Fragrance comparison

Costa vs Imperatrice de Charme Frais

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

1 wins

Costa

Ascania

3.754 votes

Rank #59,033 FloralRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Imperatrice de Charme Frais

Unique Art Parfum

—0 votes

Rank #76,528 FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Costa takes 1 of 1 categories.

Costa
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Imperatrice de Charme Frais
Choose it for a floral and powdery character.

Costa1/1

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: Costa

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CostaAscania

Imperatrice de Charme FraisUnique Art Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 40%Had 25%Want 35%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

25%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity33

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ 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

floral100%

rose92%

leather84%

woody77%

powdery69%

animalic61%

floral100%

powdery92%

violet84%

woody77%

amber69%

smoky61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both floral, powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperGreen AppleFreesia

Heart

RoseVioletHibiscusJasmineHeliotrope

Base

LeatherSandalLabdanumCedarwood

Notes

VioletLeatherIncenseSandalwoodJasmineRoseHibiscusLabdanumFreesiaHeliotropeCedarApple

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Rose, Violet and Hibiscus. 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

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night–

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#59,033

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#76,528

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCostaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Costa is a floral fruity scent with a crisp apple and freesia opening, then a rosy, powdery heart softened by violet and heliotrope. The base adds leather, cedarwood and sandalwood, which gives it a drier, slightly animalic finish than the note list first suggests. It looks best suited to someone who wants florals wit…

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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 Costa and Imperatrice de Charme Frais smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Freesia, Rose, Violet and Hibiscus.

Is Costa or Imperatrice de Charme Frais better for summer or winter?

Costa suits daytime wear; Imperatrice de Charme Frais suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Costa and Imperatrice de Charme Frais?

Costa has top notes of Pink Pepper, Green Apple and Freesia, heart notes of Rose, Violet, Hibiscus and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Sandal, Labdanum and Cedarwood. Imperatrice de Charme Frais features Violet, Leather, Incense, Sandalwood and Jasmine.