Fragrance comparison

Charles Street vs Vice Versa

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 500 ratings analysed

4 wins

Charles Street

Mark Birley

4.0688 votes

Rank #9,808 LeatherFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Vice Versa

Yves Saint Laurent

4.11412 votes

Rank #26,769 White FloralFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Charles Street takes 4 of 7 categories.

Charles Street
Choose it for a leather and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Vice Versa
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Charles Street4/7

Vice Versa3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Charles StreetMark Birley

Vice VersaYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 88 votes

Have 33%Had 16%Want 51%

4.11/ 5 · 412 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

Category winnerVice VersaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

53%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

88 votes

42%Love

40%Like

5%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

412 votes

Category winnerCharles StreetMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityVice Versa

SillageVice Versa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value47

Category winnerCharles StreetBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

warm spicy69%

white floral61%

white floral100%

fruity92%

floral84%

sweet77%

green69%

citrus61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

CoffeeNutmegAngelicaCarrot SeedsThyme

Heart2 to 3 hours

RaspberrySaffronRoseIrisAfrican Orange FlowerLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineTuberose

Base4 to 6 hours

LeatherVanilleAmberoak mossPatchouli

Top

TomatoMandarin OrangeRaspberryBlueberry

Heart

TuberoseAfrican Orange FlowerBellflowerJasmineFreesiaPeonyPeachMelon

Base

MuskIrisAmberVanilleVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Iris, African Orange Flower and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Charles Street, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring72

Summer56

Fall100

Winter84

Day92

Night100

Spring100

Summer91

Fall0

Winter32

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCharles StreetMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,808

PerfumerChristian Plesch

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#26,769

PerfumerKarine Dubreuil-Sereni

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCharles StreetHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Charles Street by Mark Birley is a woody spicy fragrance built around smooth leather, roasted coffee, and subtle fruit sweetness. Released in 2011 and composed by perfumer Christian Plesch, it takes an understated approach to traditional leather perfumery. The scent opens with an unexpected pairing of dark coffee, gra…

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Vice Versa by Yves Saint Laurent is a playful floral fruity fragrance from 1999 that pairs tangy garden greens with sun-ripened fruit. It opens with an unexpected burst of crisp tomato vine, juicy mandarin orange, tart raspberry, and sweet blueberry. As the green crunch softens, a lush bouquet of creamy tuberose, Afri…

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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, Charles Street or Vice Versa?

Charles Street takes 4 of 7 categories. Charles Street is rated 4.06/5 from 88 votes; Vice Versa is rated 4.11/5 from 412 votes. Choose Charles Street for a leather and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Vice Versa for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Charles Street or Vice Versa?

They last about the same: Vice Versa 65/100, Charles Street 64/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Charles Street or Vice Versa?

Vice Versa projects furthest (Vice Versa 62/100, Charles Street 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Charles Street and Vice Versa smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and white floral accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Iris, African Orange Flower and Jasmine.

Is Charles Street or Vice Versa better for summer or winter?

For summer, Vice Versa is the stronger pick. For winter, Charles Street is the stronger pick. Charles Street suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Charles Street and Vice Versa?

Charles Street has top notes of Coffee, Nutmeg, Angelica and Carrot Seeds, heart notes of Raspberry, Saffron, Rose and Iris, a base of Leather, Vanille, Amber and oak moss. Vice Versa has top notes of Tomato, Mandarin Orange, Raspberry and Blueberry, heart notes of Tuberose, African Orange Flower, Bellflower and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Iris, Amber and Vanille.