Fragrance comparison

Charm Kiss vs Vintage Muse

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 459 ratings analysed

5 wins

Charm Kiss

Thomas Sabo

3.3667 votes

Rank #23,444 FruitySweet

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46%scent match

Some overlap

Vintage Muse

Kate Moss

3.14392 votes

Rank #41,225 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Charm Kiss takes 5 of 7 categories.

Charm Kiss
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Vintage Muse
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Charm Kiss5/7

Vintage Muse2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Charm KissThomas Sabo

Vintage MuseKate Moss

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.36/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 24%Had 22%Want 54%

3.14/ 5 · 392 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

Category winnerCharm KissRating 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

19%Love

28%Like

2%Ok

47%Dislike

3%Hate

392 votes

Category winnerCharm KissMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate59

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate53

Category winners

LongevityCharm Kiss

SillageVintage Muse

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value67

Category winnerVintage MuseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet88%

chocolate77%

warm spicy65%

vanilla53%

floral42%

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

floral77%

musky69%

violet61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and floral

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

Top

PlumBlack CurrantRhuburbWhipped Cream

Heart

VioletOrchidPeony

Base

MuskAmbergrisMexican chocolate

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, plum, Violet and Mexican chocolate. 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

Spring36

Summer16

Fall100

Winter84

Day49

Night100

Category winnerCharm KissMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex19

Women81

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,444

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#41,225

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCharm KissHigher 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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Kate Moss Vintage Muse opens with a sharp, wine-like kick of plum and tart rhubarb, immediately softened by a dollop of whipped cream. As it warms on the skin, the fragrance shifts into a cooler, powdery violet and peony floral heart. It eventually settles into a quiet, musky base with a faint trace of dark chocolate.…

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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 Vintage Muse?

Charm Kiss takes 5 of 7 categories. Charm Kiss is rated 3.36/5 from 67 votes; Vintage Muse is rated 3.14/5 from 392 votes. Choose Charm Kiss for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Vintage Muse for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Charm Kiss or Vintage Muse?

Charm Kiss lasts longest (Charm Kiss 65/100, Vintage Muse 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Charm Kiss or Vintage Muse?

Vintage Muse projects furthest (Vintage Muse 56/100, Charm Kiss 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Charm Kiss and Vintage Muse smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Black Currant, plum, Violet and Mexican chocolate.

Is Charm Kiss or Vintage Muse better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Charm Kiss and Vintage Muse?

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. Vintage Muse has top notes of Plum, Black Currant, Rhuburb and Whipped Cream, heart notes of Violet, Orchid and Peony, a base of Musk, Ambergris and Mexican chocolate.