Fragrance comparison

CH Men vs I'll Never Learn

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 6,234 ratings analysed

4 wins

CH Men

Carolina Herrera

4.306,135 votes

Rank #967 LeatherVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

I'll Never Learn

Pearfat Parfum

3.6399 votes

Rank #8,300 PowderyViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

CH Men takes 4 of 7 categories.

CH Men
Choose it for a leather and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
I'll Never Learn
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, day or night wear.

CH Men4/7

I'll Never Learn3/7

Ratings & consensus: CH Men
Community sentiment: CH Men
Longevity: I'll Never Learn
Sillage & projection: CH Men
Value for money: I'll Never Learn
Versatility: I'll Never Learn
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: CH Men

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CH MenCarolina Herrera

I'll Never LearnPearfat Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 6,135 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

3.63/ 5 · 99 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerCH MenRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

38%Like

4%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

6,135 votes

43%Love

19%Like

18%Ok

13%Dislike

6%Hate

83 votes

Category winnerCH MenMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityI'll Never Learn

SillageCH Men

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value69

Category winnerI'll Never LearnBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

woody77%

powdery69%

green61%

powdery100%

violet92%

iris84%

leather77%

earthy69%

lavender61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both leather and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

GrassBergamotGrapefruit

Heart2-3 hrs

Woodsy NotesNutmegVioletSaffronJasmine

Base5-7 hrs

SugarLeatherVanillaSuedeAmberCashmirwoodSandalwoodOakmoss

Notes

SuedeVioletOrrisLavenderSugarMossBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Violet, Sugar and Suede. Durations are only published for CH Men, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring92

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day77

Night100

Spring100

Summer58

Fall96

Winter79

Day100

Night96

Category winnerI'll Never LearnMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men89

Unisex9

Women2

Date 35%Casual 29%Work 22%Party 14%

Men3

Unisex59

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#967

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews206

Overall rank#8,300

PerfumerAlie Kiral, Michael Nordstrand

Launched—

Reviews48

Category winnerCH MenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera CH Men delivers a distinctive mix of fresh cut grass, spicy nutmeg, and sweet sugary leather. It starts with a brief flash of bergamot and damp lawn clippings before settling into a warm, inviting cloud of vanilla, suede, and saffron. You get an easygoing sweetness that never feels heavy or sticky. Th…

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I'll Never Learn wears like a powdery violet suede scent with a strange, nostalgic edge. It opens cool and slightly synthetic for some, then settles into chalky iris, soft suede, moss, and a sugary violet effect that many find cozy, atmospheric, and memorable. This is a distinctly artistic unisex perfume. Sample 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 Men or I'll Never Learn?

CH Men takes 4 of 7 categories. CH Men is rated 4.30/5 from 6,135 votes; I'll Never Learn is rated 3.63/5 from 99 votes. Choose CH Men for a leather and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose I'll Never Learn for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, CH Men or I'll Never Learn?

I'll Never Learn lasts longest (I'll Never Learn 71/100, CH Men 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, CH Men or I'll Never Learn?

Projection is very close: CH Men 53/100, I'll Never Learn 51/100 for sillage.

Do CH Men and I'll Never Learn smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Violet, Sugar and Suede.

Is CH Men or I'll Never Learn better for summer or winter?

For summer, I'll Never Learn is the stronger pick. For winter, CH Men is the stronger pick. CH Men suits evening wear; I'll Never Learn suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in CH Men and I'll Never Learn?

CH Men has top notes of Grass, Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Woodsy Notes, Nutmeg, Violet and Saffron, a base of Sugar, Leather, Vanilla and Suede. I'll Never Learn features Suede, Violet, Orris, Lavender and Sugar.