Fragrance comparison

Charleston Girl vs Youth

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 513 ratings analysed

Charleston Girl

4.569 votes

Rank #47,182 FruityWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Youth

ZARKOPERFUME

3.62504 votes

Rank #17,117 FruityPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Charleston Girl1/4

Youth3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Charleston GirlCharleston Girl

YouthZARKOPERFUME

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 29%Had 6%Want 65%

3.62/ 5 · 504 votes

Have 70%Had 30%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

20%Love

39%Like

26%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

504 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityYouth

SillageYouth

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value42

Category winnerCharleston GirlBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

white floral90%

fresh80%

aquatic70%

sweet60%

ozonic50%

fruity100%

powdery91%

sweet83%

fresh74%

aquatic65%

woody56%

Scent match56%Closely related · 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

PeachMelonPearGreen Apple

Heart

White FlowersPlumJasmineBulgarian Rose

Base

SandalwoodMuskPowdery NotesDreamwood

InformationalShared notesGreen Apple, Melon, Pear 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

Summer100

Fall32

Winter21

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men1

Unisex22

Women77

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,182

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,117

PerfumerZarko Ahlmann Pavlov

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerYouthHigher 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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Youth by ZARKOPERFUME opens with a crisp burst of green apple, juicy melon, and fresh pear that immediately feels bright and sunlit. As the top notes settle, a soft heart of plum and Bulgarian rose emerges, blending into a milky white floral accord. The dry down drops into warm sandalwood and clean musk, softened by a…

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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 Youth?

Youth takes 3 of 4 categories. Charleston Girl is rated 4.56/5 from 9 votes; Youth is rated 3.62/5 from 504 votes. Choose Charleston Girl for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Youth for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Charleston Girl or Youth?

Youth lasts longest (Youth 57/100, Charleston Girl 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Charleston Girl or Youth?

Youth projects furthest (Youth 46/100, Charleston Girl 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Charleston Girl and Youth smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, fresh and sweet accords. Common notes include Green Apple, Melon, Pear and Jasmine.

Is Charleston Girl or Youth better for summer or winter?

Charleston Girl suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Charleston Girl and Youth?

Charleston Girl has top notes of Green Apple, Melon and Pear, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood and Amber. Youth has top notes of Peach, Melon, Pear and Green Apple, heart notes of White Flowers, Plum, Jasmine and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Powdery Notes and Dreamwood.