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CHArisma 茶不思 vs Paris

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

Updated 5,731 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Paris takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • CHArisma 茶不思

    Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

  • Paris

    Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

CHArisma 茶不思1/4
Paris3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Paris
Sillage & projection
Paris
Value for money
CHArisma 茶不思
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Paris

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
CHArisma 茶不思To Define 寓义
ParisYves Saint Laurent
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 80%Had 0%Want 20%
3.88/ 5 · 5,729 votes
Have 50%Had 50%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

34%Love
42%Like
4%Ok
20%Dislike
1%Hate

5,729 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity40
〰 Sillage25
♥ Love / hate88
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate72
Category winners

LongevityParis

SillageParis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value49
Category winnerCHArisma 茶不思Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
powdery92%
woody84%
aromatic77%
amber69%
violet61%
powdery100%
floral92%
rose84%
violet77%
yellow floral69%
green61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both powdery and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Bitter OrangeBergamotMandarin
Heart
Lily of the ValleyWhite TeaVioletMimosaIrisFern
Base
CedarAmberTonkaMusk
Top
RoseMimosaHiacynthGeraniumGreen NotesOrange BlossomNasturtiumHawthorn
Heart
VioletLilyYlang-YlangLime BlossomLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineOrris Root
Base
IrisHeliotropeMuskSandalwoodOakmossAmberCedar
InformationalShared notesViolet, Mimosa, Iris and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter0
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter45
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men1
Unisex7
Women93
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,194

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,189

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews204

Category winnerParisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

CHArisma 茶不思 by To Define 寓义 opens with a bright splash of Bitter Orange and Bergamot, giving a bitter yet refreshing citrus start. As the fragrance settles on the skin, the initial rind like sharpness shifts into a dry, floral heart where White Tea and powdery Iris take control. It is a quiet fragrance that keep…

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Yves Saint Laurent Paris is a cheerful, romantic floral centered around bright pink rose, powdery violet, and honeyed mimosa. Created in 1983, it bursts open with a lush garden medley of fresh geranium, hyacinth, and green leaves before settling into a warm cosmetic powder heart. As it warms on the skin, soft iris, cr…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, CHArisma 茶不思 or Paris?

Paris takes 3 of 4 categories. CHArisma 茶不思 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Paris is rated 3.88/5 from 5,729 votes. Choose CHArisma 茶不思 for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring. Choose Paris for a powdery and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, CHArisma 茶不思 or Paris?

Paris lasts longest (Paris 73/100, CHArisma 茶不思 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, CHArisma 茶不思 or Paris?

Paris projects furthest (Paris 67/100, CHArisma 茶不思 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do CHArisma 茶不思 and Paris smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and violet accords. Common notes include Violet, Mimosa, Iris and Cedar.

What are the notes in CHArisma 茶不思 and Paris?

CHArisma 茶不思 has top notes of Bitter Orange, Bergamot and Mandarin, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, White Tea, Violet and Mimosa, a base of Cedar, Amber, Tonka and Musk. Paris has top notes of Rose, Mimosa, Hiacynth and Geranium, heart notes of Violet, Lily, Ylang-Ylang and Lime Blossom, a base of Iris, Heliotrope, Musk and Sandalwood.

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