Fragrance comparison

How To Marry A Millionaire vs CH Beauties

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 210 ratings analysed

5 wins

How To Marry A Millionaire

Marilyn Monroe

4.0494 votes

Rank #6,865 MarineSalty

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40%scent match

Some overlap

CH Beauties

Carolina Herrera

4.41116 votes

Rank #11,107 CitrusWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

How To Marry A Millionaire takes 5 of 8 categories.

How To Marry A Millionaire
Choose it for a marine and salty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
CH Beauties
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

How To Marry A Millionaire5/8

CH Beauties3/8

Ratings & consensus: CH Beauties
Community sentiment: CH Beauties
Longevity: How To Marry A Millionaire
Sillage & projection: How To Marry A Millionaire
Value for money: How To Marry A Millionaire
Versatility: How To Marry A Millionaire
Note pyramid (duration): CH Beauties
Fragranxe ranking: How To Marry A Millionaire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

How To Marry A MillionaireMarilyn Monroe

CH BeautiesCarolina Herrera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 28%Had 11%Want 61%

4.41/ 5 · 116 votes

Have 49%Had 14%Want 37%

Category winnerCH BeautiesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

44%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

94 votes

55%Love

35%Like

4%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

116 votes

Category winnerCH BeautiesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityHow To Marry A Millionaire

SillageHow To Marry A Millionaire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price value38

Category winnerHow To Marry A MillionaireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

salty92%

vanilla84%

white floral77%

powdery69%

citrus61%

citrus100%

white floral92%

fruity84%

fresh77%

sweet69%

floral61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both white floral and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Sea NotesGreen Mandarin

Heart1 to 2 hours

Jasmine

Base4 to 6 hours

VanillaSaltAmberSandalwood

Top15-30 mins

PearGreen Mandarin

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineNeroliPeony

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaAmberSandalwood

Category winnerCH BeautiesLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer53

Fall100

Winter59

Day100

Night56

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter37

Day100

Night47

Category winnerHow To Marry A MillionaireMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex6

Women91

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,865

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#11,107

PerfumerVéronique Nyberg

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerHow To Marry A MillionaireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

How To Marry A Millionaire by Marilyn Monroe brings a breezy coastal twist to sweet floral warmth. It opens with brisk sea notes and bright green mandarin, creating an instant marine freshness that feels crisp rather than aquatic or sharp. As the citrus sparkle settles, creamy jasmine emerges to anchor the heart with …

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Carolina Herrera CH Beauties offers a sunlit spin on modern floral gourmands. It greets you with crisp pear and tart green mandarin. The opening pops instantly. For the first two minutes, a quick blast of perfumer alcohol clears the air before sweet nectar takes over. Creamy jasmine and neroli soon fill the room, back…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, How To Marry A Millionaire or CH Beauties?

How To Marry A Millionaire takes 5 of 8 categories. How To Marry A Millionaire is rated 4.04/5 from 94 votes; CH Beauties is rated 4.41/5 from 116 votes. Choose How To Marry A Millionaire for a marine and salty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose CH Beauties for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, How To Marry A Millionaire or CH Beauties?

They last about the same: How To Marry A Millionaire 69/100, CH Beauties 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, How To Marry A Millionaire or CH Beauties?

How To Marry A Millionaire projects furthest (How To Marry A Millionaire 65/100, CH Beauties 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do How To Marry A Millionaire and CH Beauties smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Green Mandarin, Jasmine, Vanilla and Amber.

Is How To Marry A Millionaire or CH Beauties better for summer or winter?

For summer, How To Marry A Millionaire is the stronger pick. For winter, How To Marry A Millionaire is the stronger pick. How To Marry A Millionaire suits daytime wear; CH Beauties suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in How To Marry A Millionaire and CH Beauties?

How To Marry A Millionaire has top notes of Sea Notes and Green Mandarin, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Salt, Amber and Sandalwood. CH Beauties has top notes of Pear and Green Mandarin, heart notes of Jasmine, Neroli and Peony, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Sandalwood.