Fragrance comparison

Esprit de Charles vs Oxford

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 32 ratings analysed

Esprit de Charles

Charles de Beaune

—0 votes

Rank #78,027 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

68%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Oxford

Boadicea the Victorious

4.0932 votes

Rank #21,716 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oxford takes 1 of 1 categories.

Esprit de Charles
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Oxford
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Esprit de Charles0/1

Oxford1/1

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: Oxford

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Esprit de CharlesCharles de Beaune

OxfordBoadicea the Victorious

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.09/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 22%Had 10%Want 68%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

34%Love

50%Like

9%Ok

3%Dislike

3%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value25

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

white floral69%

rose61%

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

musky48%

white floral30%

Scent match68%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

LemonBergamotGrapefruit

Heart2-3 hrs

Clary SageLavenderJasmineRose

Base5-7 hrs

White MuskAmber

Top

LemonGrapefruitBergamotClary SageLavender

Heart

NeroliPetitgrainJasmineMate

Base

MuskVetiverAmber

InformationalShared notesLemon, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Clary Sage. Durations are only published for Esprit de Charles, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall44

Winter22

Day100

Night38

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,027

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,716

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerOxfordHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Esprit de Charles delivers an instant splash of bright, sun-drenched fruit. The opening combines tart lemon, zesty bergamot, and bitter grapefruit peel. It wakes you up immediately. The first two minutes bring a brief vaporous alcohol punch before clean citrus oils take over your skin. Soon after, herbal clary sage an…

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Oxford by Boadicea the Victorious opens with a burst of tart lemon, grapefruit, and bergamot, immediately tempered by herbal clary sage and French lavender. As the initial citrus fizz calms, the heart reveals crisp neroli, green petitgrain, and subtle jasmine, anchored by an earthy mate tea note. The base settles into…

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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 Esprit de Charles and Oxford smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lemon, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Clary Sage.

Is Esprit de Charles or Oxford better for summer or winter?

Esprit de Charles suits day or night wear; Oxford suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Esprit de Charles and Oxford?

Esprit de Charles has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Clary Sage, Lavender, Jasmine and Rose, a base of White Musk and Amber. Oxford has top notes of Lemon, Grapefruit, Bergamot and Clary Sage, heart notes of Neroli, Petitgrain, Jasmine and Mate, a base of Musk, Vetiver and Amber.