Fragrance comparison

Child Perfume vs Sporting

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 288 ratings analysed

3 wins

Child Perfume

Susan D. Owens

4.12286 votes

Rank #1,964 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Sporting

Crystal Water · 2024

5.002 votes

Rank #40,629 VanillaWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Child Perfume takes 3 of 4 categories.

Child Perfume
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Sporting
Choose it for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Child Perfume3/4

Sporting1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Child PerfumeSusan D. Owens

SportingCrystal Water

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 286 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

31%Like

3%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

276 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityChild Perfume

SillageChild Perfume

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value100

Category winnerSportingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

floral88%

powdery77%

tuberose65%

fresh53%

musky42%

vanilla100%

woody86%

citrus72%

sweet58%

powdery44%

fresh30%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both powdery and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LilacMagnoliaVanillaCitruses

Heart

JasmineTuberoseViolet

Base

MuskMimosaWoodsy NotesRose

Top

Citruses

Heart

VanillaSweet Notes

Base

Woodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Citruses and Woodsy Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring94

Summer100

Fall46

Winter44

Day100

Night63

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,964

PerfumerSusan D. Owens

Launched—

Reviews86

Overall rank#40,629

PerfumerFeras Alem

Launched2024

Reviews0

Category winnerChild PerfumeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Child Perfume by Susan D. Owens is a classic floral fragrance that centers on a pure, earthy jasmine. Launched in 1990, it features a blend of lilac, magnolia, and tuberose on a musky base. It is a highly personal, slightly soapy scent that many associate with a warm, sunny California aesthetic, making it suitable for…

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Sporting by Crystal Water opens with a lively splash of sunny citruses that instantly cuts through stuffy morning air. As the crisp opening settles, smooth vanilla and gentle sweet notes move to the center, transforming the initial zest into a comforting, lightly creamy aroma that feels clean and approachable. A quie…

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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.

Which is better, Child Perfume or Sporting?

Child Perfume takes 3 of 4 categories. Child Perfume is rated 4.12/5 from 286 votes; Sporting is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Child Perfume for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sporting for a vanilla and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Child Perfume or Sporting?

Child Perfume lasts longest (Child Perfume 70/100, Sporting 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Child Perfume or Sporting?

Child Perfume projects furthest (Child Perfume 66/100, Sporting 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Child Perfume and Sporting smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and fresh accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Citruses and Woodsy Notes.

Is Child Perfume or Sporting better for summer or winter?

Child Perfume suits daytime wear; Sporting suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Child Perfume and Sporting?

Child Perfume has top notes of Lilac, Magnolia, Vanilla and Citruses, heart notes of Jasmine, Tuberose and Violet, a base of Musk, Mimosa, Woodsy Notes and Rose. Sporting has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Vanilla and Sweet Notes, a base of Woodsy Notes.