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Charm vs Donna Blooming Flowers

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

Updated 72 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Charm

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

  • Donna Blooming Flowers

    Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Charm2/4
Donna Blooming Flowers2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Charm
Sillage & projection
Charm
Value for money
Donna Blooming Flowers
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Donna Blooming Flowers

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
CharmKaren Doué
Donna Blooming FlowersSergio Tacchini
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%
3.31/ 5 · 71 votes
Have 29%Had 44%Want 27%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

10%Love
48%Like
6%Ok
37%Dislike
0%Hate

71 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity44
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate58
Category winners

LongevityCharm

SillageCharm

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value83
Category winnerDonna Blooming FlowersBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
sweet92%
powdery84%
amber77%
musky69%
floral61%
floral100%
fresh86%
white floral72%
iris58%
green44%
rose30%
Scent match21%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Fruity NotesIrisLilacPeonyRose
Heart
CinnamonPalisander RosewoodTonka BeanJasmine
Base
AmberMuskVanillaVetiver
Top
PeonyLily-of-the-Valley
Heart
IrisJasmine
Base
LilacGardenia
InformationalShared notesIris, Lilac, Peony and Jasmine. 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
Day100
Night–
Spring84
Summer100
Fall20
Winter4
Day100
Night9
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,661

PerfumerAnna Shevchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,992

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerDonna Blooming FlowersHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Charm by Karen Doue offers a bright contrast of fresh spring florals and warm baking spices. Lilac and peony lead the opening, which slowly melts into a rich heart of cinnamon and tonka bean. The dry down hugs the skin with clean musk and cozy vanilla, making it a comforting choice for daytime wear during cooler autum…

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Donna Blooming Flowers by Sergio Tacchini is a floral scent built around a bouquet of peony, lily-of-the-valley, and gardenia. Released in 2011, it is a straightforward, spring-oriented fragrance that aims to be light and accessible. It works best as an everyday scent for warmer weather, fitting a casual aesthetic whe…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Charm or Donna Blooming Flowers?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Charm is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Donna Blooming Flowers is rated 3.31/5 from 71 votes. Choose Charm for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Donna Blooming Flowers for a floral and fresh character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Charm or Donna Blooming Flowers?

Charm lasts longest (Charm 65/100, Donna Blooming Flowers 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Charm or Donna Blooming Flowers?

Charm projects furthest (Charm 69/100, Donna Blooming Flowers 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Charm and Donna Blooming Flowers smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Iris, Lilac, Peony and Jasmine.

Is Charm or Donna Blooming Flowers better for summer or winter?

Charm suits daytime wear; Donna Blooming Flowers suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Charm and Donna Blooming Flowers?

Charm has top notes of Fruity Notes, Iris, Lilac and Peony, heart notes of Cinnamon, Palisander Rosewood, Tonka Bean and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Musk, Vanilla and Vetiver. Donna Blooming Flowers has top notes of Peony and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Iris and Jasmine, a base of Lilac and Gardenia.

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