Fragrance comparison

Charming Lover vs Parabole

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

Charming Lover

L'UNPERFECT

—0 votes

Rank #73,256 LavenderPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Parabole

Succes de Paris

3.9020 votes

Rank #34,659 VanillaPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Parabole takes 1 of 1 categories.

Charming Lover
Choose it for a lavender and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Parabole
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Charming Lover0/1

Parabole1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Charming LoverL'UNPERFECT

ParaboleSucces de Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.90/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 23%Had 18%Want 59%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

20%Love

60%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

powdery92%

woody84%

white floral77%

violet69%

iris61%

vanilla100%

powdery88%

amber77%

almond65%

sweet53%

fruity42%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitBlack CurrantPepperRaspberryLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

LavenderJasmineVioletRose

Base6-8+ hrs

CashmeranIrisWoody NotesMuskMilk

Top

Mandarin OrangeBlack Currant

Heart

HeliotropeRoseGeraniumIrisVioletJasmine

Base

VanillaAmberPeachSandalwoodMuskRaspberry

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Raspberry, Jasmine and Violet. Durations are only published for Charming Lover, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night53

Spring50

Summer67

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night38

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 36%Work 32%Date 24%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,256

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,659

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerParaboleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Charming Lover by L'UNPERFECT opens with a snappy burst of grapefruit, tart black currant, and sharp pepper before easing into a lush garden of lavender and powdery violet. Skin chemistry matters here. As the lively citrus flash subsides after twenty minutes, an unexpected note of warm steamed milk cushions the floral…

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Parabole by Succes de Paris blends fruity mandarin and black currant with a powdery heart of heliotrope, iris, and violet. This 2003 floral fruity creation settles into a warm, vanilla-drenched base of sandalwood and amber. It feels like a vintage discovery perfect for those who appreciate sweet, powdery skin scents d…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Charming Lover and Parabole smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Raspberry, Jasmine and Violet.

Is Charming Lover or Parabole better for summer or winter?

Charming Lover suits daytime wear; Parabole suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Charming Lover and Parabole?

Charming Lover has top notes of Grapefruit, Black Currant, Pepper and Raspberry, heart notes of Lavender, Jasmine, Violet and Rose, a base of Cashmeran, Iris, Woody Notes and Musk. Parabole has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Black Currant, heart notes of Heliotrope, Rose, Geranium and Iris, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Peach and Sandalwood.