Fragrance comparison

Charleston Girl vs Royal Amber

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 44 ratings analysed

Charleston Girl

4.569 votes

Rank #47,182 FruityWhite Floral

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52%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Royal Amber

King of Kings

4.6335 votes

Rank #9,535 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Amber 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.
Royal Amber
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Charleston Girl1/4

Royal Amber3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Charleston GirlCharleston Girl

Royal AmberKing of Kings

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 29%Had 6%Want 65%

4.63/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 34%Had 2%Want 63%

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

83%Love

9%Like

3%Ok

0%Dislike

6%Hate

35 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate91

Category winners

LongevityRoyal Amber

SillageRoyal Amber

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value63

Category winnerCharleston GirlBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

white floral90%

fresh80%

aquatic70%

sweet60%

ozonic50%

fruity100%

sweet92%

fresh84%

citrus77%

warm spicy69%

aquatic61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both fruity, fresh 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

MangoCalabrian bergamotAmalfi LemonGinger

Heart

MelonPearGreen AppleCardamomCloveCinnamon

Base

AmberBourbon VanillaWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesGreen Apple, Melon, Pear and Amber. 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

Summer83

Fall87

Winter78

Day100

Night91

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men47

Unisex47

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,182

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,535

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerRoyal AmberHigher 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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Royal Amber is a loud, fruity amber built around mango, lemon, sweet musky amber and a spicy fruit heart. Reviewers notice the mango quickly, with some comparing its style to Erba Gold and Erba Pura while finding it a little more wearable. It suits people who like bright tropical sweetness, strong projection and a mod…

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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 Royal Amber?

Royal Amber takes 3 of 4 categories. Charleston Girl is rated 4.56/5 from 9 votes; Royal Amber is rated 4.63/5 from 35 votes. Choose Charleston Girl for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Royal Amber for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Charleston Girl or Royal Amber?

Royal Amber lasts longest (Royal Amber 82/100, Charleston Girl 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Charleston Girl or Royal Amber?

Royal Amber projects furthest (Royal Amber 75/100, Charleston Girl 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Charleston Girl and Royal Amber smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, fresh and sweet accords. Common notes include Green Apple, Melon, Pear and Amber.

Is Charleston Girl or Royal Amber better for summer or winter?

Charleston Girl suits daytime wear; Royal Amber suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Charleston Girl and Royal Amber?

Charleston Girl has top notes of Green Apple, Melon and Pear, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood and Amber. Royal Amber has top notes of Mango, Calabrian bergamot, Amalfi Lemon and Ginger, heart notes of Melon, Pear, Green Apple and Cardamom, a base of Amber, Bourbon Vanilla and White Musk.