Chara vs Floating
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
47%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Chara takes 3 of 4 categories.
CharaChoose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
FloatingChoose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Chara3/4
Floating1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Chara
- Sillage & projection
- Chara
- Value for money
- Chara
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Floating
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CharaAdleen Haute ParfumerieFloatingLiisWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 32%Had 0%Want 68%
4.04/ 5 · 564 votes
Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
40%Love
33%Like
18%Ok
7%Dislike
2%Hate
564 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityChara
SillageChara
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCharaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
woody92%
powdery84%
sweet77%
iris69%
floral61%
fruity100%
citrus92%
sweet84%
musky77%
powdery69%
woody61%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
StrawberryPeachPineBergamot
Heart
OrrisMagnoliaJasmine
Base
VanillaLeatherOudPatchouliCedarwoodAmberMusk
Notes
LinenPeachBergamotWild OrchidSequoia
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesPeach and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Floating, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring60
Summer40
Fall100
Winter80
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall0
Winter16
Day100
Night9
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#40,973
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#6,304
PerfumerAlissa Sullivan, Leslie Hendin
Launched—
Reviews160
Category winnerFloatingHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotChara by Adleen Haute Parfumerie is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Chara was launched in 2024. Top notes are Strawberry, Peach, Pine and Bergamot; middle notes are Orris, Magnolia and Jasmine; base notes are Vanilla, Leather, Oud, Patchouli, Cedarwood, Amber and Musk.
Reviews →Liis Floating captures the effortless comfort of freshly washed sheets drying in a sunny morning breeze. It opens with a bright burst of crisp bergamot and sliced ripe peach, offering a juicy yet watery sweetness that never turns syrupy or cloying. Within minutes, a clean linen accord steps forward, blending soft whit…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Chara or Floating?
Chara takes 3 of 4 categories. Chara is rated 5.00/5 from 5 votes; Floating is rated 4.04/5 from 564 votes. Choose Chara for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Floating for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Chara or Floating?
Chara lasts longest (Chara 67/100, Floating 44/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Chara or Floating?
Chara projects furthest (Chara 67/100, Floating 33/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Chara and Floating smell similar?
Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Peach and Bergamot.
Is Chara or Floating better for summer or winter?
Chara suits day or night wear; Floating suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Chara and Floating?
Chara has top notes of Strawberry, Peach, Pine and Bergamot, heart notes of Orris, Magnolia and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Leather, Oud and Patchouli. Floating features Linen, Peach, Bergamot, Wild Orchid and Sequoia.
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