Fragrance comparison

Instinct Charnel vs La Vie En Rose

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 10 ratings analysed

Instinct Charnel

Marcus Spurway

—0 votes

Rank #76,094 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

La Vie En Rose

Amberfig

4.1010 votes

Rank #53,833 SweetRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

La Vie En Rose takes 1 of 1 categories.

Instinct Charnel
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Best in fall.
La Vie En Rose
Choose it for a sweet and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Instinct Charnel0/1

La Vie En Rose1/1

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: La Vie En Rose

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Instinct CharnelMarcus Spurway

La Vie En RoseAmberfig

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.10/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 14%Had 8%Want 78%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

40%Love

40%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

10 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

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value58

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

vanilla77%

nutty69%

musky61%

sweet100%

rose92%

fruity84%

caramel77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla 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

PeachPetitgrainRaspberry

Heart

RoseCoconutIrisJasmineNeroliGeraniumLily

Base

CaramelVanillaWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesPeach, Caramel, Neroli 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–

Spring40

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,094

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,833

PerfumerDavid Magalhães

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLa Vie En RoseHigher 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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La Vie En Rose by Amberfig is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men. La Vie En Rose was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is David Magalhães. Top notes are Peach, Petitgrain and Raspberry; middle notes are Rose, Coconut, Iris, Jasmine, Neroli, Geranium and Lily; base notes are Caramel, Vanilla a…

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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 La Vie En Rose smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Peach, Caramel, Neroli and Vanilla.

Is Instinct Charnel or La Vie En Rose better for summer or winter?

La Vie En Rose suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Instinct Charnel and La Vie En Rose?

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. La Vie En Rose has top notes of Peach, Petitgrain and Raspberry, heart notes of Rose, Coconut, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Caramel, Vanilla and White Musk.