Fragrance comparison

Charms vs Vanille Dandy

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 4 ratings analysed

4 wins

Charms

Reghen's Masters Perfumers

5.003 votes

Rank #32,615 SweetVanilla

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55%scent match

Closely related

Vanille Dandy

L'Eau De Cassis

5.001 votes

Rank #50,416 SweetPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Charms takes 4 of 4 categories.

Charms
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Vanille Dandy
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character.

Charms4/4

Vanille Dandy0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CharmsReghen's Masters Perfumers

Vanille DandyL'Eau De Cassis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 19%Had 8%Want 73%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityCharms

SillageCharms

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value63

Category winnerCharmsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

anis77%

caramel69%

almond61%

sweet100%

powdery92%

woody84%

musky77%

vanilla69%

amber61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both sweet, woody and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AniseAlmondCoconut

Heart

VanillaWhite Musk

Base

CaramelSandalwoodAmbergrisWoody Notes

Top

CaramelCoconutAnise

Heart

Madagascar VanillaJasmineYlang-Ylang

Base

SandalwoodAmberWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesAnise, Coconut, Vanilla and White Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,615

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#50,416

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCharmsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Charms by Reghen's Masters Perfumers is a fragrance for women and men. Top notes are Anise, Almond and Coconut; middle notes are Vanilla and White Musk; base notes are Caramel, Sandalwood, Ambergris and Woody Notes. It opens with Anise, Almond. The heart moves into Vanilla, White Musk. In the dry-down, Caramel, Sandal…

Reviews →

Vanille Dandy opens with dark burnt caramel and a liquorice-tinged pop of anise that cuts through the initial sweetness. Within twenty minutes, tropical coconut softens the edge, pulling Madagascar vanilla forward alongside a rich duo of jasmine and ylang-ylang. The floral core stays creamy rather than overly sweet. 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, Charms or Vanille Dandy?

Charms takes 4 of 4 categories. Charms is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Vanille Dandy is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Charms for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Vanille Dandy for a sweet and powdery character.

Which lasts longer, Charms or Vanille Dandy?

Charms lasts longest (Charms 70/100, Vanille Dandy 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Charms or Vanille Dandy?

Charms projects furthest (Charms 63/100, Vanille Dandy 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Charms and Vanille Dandy smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and vanilla accords. Common notes include Anise, Coconut, Vanilla and White Musk.

Is Charms or Vanille Dandy better for summer or winter?

Charms suits daytime wear; Vanille Dandy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Charms and Vanille Dandy?

Charms has top notes of Anise, Almond and Coconut, heart notes of Vanilla and White Musk, a base of Caramel, Sandalwood, Ambergris and Woody Notes. Vanille Dandy has top notes of Caramel, Coconut and Anise, heart notes of Madagascar Vanilla, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Amber and White Musk.