Fragrance comparison

CH Queens vs Instinct Charnel

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 136 ratings analysed

2 wins

CH Queens

Carolina Herrera

4.18136 votes

Rank #11,468 VanillaCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Instinct Charnel

Marcus Spurway

—0 votes

Rank #66,437 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

CH Queens takes 2 of 2 categories.

CH Queens
Choose it for a vanilla and coconut character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Instinct Charnel
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Best in fall, evening wear.

CH Queens2/2

Instinct Charnel0/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
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

Instinct CharnelMarcus Spurway

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

coconut92%

sweet84%

yellow floral77%

floral69%

woody61%

woody100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

vanilla77%

nutty69%

musky61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both vanilla, sweet and woody

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

HazelnutPopcornPeach

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangCaramelNeroli

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodVanillaCoconutMusk

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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day64

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex0

Women98

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

Not enough votes yet

Date 33%Casual 29%Party 21%Work 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,468

PerfumerVéronique Nyberg

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#66,437

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Instinct Charnel by Marcus Spurway is a cozy floral fruity gourmand that balances sweet bakery warmth with smooth woods. The opening smells like toasted hazelnuts, buttery warm popcorn, and a splash of juicy peach flesh. As the initial sweetness settles, creamy ylang-ylang and gooey caramel blend with a gentle touch o…

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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.

Do CH Queens and Instinct Charnel smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Neroli, Coconut, Ylang-Ylang and Vanilla.

Is CH Queens or Instinct Charnel better for summer or winter?

CH Queens suits daytime wear; Instinct Charnel suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in CH Queens and Instinct Charnel?

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. Instinct Charnel has top notes of Hazelnut, Popcorn and Peach, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Caramel and Neroli, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Coconut and Musk.