Fragrance comparison

Chateau La Coste vs Imperatrice de Charme Frais

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 0 ratings analysed

1 wins

Chateau La Coste

Vinci

—0 votes

Rank #69,623 WoodyViolet

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71%scent match

Closely related

Imperatrice de Charme Frais

Unique Art Parfum

—0 votes

Rank #76,528 FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chateau La Coste takes 1 of 1 categories.

Chateau La Coste
Choose it for a woody and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Imperatrice de Charme Frais
Choose it for a floral and powdery character.

Chateau La Coste1/1

Imperatrice de Charme Frais0/1

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: Chateau La Coste

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chateau La CosteVinci

Imperatrice de Charme FraisUnique Art Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

violet91%

powdery83%

amber74%

white floral65%

balsamic56%

floral100%

powdery92%

violet84%

woody77%

amber69%

smoky61%

Scent match71%Closely related · both woody, violet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PepperAppleFreesia

Heart

VioletJasmineHibiscus

Base

LabdanumSandalwoodIncenseCedar

Notes

VioletLeatherIncenseSandalwoodJasmineRoseHibiscusLabdanumFreesiaHeliotropeCedarApple

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesApple, Freesia, Violet and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Imperatrice de Charme Frais, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night55

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

Work 34%Casual 29%Date 23%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,623

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#76,528

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChateau La CosteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chateau La Coste by Vinci offers a quiet blend of crisp red apple and fresh freesia, backed by a warm resinous base. It fits a relaxed daytime setting, bringing a clean floral opening that slowly shifts into dry cedar wood. This scent is built for women who prefer a subtle, close-to-skin trail rather than a heavy perf…

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Imperatrice de Charme Frais opens with an energetic snap of green apple and fresh freesia petals. Give it two minutes. The initial sharp alcohol lift clears quickly, making way for a powdery violet and velvety jasmine heart. As the scent warms on your skin, a smoky cedar and dry leather note steps forward, tempered by…

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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 Chateau La Coste and Imperatrice de Charme Frais smell similar?

Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, violet and powdery accords. Common notes include Apple, Freesia, Violet and Jasmine.

Is Chateau La Coste or Imperatrice de Charme Frais better for summer or winter?

Chateau La Coste suits day or night wear; Imperatrice de Charme Frais suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chateau La Coste and Imperatrice de Charme Frais?

Chateau La Coste has top notes of Pepper, Apple and Freesia, heart notes of Violet, Jasmine and Hibiscus, a base of Labdanum, Sandalwood, Incense and Cedar. Imperatrice de Charme Frais features Violet, Leather, Incense, Sandalwood and Jasmine.