Fragrance comparison

CH Queens vs CH Under The Sea

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 256 ratings analysed

6 wins

CH Queens

Carolina Herrera

4.18136 votes

Rank #11,468 VanillaCoconut

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63%scent match

Closely related

CH Under The Sea

Carolina Herrera

4.29120 votes

Rank #15,715 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

CH Queens takes 6 of 8 categories.

CH Queens
Choose it for a vanilla and coconut character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
CH Under The Sea
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.

CH Queens6/8

CH Under The Sea2/8

Ratings & consensus: CH Under The Sea
Community sentiment: CH Under The Sea
Longevity: CH Queens
Sillage & projection: CH Queens
Value for money: CH Queens
Versatility: CH Queens
Note pyramid (duration): CH Queens
Fragranxe ranking: CH Queens

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CH QueensCarolina Herrera

CH Under The SeaCarolina Herrera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.29/ 5 · 120 votes

Have 37%Had 9%Want 54%

Category winnerCH Under The SeaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

34%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

136 votes

48%Love

37%Like

13%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

120 votes

Category winnerCH Under The SeaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityCH Queens

SillageCH Queens

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price value31

Category winnerCH QueensBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

coconut92%

sweet84%

yellow floral77%

floral69%

woody61%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

citrus84%

coconut77%

woody69%

marine61%

Scent match63%Closely related · both vanilla, sweet and coconut

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Pink GrapefruitSeaweedNeroli

Heart2-4 hrs

CoconutYlang-YlangPeony

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaSandalwood

Top20-30 mins

PomeloSeaweedRose

Heart2-4 hrs

CoconutYlang-Ylang

Base5-7 hrs

VanillaSandalwood

Category winnerCH QueensLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter76

Day100

Night44

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter30

Day100

Night41

Category winnerCH QueensMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex0

Women98

Casual 36%Date 29%Work 21%Party 14%

Men0

Unisex2

Women98

Casual 35%Date 28%Party 23%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,468

PerfumerVéronique Nyberg

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#15,715

PerfumerVéronique Nyberg, Violaine Collas

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerCH QueensHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera CH Queens takes a quirky detour from standard designer gourmands by pairing solar coconut with an unexpected marine twist. The opening gives you a sharp squirt of pink grapefruit and green neroli, tied down by a salty seaweed accent that cuts through early sweetness. Within twenty minutes, milky cocon…

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CH Under The Sea by Carolina Herrera delivers a breezy, sugar-dusted tropical floral experience with a quirky coastal twist. It starts with bright pomelo citrus. Tart fruit flesh meets a gentle marine accord that hints at salty air without smelling like fishy ocean weeds. As the first rush settles, creamy coconut nect…

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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 Queens or CH Under The Sea?

CH Queens takes 6 of 8 categories. CH Queens is rated 4.18/5 from 136 votes; CH Under The Sea is rated 4.29/5 from 120 votes. Choose CH Queens for a vanilla and coconut character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose CH Under The Sea for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, CH Queens or CH Under The Sea?

CH Queens lasts longest (CH Queens 69/100, CH Under The Sea 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, CH Queens or CH Under The Sea?

CH Queens projects furthest (CH Queens 71/100, CH Under The Sea 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do CH Queens and CH Under The Sea smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and coconut accords. Common notes include Seaweed, Coconut, Ylang-Ylang and Vanilla.

Is CH Queens or CH Under The Sea better for summer or winter?

For summer, CH Queens is the stronger pick. For winter, CH Queens is the stronger pick. CH Queens suits daytime wear; CH Under The Sea suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in CH Queens and CH Under The Sea?

CH Queens has top notes of Pink Grapefruit, Seaweed and Neroli, heart notes of Coconut, Ylang-Ylang and Peony, a base of Vanilla and Sandalwood. CH Under The Sea has top notes of Pomelo, Seaweed and Rose, heart notes of Coconut and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla and Sandalwood.