Fragrance comparison

Charleston Girl vs L'eau de Lily

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 377 ratings analysed

Charleston Girl

4.569 votes

Rank #47,182 FruityWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

L'eau de Lily

O Boticário

4.17368 votes

Rank #29,381 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'eau de Lily takes 3 of 4 categories.

Charleston Girl
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
L'eau de Lily
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Charleston Girl1/4

L'eau de Lily3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: L'eau de Lily
Sillage & projection: L'eau de Lily
Value for money: Charleston Girl
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: L'eau de Lily

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Charleston GirlCharleston Girl

L'eau de LilyO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 29%Had 6%Want 65%

4.17/ 5 · 368 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

45%Love

35%Like

12%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

368 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityL'eau de Lily

SillageL'eau de Lily

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value49

Category winnerCharleston GirlBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

white floral90%

fresh80%

aquatic70%

sweet60%

ozonic50%

white floral100%

citrus88%

sweet77%

soft spicy65%

fruity53%

animalic42%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both white floral, fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Green AppleMelonPear

Heart2-4 hrs

Orange BlossomJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

SandalwoodAmber

Top

PearMandarin OrangePink PepperLemonGreen AppleCassis

Heart

LilyOrange BlossomJasmineGardeniaRoseArum Lily

Base

MuskVanillaAmberSandalwoodAlmond

InformationalShared notesGreen Apple, Pear, Orange Blossom and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Charleston Girl, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall20

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer89

Fall71

Winter43

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,182

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,381

PerfumerYves Cassar

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerL'eau de LilyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Charleston Girl opens with crisp casaba melon, tart green apple, and chilled bartlett pear. It hits watery and clean right away. You get instant freshness. Within twenty minutes, sunlit orange blossom and creamy jasmine push through the fruit mist. The floral texture stays airy and polite. There is no heavy powder her…

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L'eau de Lily by O Boticário opens with a bright splash of juicy pear, crisp green apple, and zesty lemon, accented by a gentle pinch of pink pepper. As the sparkling fruit top settles, the heart blooms into a lush bouquet of fresh white lily, orange blossom, gardenia, and jasmine petals. The dry-down brings cozy comf…

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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, Charleston Girl or L'eau de Lily?

L'eau de Lily takes 3 of 4 categories. Charleston Girl is rated 4.56/5 from 9 votes; L'eau de Lily is rated 4.17/5 from 368 votes. Choose Charleston Girl for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose L'eau de Lily for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Charleston Girl or L'eau de Lily?

L'eau de Lily lasts longest (L'eau de Lily 53/100, Charleston Girl 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Charleston Girl or L'eau de Lily?

Projection is very close: L'eau de Lily 44/100, Charleston Girl 42/100 for sillage.

Do Charleston Girl and L'eau de Lily smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Green Apple, Pear, Orange Blossom and Jasmine.

Is Charleston Girl or L'eau de Lily better for summer or winter?

Charleston Girl suits daytime wear; L'eau de Lily suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Charleston Girl and L'eau de Lily?

Charleston Girl has top notes of Green Apple, Melon and Pear, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood and Amber. L'eau de Lily has top notes of Pear, Mandarin Orange, Pink Pepper and Lemon, heart notes of Lily, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Gardenia, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Amber and Sandalwood.