vetiver, amber and sandalwood, earthy, warm and smooth.
Most wearers report long lasting performance and a strong trail. It is voted mainly for winter and autumn and leans towards evening. It suits someone who wants a bold, oud-tinged woody scent with enough rose and violet to feel polished rather than rough.
Rare Carbon — for men fragrance by Afnan (released 2020). Top notes: Leather, Violet Leaf, Nutmeg, Cinnamon. Heart notes: Violet, Agarwood (Oud), Rose, Cedar. Base notes: Vetiver, Sandalwood, Amber. — Parfica open fragrance database
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How much does Afnan Rare Carbon cost in the United Kingdom?
From £32.30 for 100 ml at Perfume Click. Price from one partner shop in the United Kingdom, checked daily, unchanged since 6 Nov 2026.
Where to buy Afnan Rare Carbon in the United Kingdom?
Every offer today, by size, cheapest first:
Which sizes are sold?
100 ml.
What does it smell like?
Mainly woody, spicy, floral and green. It opens with cinnamon, leather, nutmeg, violet leaf; the heart is agarwood (oud), cedar, rose, violet; the base is amber, sandalwood, vetiver.
Who makes it?
Afnan. Launched in 2020. Marketed for men.
How long does it last?
People rate its longevity as long lasting and its sillage as strong. Based on 124 wearers’ votes.
When to wear it?
Most people wear it in winter and autumn, mostly evenings.
Where does this data come from?
The rating and the votes on longevity, sillage, season and time of day come from Parfica open fragrance database. Notes, accords, perfumers and release data come from the ScentGlade catalogue (shared with the Olfactory app) and its editors. Prices and stock come from the partner shops’ own product feeds and show the last update date.
What is it similar to?
Closest by notes and accords among fragrances on sale in the United Kingdom: Lattafa Perfumes Awraq Al Oud, Swiss Arabian Shaghaf Oud Aswad, Lattafa Perfumes Opulent Oud, S.T. Dupont Royal Amber and Ramon Monegal Soul Of Oud.