Fragrance comparison

Be Yourself vs Charisma

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 43 ratings analysed

Be Yourself

kari

—0 votes

Rank #79,441 IrisSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Charisma

Moudon

4.7743 votes

Rank #7,413 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Charisma takes 1 of 1 categories.

Be Yourself
Choose it for a iris and soft spicy character.
Charisma
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Be Yourself0/1

Charisma1/1

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: Charisma

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Be Yourselfkari

CharismaMoudon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.77/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 38%Had 2%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

84%Love

9%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

43 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value74

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

iris100%

soft spicy92%

earthy84%

violet77%

powdery69%

woody61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

sweet77%

fruity69%

powdery61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperBergamotFruits

Heart

IrisJasmine SambacCaramelWhite FlowersAmberMusk

Base

PatchouliCedarwood

Top20-30 mins

FigCardamom

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisWhite FlowersJasmine

Base6-10+ hrs

SandalwoodTonka BeanVetiverCedarwoodPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesIris, White Flowers, Amber and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Charisma, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring62

Summer31

Fall100

Winter92

Day80

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men48

Unisex48

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,441

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,413

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerCharismaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Be Yourself by kari offers a fruity and powdery floral experience designed for everyday daytime wear. It combines bright pink pepper and citrus top notes with a warm, sweet heart of caramel, iris, and jasmine. This fragrance finishes on a classic woody base of patchouli and cedarwood, making it a versatile option for …

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Moudon Charisma opens with a sweet burst of ripe green fig paired with crushed, peppery cardamom seeds. It quickly settles into a creamy blend of powdery iris and soft white jasmine petals before drying down to warm sandalwood, toasted tonka bean, and earthy patchouli. Think of a cozy cashmere sweater sprayed with spi…

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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.

Do Be Yourself and Charisma smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Iris, White Flowers, Amber and Patchouli.

Is Be Yourself or Charisma better for summer or winter?

Charisma suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Be Yourself and Charisma?

Be Yourself has top notes of Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Fruits, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine Sambac, Caramel and White Flowers, a base of Patchouli and Cedarwood. Charisma has top notes of Fig and Cardamom, heart notes of Iris, White Flowers and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Vetiver and Cedarwood.