Fragrance comparison

Black Palace vs Esprit de Charles

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 0 ratings analysed

1 wins

Black Palace

Santiago Luxury Parfum

—0 votes

Rank #74,541 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Esprit de Charles

Charles de Beaune

—0 votes

Rank #78,027 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Palace takes 1 of 1 categories.

Black Palace
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Esprit de Charles
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Black Palace1/1

Esprit de Charles0/1

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: Black Palace

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black PalaceSantiago Luxury Parfum

Esprit de CharlesCharles de Beaune

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity92%

citrus84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

white floral69%

rose61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin OrangeBitter OrangeViolet LeavesAquatic notesOzonic notesBlackcurrantGreen NotesSpicy Notes

Heart

Cashmere WoodSandalwoodCyclamenVanillaSaffronJasmineCedarLotus

Base

Woody NotesImmortellePatchouliVetiverAmberMuskOud

Top20-30 mins

LemonBergamotGrapefruit

Heart2-3 hrs

Clary SageLavenderJasmineRose

Base5-7 hrs

White MuskAmber

InformationalShared notesJasmine and Amber. Durations are only published for Esprit de Charles, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,541

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#78,027

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack PalaceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Palace by Santiago Luxury Parfum is a bold, sweet fruity perfume anchored by dense woods and warm spices. It opens with an energetic splash of ripe berries, juicy plum, crisp apple, and sparkling mandarin orange, instantly creating a vibrant, cocktail-like brightness in the air. As the initial fruitiness settles…

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Esprit de Charles delivers an instant splash of bright, sun-drenched fruit. The opening combines tart lemon, zesty bergamot, and bitter grapefruit peel. It wakes you up immediately. The first two minutes bring a brief vaporous alcohol punch before clean citrus oils take over your skin. Soon after, herbal clary sage an…

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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.

Do Black Palace and Esprit de Charles smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Jasmine and Amber.

Is Black Palace or Esprit de Charles better for summer or winter?

Esprit de Charles suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Palace and Esprit de Charles?

Black Palace has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Bitter Orange, Violet Leaves and Aquatic notes, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Sandalwood, Cyclamen and Vanilla, a base of Woody Notes, Immortelle, Patchouli and Vetiver. Esprit de Charles has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Clary Sage, Lavender, Jasmine and Rose, a base of White Musk and Amber.