Fragrance comparison

Charisma vs Famous Savon

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 425 ratings analysed

1 wins

Charisma

Avon · 1968

3.77425 votes

Rank #5,018 FloralPowdery

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44%scent match

Some overlap

Famous Savon

Aqua Savon

—0 votes

Rank #70,526 PowderySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Charisma takes 1 of 1 categories.

Charisma
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Famous Savon
Choose it for a powdery and sweet character.

Charisma1/1

Famous Savon0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CharismaAvon

Famous SavonAqua Savon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 425 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

49%Like

5%Ok

16%Dislike

3%Hate

391 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery92%

musky84%

white floral77%

fresh69%

amber61%

powdery100%

sweet92%

musky84%

yellow floral77%

white floral69%

rose61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both powdery, musky and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesCorianderHyacinthNeroliPeachBergamot

Heart

CarnationRoseYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyNarcissusJasmineOrris Root

Base

CivettaMuskStyraxSandalwoodAmberTonka BeanVanille

Top

Ylang-YlangPeachRose

Heart

Jasmine

Base

Powdery NotesTonka BeanMusk

InformationalShared notesPeach, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring89

Summer54

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex27

Women70

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,018

PerfumerNot listed

Launched1968

Reviews62

Overall rank#70,526

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCharismaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Charisma is a classic 1968 vintage floral that opens with a bright, soapy blast of aldehydes, bergamot, and neroli. The heart reveals powdery iris, carnation, and white florals, eventually settling into a warm, musky, amber-rich base. It is a nostalgic, clean-scented staple for those who appreciate traditional, aldehy…

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Famous Savon by Aqua Savon opens with a bright wash of peach, ylang-ylang, and soft rose that mimics the steam off freshly lathered soap. As the top notes quiet down, jasmine and rose form a gentle floral heart that rests on a clean bed of musk, tonka bean, and dry powdery notes. The overall impression is light, fluff…

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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.

Do Charisma and Famous Savon smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, musky and white floral accords. Common notes include Peach, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine.

What are the notes in Charisma and Famous Savon?

Charisma has top notes of Aldehydes, Coriander, Hyacinth and Neroli, heart notes of Carnation, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Civetta, Musk, Styrax and Sandalwood. Famous Savon has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Peach and Rose, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Powdery Notes, Tonka Bean and Musk.