Fragrance comparison

Datura Amaretti vs Charlie Black

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 216 ratings analysed

5 wins

Datura Amaretti

Panouge

3.73165 votes

Rank #14,990 SweetWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Charlie Black

Revlon

3.3951 votes

Rank #19,571 SweetAlmond

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Datura Amaretti takes 5 of 7 categories.

Datura Amaretti
Choose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Charlie Black
Choose it for a sweet and almond character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Datura Amaretti5/7

Charlie Black2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Datura AmarettiPanouge

Charlie BlackRevlon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 165 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

3.39/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 25%Had 27%Want 48%

Category winnerDatura AmarettiRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

28%Like

19%Ok

15%Dislike

4%Hate

165 votes

20%Love

37%Like

10%Ok

29%Dislike

4%Hate

51 votes

Category winnerDatura AmarettiMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityDatura Amaretti

SillageCharlie Black

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value86

Category winnerCharlie BlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

white floral90%

almond80%

cherry70%

fruity60%

nutty50%

sweet100%

almond92%

vanilla84%

citrus77%

fruity69%

powdery61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both sweet, almond and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CherryMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

DaturaYlang-Ylang

Base6-8+ hrs

AlmondBiscuitMuskCedar

Top

Mandarin OrangeCherryLitchi

Heart

AlmondCaramel

Base

MuskAmberCoumarinVanilleHeliotrope

InformationalShared notesCherry, Mandarin Orange, Almond and Musk. Durations are only published for Datura Amaretti, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer43

Fall93

Winter86

Day100

Night74

Spring29

Summer18

Fall100

Winter59

Day92

Night100

Category winnerDatura AmarettiMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex16

Women78

Date 36%Casual 25%Work 20%Party 18%

Men0

Unisex57

Women43

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,990

PerfumerPatrice Revillard

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#19,571

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerDatura AmarettiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Panouge Datura Amaretti is not your typical sugary gourmand. The perfume opens with a tart flash of glazed cherry and mandarin orange. Skin chemistry matters here. Within ten minutes, that fruity brightness yields to a waxy datura flower backed by creamy ylang-ylang petals. It feels dense. Instead of standard confecti…

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Charlie Black by Revlon is an oriental vanilla fragrance that leans into a bold, musky profile. It opens with bright mandarin orange and litchi, quickly shifting into a sweet heart of almond and caramel. The dry-down relies on a base of musk and vanilla, making it a distinct choice for evening wear when you want somet…

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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, Datura Amaretti or Charlie Black?

Datura Amaretti takes 5 of 7 categories. Datura Amaretti is rated 3.73/5 from 165 votes; Charlie Black is rated 3.39/5 from 51 votes. Choose Datura Amaretti for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Charlie Black for a sweet and almond character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Datura Amaretti or Charlie Black?

Datura Amaretti lasts longest (Datura Amaretti 64/100, Charlie Black 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Datura Amaretti or Charlie Black?

Charlie Black projects furthest (Charlie Black 69/100, Datura Amaretti 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Datura Amaretti and Charlie Black smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, almond and fruity accords. Common notes include Cherry, Mandarin Orange, Almond and Musk.

Is Datura Amaretti or Charlie Black better for summer or winter?

For summer, Datura Amaretti is the stronger pick. For winter, Datura Amaretti is the stronger pick. Datura Amaretti suits daytime wear; Charlie Black suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Datura Amaretti and Charlie Black?

Datura Amaretti has top notes of Cherry and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Datura and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Almond, Biscuit, Musk and Cedar. Charlie Black has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Cherry and Litchi, heart notes of Almond and Caramel, a base of Musk, Amber, Coumarin and Vanille.