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Donna Blooming Flowers vs Charm

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

Updated 72 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Donna Blooming Flowers

    Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Charm

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Donna Blooming Flowers2/4
Charm2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Charm
Sillage & projection
Charm
Value for money
Donna Blooming Flowers
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Donna Blooming Flowers

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Donna Blooming FlowersSergio Tacchini
CharmKaren Doué
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.31/ 5 · 71 votes
Have 29%Had 44%Want 27%
4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
10%Love
48%Like
6%Ok
37%Dislike
0%Hate

71 votes

0%Love
100%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
⏱ Longevity44
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate58
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityCharm

SillageCharm

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value83
¤ Price value50
Category winnerDonna Blooming FlowersBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
fresh86%
white floral72%
iris58%
green44%
rose30%
fruity100%
sweet92%
powdery84%
amber77%
musky69%
floral61%
Scent match21%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
PeonyLily-of-the-Valley
Heart
IrisJasmine
Base
LilacGardenia
Top
Fruity NotesIrisLilacPeonyRose
Heart
CinnamonPalisander RosewoodTonka BeanJasmine
Base
AmberMuskVanillaVetiver
InformationalShared notesPeony, Iris, Jasmine and Lilac. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring84
Summer100
Fall20
Winter4
Day100
Night9
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,992

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#64,661

PerfumerAnna Shevchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDonna Blooming FlowersHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Donna Blooming Flowers by Sergio Tacchini is a floral scent built around a bouquet of peony, lily-of-the-valley, and gardenia. Released in 2011, it is a straightforward, spring-oriented fragrance that aims to be light and accessible. It works best as an everyday scent for warmer weather, fitting a casual aesthetic whe…

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Charm by Karen Doue offers a bright contrast of fresh spring florals and warm baking spices. Lilac and peony lead the opening, which slowly melts into a rich heart of cinnamon and tonka bean. The dry down hugs the skin with clean musk and cozy vanilla, making it a comforting choice for daytime wear during cooler autum…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Donna Blooming Flowers or Charm?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Donna Blooming Flowers is rated 3.31/5 from 71 votes; Charm is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Donna Blooming Flowers for a floral and fresh character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Charm for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Donna Blooming Flowers or Charm?

Charm lasts longest (Charm 65/100, Donna Blooming Flowers 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Donna Blooming Flowers or Charm?

Charm projects furthest (Charm 69/100, Donna Blooming Flowers 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Donna Blooming Flowers and Charm smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Peony, Iris, Jasmine and Lilac.

Is Donna Blooming Flowers or Charm better for summer or winter?

Donna Blooming Flowers suits daytime wear; Charm suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Donna Blooming Flowers and Charm?

Donna Blooming Flowers has top notes of Peony and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Iris and Jasmine, a base of Lilac and Gardenia. Charm has top notes of Fruity Notes, Iris, Lilac and Peony, heart notes of Cinnamon, Palisander Rosewood, Tonka Bean and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Musk, Vanilla and Vetiver.

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