Fragrance comparison

Chapter 149 149号书店 vs CH Men

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 6,144 ratings analysed

Chapter 149 149号书店

To Summer | 观夏

3.789 votes

Rank #46,593 PowderyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

CH Men

Carolina Herrera

4.306,135 votes

Rank #953 LeatherVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

CH Men takes 3 of 4 categories.

Chapter 149 149号书店
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
CH Men
Choose it for a leather and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Chapter 149 149号书店1/4

CH Men3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Chapter 149 149号书店
Sillage & projection: CH Men
Value for money: CH Men
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: CH Men

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chapter 149 149号书店To Summer | 观夏

CH MenCarolina Herrera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 15%Had 5%Want 80%

4.30/ 5 · 6,135 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

22%Ok

0%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

50%Love

38%Like

4%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

6,135 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityChapter 149 149号书店

SillageCH Men

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value51

Category winnerCH MenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

musky92%

iris84%

floral77%

leather69%

woody61%

leather100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

woody77%

powdery69%

green61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both powdery, leather and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BlackcurrantMandarinSaffron

Heart

OrrisVioletJasmine

Base

SuedeAmbretteSandalwood

Top15-30 mins

GrassBergamotGrapefruit

Heart2-3 hrs

Woodsy NotesNutmegVioletSaffronJasmine

Base5-7 hrs

SugarLeatherVanillaSuedeAmberCashmirwoodSandalwoodOakmoss

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Violet, Jasmine 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

Spring80

Summer20

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night75

Spring92

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day77

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

Men89

Unisex9

Women2

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

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,593

PerfumerAlex Lee

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#953

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews206

Category winnerCH MenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

To Summer Chapter 149 opens with a bright spark of mandarin and sharp blackcurrant, which quickly softens into a dry, paper-like iris. This scent smells remarkably like old paperbacks stored in a dry room, rather than a damp library. Suede and ambrette seed ground the base, creating a quiet skin scent that feels cozy …

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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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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, Chapter 149 149号书店 or CH Men?

CH Men takes 3 of 4 categories. Chapter 149 149号书店 is rated 3.78/5 from 9 votes; CH Men is rated 4.30/5 from 6,135 votes. Choose Chapter 149 149号书店 for a powdery and musky character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose CH Men for a leather and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Chapter 149 149号书店 or CH Men?

They last about the same: Chapter 149 149号书店 65/100, CH Men 63/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Chapter 149 149号书店 or CH Men?

CH Men projects furthest (CH Men 53/100, Chapter 149 149号书店 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chapter 149 149号书店 and CH Men smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, leather and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Violet, Jasmine and Suede.

Is Chapter 149 149号书店 or CH Men better for summer or winter?

Chapter 149 149号书店 suits daytime wear; CH Men suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chapter 149 149号书店 and CH Men?

Chapter 149 149号书店 has top notes of Blackcurrant, Mandarin and Saffron, heart notes of Orris, Violet and Jasmine, a base of Suede, Ambrette and Sandalwood. 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.