Fragrance comparison

CH Hot! Hot! Hot! vs Dahlia Imperiale

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 95 ratings analysed

3 wins

CH Hot! Hot! Hot!

Carolina Herrera

4.2184 votes

Rank #13,076 SweetWoody

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57%scent match

Closely related

Dahlia Imperiale

Bottega Verde

3.8211 votes

Rank #42,423 SweetCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

CH Hot! Hot! Hot! takes 3 of 5 categories.

CH Hot! Hot! Hot!
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Dahlia Imperiale
Choose it for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

CH Hot! Hot! Hot!3/5

Dahlia Imperiale2/5

Ratings & consensus: CH Hot! Hot! Hot!
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: CH Hot! Hot! Hot!
Sillage & projection: Dahlia Imperiale
Value for money: Dahlia Imperiale
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: CH Hot! Hot! Hot!

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CH Hot! Hot! Hot!Carolina Herrera

Dahlia ImperialeBottega Verde

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 84 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

3.82/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 31%Had 22%Want 47%

Category winnerCH Hot! Hot! Hot!Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

31%Like

17%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

84 votes

9%Love

82%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityCH Hot! Hot! Hot!

SillageDahlia Imperiale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value79

Category winnerDahlia ImperialeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

citrus77%

yellow floral69%

green61%

sweet100%

citrus92%

woody84%

floral77%

vanilla69%

fruity61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both sweet, woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

NeroliAloe VeraGrapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangRaspberryCoconut

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaSandalwoodMyrhh

Top

NeroliPlumClementineYlang-YlangGrapefruit

Heart

RoseDahliaLily-of-the-ValleyWhite Orchid

Base

SugarVanillaSandalwoodCedarAmber

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Grapefruit, Ylang-Ylang and Vanilla. Durations are only published for CH Hot! Hot! Hot!, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter32

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer57

Fall71

Winter43

Day100

Night71

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex2

Women95

Casual 39%Date 28%Party 19%Work 15%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,076

PerfumerVéronique Nyberg, Violaine Collas

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#42,423

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCH Hot! Hot! Hot!Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera launched CH Hot! Hot! Hot! in 2022 as a sun-drenched limited edition for women. It strikes a fun balance between juicy desert citrus and sun-warmed tropical skin. The opening pops with bitter pink grapefruit, crisp neroli, and an unexpected splash of watery aloe vera. Give it ten minutes. The heart sh…

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Bottega Verde Dahlia Imperiale opens with a bright splash of clementine and neroli before settling into a soft heart of dahlia and white orchid. The fruitiness feels candy-like rather than fresh off the tree, sweetened by a light drizzle of sugar and cozy vanilla in the base. It wears close to the skin after the first…

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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, CH Hot! Hot! Hot! or Dahlia Imperiale?

CH Hot! Hot! Hot! takes 3 of 5 categories. CH Hot! Hot! Hot! is rated 4.21/5 from 84 votes; Dahlia Imperiale is rated 3.82/5 from 11 votes. Choose CH Hot! Hot! Hot! for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Dahlia Imperiale for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, CH Hot! Hot! Hot! or Dahlia Imperiale?

CH Hot! Hot! Hot! lasts longest (CH Hot! Hot! Hot! 69/100, Dahlia Imperiale 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, CH Hot! Hot! Hot! or Dahlia Imperiale?

Dahlia Imperiale projects furthest (Dahlia Imperiale 68/100, CH Hot! Hot! Hot! 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do CH Hot! Hot! Hot! and Dahlia Imperiale smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Neroli, Grapefruit, Ylang-Ylang and Vanilla.

Is CH Hot! Hot! Hot! or Dahlia Imperiale better for summer or winter?

CH Hot! Hot! Hot! suits daytime wear; Dahlia Imperiale suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in CH Hot! Hot! Hot! and Dahlia Imperiale?

CH Hot! Hot! Hot! has top notes of Neroli, Aloe Vera and Grapefruit, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Raspberry and Coconut, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Myrhh. Dahlia Imperiale has top notes of Neroli, Plum, Clementine and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Rose, Dahlia, Lily-of-the-Valley and White Orchid, a base of Sugar, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Cedar.