Fragrance comparison

Charisma vs Indra

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 489 ratings analysed

Charisma

Akbari

4.502 votes

Rank #52,032 White FloralWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Indra

Ulric de Varens

3.74487 votes

Rank #11,077 White FloralYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Indra takes 3 of 4 categories.

Charisma
Choose it for a white floral and warm spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Indra
Choose it for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Charisma0/4

Indra3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Indra
Value for money: Indra
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Indra

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CharismaAkbari

IndraUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

3.74/ 5 · 487 votes

Have 65%Had 35%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

23%Love

48%Like

8%Ok

18%Dislike

2%Hate

487 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageIndra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value84

Category winnerIndraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

yellow floral77%

iris69%

vanilla61%

white floral100%

yellow floral92%

iris84%

sweet77%

woody69%

powdery61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both white floral, yellow floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

White FlowersYlang-YlangSaffron

Heart

PatchouliJasmineIris

Base

Vanilla

Notes

Ylang-YlangIrisAfrican Orange FlowerJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Jasmine and Iris. Durations are only published for Indra, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter66

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men1

Unisex6

Women93

Casual 43%Work 35%Date 15%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,032

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#11,077

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews36

Category winnerIndraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Charisma by Akbari is a white floral scent with a warm, spicy edge. It opens on creamy white flowers and ylang-ylang, lifted by saffron, then moves into a smoother heart of jasmine, iris and patchouli. The dry-down turns softer and sweeter with vanilla over a woody, slightly powdery base. It reads unisex and tends to …

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Ulric de Varens Indra opens with an immediate burst of African orange flower and sunlit ylang-ylang. The first spray brings a sharp flash of perfumer alcohol before settling down into clean, powdery cosmetic iris and sweet jasmine petals. It avoids modern sugary vanilla syrup entirely. Instead, you get the comforting …

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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, Charisma or Indra?

Indra takes 3 of 4 categories. Charisma is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Indra is rated 3.74/5 from 487 votes. Choose Charisma for a white floral and warm spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Indra for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Charisma or Indra?

They last about the same: Charisma 60/100, Indra 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Charisma or Indra?

Indra projects furthest (Indra 56/100, Charisma 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Charisma and Indra smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, yellow floral and woody accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Iris.

Is Charisma or Indra better for summer or winter?

Charisma suits daytime wear; Indra suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Charisma and Indra?

Charisma has top notes of White Flowers, Ylang-Ylang and Saffron, heart notes of Patchouli, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Vanilla. Indra features Ylang-Ylang, Iris, African Orange Flower and Jasmine.