Fragrance comparison

CH Under The Sea vs Michelle

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 358 ratings analysed

CH Under The Sea

Carolina Herrera

4.29120 votes

Rank #15,715 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Michelle

Balenciaga

4.34238 votes

Rank #3,861 White FloralWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Michelle takes 6 of 7 categories.

CH Under The Sea
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Michelle
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

CH Under The Sea1/7

Michelle6/7

Ratings & consensus: Michelle
Community sentiment: CH Under The Sea
Longevity: Michelle
Sillage & projection: Michelle
Value for money: Michelle
Versatility: Michelle
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Michelle

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CH Under The SeaCarolina Herrera

MichelleBalenciaga

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 120 votes

Have 37%Had 9%Want 54%

4.34/ 5 · 238 votes

Have 46%Had 16%Want 38%

Category winnerMichelleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

37%Like

13%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

120 votes

53%Love

37%Like

2%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

238 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityMichelle

SillageMichelle

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value57

Category winnerMichelleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

citrus84%

coconut77%

woody69%

marine61%

white floral100%

woody92%

tuberose84%

green77%

floral69%

sweet61%

Scent match29%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

PomeloSeaweedRose

Heart2-4 hrs

CoconutYlang-Ylang

Base5-7 hrs

VanillaSandalwood

Top

GardeniaGreen NotesCoconutAldehydesPeach

Heart

TuberoseYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineIrisRoseOrchid

Base

OakmossVanillaBenzoinMuskSandalwoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesRose, Coconut, Ylang-Ylang and Vanilla. Durations are only published for CH Under The Sea, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter30

Day100

Night41

Spring88

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMichelleMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex2

Women98

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

Men3

Unisex15

Women82

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,715

PerfumerVéronique Nyberg, Violaine Collas

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#3,861

PerfumerFrancoise Caron

Launched—

Reviews33

Category winnerMichelleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Balenciaga Michelle opens with a bright burst of soapy aldehydes and green notes, tempered by a creamy coconut and ripe peach. It quickly moves past this fresh start, settling into a dense, velvety heart of tuberose, gardenia, and ylang-ylang. This is not a modern, sheer floral. It is a thick, buttery white floral tha…

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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 Under The Sea or Michelle?

Michelle takes 6 of 7 categories. CH Under The Sea is rated 4.29/5 from 120 votes; Michelle is rated 4.34/5 from 238 votes. Choose CH Under The Sea for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Michelle for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, CH Under The Sea or Michelle?

Michelle lasts longest (Michelle 64/100, CH Under The Sea 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, CH Under The Sea or Michelle?

Michelle projects furthest (Michelle 64/100, CH Under The Sea 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do CH Under The Sea and Michelle smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Rose, Coconut, Ylang-Ylang and Vanilla.

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

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

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

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. Michelle has top notes of Gardenia, Green Notes, Coconut and Aldehydes, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Vanilla, Benzoin and Musk.