Fragrance comparison

Instinct Charnel vs Italian Bergamot

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 3 ratings analysed

Instinct Charnel

Marcus Spurway

—0 votes

Rank #76,468 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Italian Bergamot

Nasamat

4.673 votes

Rank #48,399 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Italian Bergamot takes 1 of 1 categories.

Instinct Charnel
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Best in fall.
Italian Bergamot
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Instinct Charnel0/1

Italian Bergamot1/1

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: Italian Bergamot

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Instinct CharnelMarcus Spurway

Italian BergamotNasamat

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 50%Had 17%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · 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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate92

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

woody100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

vanilla77%

nutty69%

musky61%

white floral100%

woody92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

yellow floral69%

citrus61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both woody, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

HazelnutPopcornPeach

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangCaramelNeroli

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodVanillaCoconutMusk

Top

Mandarin OrangeCoconutPeachLemon

Heart

JasmineYlang-YlangTuberose

Base

SandalwoodVanillaAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesPeach, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Instinct Charnel, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,468

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,399

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerItalian BergamotHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Instinct Charnel by Marcus Spurway is a cozy floral fruity gourmand that balances sweet bakery warmth with smooth woods. The opening smells like toasted hazelnuts, buttery warm popcorn, and a splash of juicy peach flesh. As the initial sweetness settles, creamy ylang-ylang and gooey caramel blend with a gentle touch o…

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Italian Bergamot opens brighter and creamier than the name suggests, with lemon and mandarin softened by coconut and peach. As it settles, tuberose, jasmine and ylang-ylang bring a plush white-floral heart, while vanilla, sandalwood, amber and musk give it a warm, powdery finish. This reads as a floral-citrus with a s…

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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.

Do Instinct Charnel and Italian Bergamot smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Peach, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood and Vanilla.

Is Instinct Charnel or Italian Bergamot better for summer or winter?

Italian Bergamot suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Instinct Charnel and Italian Bergamot?

Instinct Charnel has top notes of Hazelnut, Popcorn and Peach, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Caramel and Neroli, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Coconut and Musk. Italian Bergamot has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Coconut, Peach and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Amber and Musk.