Fragrance comparison

Brilliant Woman No 1 vs Miss Charming

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 54 ratings analysed

Brilliant Woman No 1

Betty Barclay

3.2013 votes

Rank #57,322 WoodyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Miss Charming

Oriflame

3.3441 votes

Rank #42,623 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Miss Charming takes 3 of 5 categories.

Brilliant Woman No 1
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Miss Charming
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Brilliant Woman No 12/5

Miss Charming3/5

Ratings & consensus: Miss Charming
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Brilliant Woman No 1
Sillage & projection: Brilliant Woman No 1
Value for money: Miss Charming
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Miss Charming

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Brilliant Woman No 1Betty Barclay

Miss CharmingOriflame

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.20/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 15%Had 15%Want 70%

3.34/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 37%Had 42%Want 20%

Category winnerMiss CharmingRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

15%Love

41%Like

10%Ok

32%Dislike

2%Hate

41 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate44

⏱ Longevity42

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate59

Category winners

LongevityBrilliant Woman No 1

SillageBrilliant Woman No 1

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value55

Category winnerMiss CharmingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

white floral91%

vanilla83%

powdery74%

citrus65%

musky56%

white floral100%

citrus83%

vanilla65%

lactonic48%

animalic30%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both white floral, vanilla and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Red AppleMandarin Orange

Heart

JasmineGardeniaMusk

Base

VanillaSandalwoodCedar

Top

Mandarin Orange

Heart

Gardenia

Base

Vanilla

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Gardenia and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring84

Summer100

Fall47

Winter32

Day100

Night43

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,322

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#42,623

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMiss CharmingHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Brilliant Woman No 1 by Betty Barclay is a cheerful floral woody musk fragrance for women. It opens with the crisp brightness of red apple and mandarin orange before softening into a heart of jasmine and gardenia. The base features a warm blend of vanilla, sandalwood, and cedar, making it an easy choice for casual dai…

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Miss Charming by Oriflame is a simple floral fragrance built around bright mandarin, creamy gardenia and soft vanilla. It reads feminine, fresh and sweet, with the white floral heart doing most of the work after the citrus opening settles. Best suited to daytime wear in warm or mild weather, it feels easy and approach…

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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, Brilliant Woman No 1 or Miss Charming?

Miss Charming takes 3 of 5 categories. Brilliant Woman No 1 is rated 3.20/5 from 13 votes; Miss Charming is rated 3.34/5 from 41 votes. Choose Brilliant Woman No 1 for a woody and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Miss Charming for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Brilliant Woman No 1 or Miss Charming?

Brilliant Woman No 1 lasts longest (Brilliant Woman No 1 58/100, Miss Charming 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Brilliant Woman No 1 or Miss Charming?

Brilliant Woman No 1 projects furthest (Brilliant Woman No 1 48/100, Miss Charming 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Brilliant Woman No 1 and Miss Charming smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, vanilla and citrus accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Gardenia and Vanilla.

Is Brilliant Woman No 1 or Miss Charming better for summer or winter?

Brilliant Woman No 1 suits day or night wear; Miss Charming suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Brilliant Woman No 1 and Miss Charming?

Brilliant Woman No 1 has top notes of Red Apple and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, Gardenia and Musk, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Cedar. Miss Charming has top notes of Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Gardenia, a base of Vanilla.