Fragrance comparison

Esprit de Charles vs Samet Island

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

Esprit de Charles

Charles de Beaune

—0 votes

Rank #78,027 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Samet Island

Butterfly Thai Perfume

4.001 votes

Rank #64,209 AmberCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Samet Island takes 1 of 1 categories.

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

Esprit de Charles0/1

Samet Island1/1

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: Samet Island

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Esprit de CharlesCharles de Beaune

Samet IslandButterfly Thai Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

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%

amber100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

floral69%

vanilla61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both citrus, amber and aromatic

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

Pink GrapefruitGrapefruitBergamotMandarinApple

Heart

Clary SageChamomileLavenderMagnoliaJasmine

Base

Siam BenzoinFrankincenseTonka BeanAgarwoodAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Grapefruit, Clary Sage and Lavender. 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

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,027

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#64,209

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSamet IslandHigher 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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Samet Island is a bright citrus, aromatic amber fragrance with a Thai resin warmth underneath. It opens on grapefruit, mandarin, bergamot and apple, then softens into clary sage, chamomile, lavender and gentle white florals. The dry-down is the part that gives it character, with Siam benzoin, frankincense, amber, tonk…

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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 Samet Island smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Grapefruit, Clary Sage and Lavender.

Is Esprit de Charles or Samet Island better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Esprit de Charles and Samet Island?

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. Samet Island has top notes of Pink Grapefruit, Grapefruit, Bergamot and Mandarin, heart notes of Clary Sage, Chamomile, Lavender and Magnolia, a base of Siam Benzoin, Frankincense, Tonka Bean and Agarwood.