Fragrance comparison

CH Queens vs Secret Wish Fairy Dance Sparkle

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 167 ratings analysed

5 wins

CH Queens

Carolina Herrera

4.18136 votes

Rank #11,468 VanillaCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Secret Wish Fairy Dance Sparkle

Anna Sui

3.7731 votes

Rank #37,748 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

CH Queens takes 5 of 7 categories.

CH Queens
Choose it for a vanilla and coconut character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Secret Wish Fairy Dance Sparkle
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

CH Queens5/7

Secret Wish Fairy Dance Sparkle2/7

Ratings & consensus: CH Queens
Community sentiment: CH Queens
Longevity: CH Queens
Sillage & projection: CH Queens
Value for money: Secret Wish Fairy Dance Sparkle
Versatility: Secret Wish Fairy Dance Sparkle
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: CH Queens

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CH QueensCarolina Herrera

Secret Wish Fairy Dance SparkleAnna Sui

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.77/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 27%Had 12%Want 61%

Category winnerCH QueensRating 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

19%Love

55%Like

10%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerCH QueensMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityCH Queens

SillageCH Queens

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price value65

Category winnerSecret Wish Fairy Dance SparkleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

coconut92%

sweet84%

yellow floral77%

floral69%

woody61%

citrus100%

sweet92%

tropical84%

woody77%

white floral69%

fruity61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both 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

Top

MangoMandarin OrangeNeroliPink Pepper

Heart

Orange BlossomPeonyRoseBamboo

Base

CoconutSandalwoodVanillaVetiver

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Coconut, Peony and Vanilla. Durations are only published for CH Queens, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter76

Day100

Night44

Spring88

Summer100

Fall18

Winter6

Day100

Night6

Category winnerSecret Wish Fairy Dance SparkleMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex0

Women98

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

Men8

Unisex8

Women85

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,468

PerfumerVéronique Nyberg

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#37,748

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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Secret Wish Fairy Dance Sparkle opens with a bright burst of juicy mango and mandarin orange, backed by a clean splash of neroli and a subtle pinch of pink pepper. As the initial sweetness settles, the fragrance shifts into a green, breezy heart dominated by bamboo and soft rose. The base anchors the scent on skin wit…

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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 Secret Wish Fairy Dance Sparkle?

CH Queens takes 5 of 7 categories. CH Queens is rated 4.18/5 from 136 votes; Secret Wish Fairy Dance Sparkle is rated 3.77/5 from 31 votes. Choose CH Queens for a vanilla and coconut character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Secret Wish Fairy Dance Sparkle for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, CH Queens or Secret Wish Fairy Dance Sparkle?

CH Queens lasts longest (CH Queens 69/100, Secret Wish Fairy Dance Sparkle 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, CH Queens or Secret Wish Fairy Dance Sparkle?

CH Queens projects furthest (CH Queens 71/100, Secret Wish Fairy Dance Sparkle 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do CH Queens and Secret Wish Fairy Dance Sparkle smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Neroli, Coconut, Peony and Vanilla.

Is CH Queens or Secret Wish Fairy Dance Sparkle better for summer or winter?

For summer, Secret Wish Fairy Dance Sparkle is the stronger pick. For winter, CH Queens is the stronger pick. CH Queens suits daytime wear; Secret Wish Fairy Dance Sparkle suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in CH Queens and Secret Wish Fairy Dance Sparkle?

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. Secret Wish Fairy Dance Sparkle has top notes of Mango, Mandarin Orange, Neroli and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Peony, Rose and Bamboo, a base of Coconut, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Vetiver.