Fragrance comparison

CH Hot! Hot! Hot! vs Pavlova

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 477 ratings analysed

CH Hot! Hot! Hot!

Carolina Herrera

4.2184 votes

Rank #13,076 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Pavlova

Payot

3.86393 votes

Rank #2,434 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pavlova takes 5 of 7 categories.

CH Hot! Hot! Hot!
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pavlova
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

CH Hot! Hot! Hot!2/7

Pavlova5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CH Hot! Hot! Hot!Carolina Herrera

PavlovaPayot

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 84 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

3.86/ 5 · 393 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

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

26%Love

55%Like

2%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

352 votes

Category winnerCH Hot! Hot! Hot!Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityPavlova

SillagePavlova

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value70

Category winnerPavlovaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

citrus77%

yellow floral69%

green61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

white floral84%

earthy77%

green69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody and green

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

CassiaGrapefruitRaspberryMandarin Orange

Heart

TuberoseHiacynthGeraniumYlang-YlangJasmineNeroli

Base

OakmossVetiverSandalwoodMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Grapefruit, Ylang-Ylang and Raspberry. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter91

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPavlovaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex2

Women95

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

Men0

Unisex15

Women85

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#2,434

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews81

Category winnerPavlovaHigher 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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Pavlova is an old-school floral with a bright fruity opening, then a fuller heart of tuberose, jasmine and ylang-ylang over moss, woods and soft vanilla. On skin it often reads green, powdery and slightly soapy, with a distinctly vintage character. It suits shoppers who enjoy classic florals with oakmoss depth more th…

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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 Pavlova?

Pavlova takes 5 of 7 categories. CH Hot! Hot! Hot! is rated 4.21/5 from 84 votes; Pavlova is rated 3.86/5 from 393 votes. Choose CH Hot! Hot! Hot! for a sweet and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Pavlova for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, CH Hot! Hot! Hot! or Pavlova?

Pavlova lasts longest (Pavlova 73/100, CH Hot! Hot! Hot! 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, CH Hot! Hot! Hot! or Pavlova?

Pavlova projects furthest (Pavlova 64/100, CH Hot! Hot! Hot! 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do CH Hot! Hot! Hot! and Pavlova smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and green accords. Common notes include Neroli, Grapefruit, Ylang-Ylang and Raspberry.

Is CH Hot! Hot! Hot! or Pavlova better for summer or winter?

For summer, CH Hot! Hot! Hot! is the stronger pick. For winter, Pavlova is the stronger pick. CH Hot! Hot! Hot! suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in CH Hot! Hot! Hot! and Pavlova?

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. Pavlova has top notes of Cassia, Grapefruit, Raspberry and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Tuberose, Hiacynth, Geranium and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Musk.