Fragrance comparison

Charm Kiss vs Passionate Kisses

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 256 ratings analysed

Charm Kiss

Thomas Sabo

3.3667 votes

Rank #22,584 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Passionate Kisses

Victoria's Secret

3.87189 votes

Rank #7,212 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Passionate Kisses takes 6 of 7 categories.

Charm Kiss
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Passionate Kisses
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Charm Kiss1/7

Passionate Kisses6/7

Ratings & consensus: Passionate Kisses
Community sentiment: Passionate Kisses
Longevity: Charm Kiss
Sillage & projection: Passionate Kisses
Value for money: Passionate Kisses
Versatility: Passionate Kisses
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Passionate Kisses

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Charm KissThomas Sabo

Passionate KissesVictoria's Secret

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.36/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 24%Had 22%Want 54%

3.87/ 5 · 189 votes

Have 52%Had 48%Want 0%

Category winnerPassionate KissesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

16%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

40%Dislike

0%Hate

67 votes

45%Love

39%Like

1%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

180 votes

Category winnerPassionate KissesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate59

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityCharm Kiss

SillagePassionate Kisses

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value65

Category winnerPassionate KissesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet88%

chocolate77%

warm spicy65%

vanilla53%

floral42%

sweet100%

fruity88%

cherry77%

vanilla65%

powdery53%

violet42%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Big StrawberryRaspberryRed AppleChampagneBlack Currant

Heart

JasmineFreesiaplumViolet

Base

Mexican chocolateVanilleSandalwoodMuskBenzoin

Notes

CherryVanilleBlackberryRaspberryCoconutBig StrawberryCinnamonVioletAmberMuskJasmineRose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBig Strawberry, Raspberry, Jasmine and Violet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer57

Fall100

Winter57

Day100

Night47

Spring100

Summer74

Fall59

Winter41

Day100

Night72

Category winnerPassionate KissesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,584

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#7,212

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews40

Category winnerPassionate KissesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Charm Kiss is a sweet fruity gourmand built around strawberry, apple and dark chocolate, with a fizzy champagne twist at the top. On paper it can smell playful and dessert-like, but on skin reviews suggest it often shifts quickly, sometimes into powdery, plasticky or soapy territory. It may suit shoppers who enjoy can…

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Passionate Kisses is a vibrant floral fruity fragrance that leans heavily into sweet, syrupy accords. It opens with an unmistakable blast of maraschino cherry and blackberry, settling into a comforting, powdery base of vanilla and musk. Perfect for casual weekend wear, this scent brings an effervescent energy to your …

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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, Charm Kiss or Passionate Kisses?

Passionate Kisses takes 6 of 7 categories. Charm Kiss is rated 3.36/5 from 67 votes; Passionate Kisses is rated 3.87/5 from 189 votes. Choose Charm Kiss for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Passionate Kisses for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Charm Kiss or Passionate Kisses?

Charm Kiss lasts longest (Charm Kiss 65/100, Passionate Kisses 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Charm Kiss or Passionate Kisses?

Passionate Kisses projects furthest (Passionate Kisses 53/100, Charm Kiss 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Charm Kiss and Passionate Kisses smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Big Strawberry, Raspberry, Jasmine and Violet.

Is Charm Kiss or Passionate Kisses better for summer or winter?

For summer, Passionate Kisses is the stronger pick. For winter, Charm Kiss is the stronger pick. Charm Kiss suits daytime wear; Passionate Kisses suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Charm Kiss and Passionate Kisses?

Charm Kiss has top notes of Big Strawberry, Raspberry, Red Apple and Champagne, heart notes of Jasmine, Freesia, plum and Violet, a base of Mexican chocolate, Vanille, Sandalwood and Musk. Passionate Kisses features Cherry, Vanille, Blackberry, Raspberry and Coconut.