La Charmante vs Papillon des Vents
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Papillon des Vents takes 3 of 5 categories.
La CharmanteChoose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Papillon des VentsChoose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
La Charmante2/5
Papillon des Vents3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Papillon des Vents
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Papillon des Vents
- Sillage & projection
- Papillon des Vents
- Value for money
- La Charmante
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- La Charmante
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
La CharmanteMaison AlhambraPapillon des VentsPARIS CORNERWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.44/ 5 · 61 votes
Have 42%Had 4%Want 55%
4.45/ 5 · 22 votes
Have 25%Had 2%Want 74%
Category winnerPapillon des VentsRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate35%Love
31%Like
20%Ok
8%Dislike
6%Hate
51 votes
59%Love
32%Like
5%Ok
5%Dislike
0%Hate
22 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPapillon des Vents
SillagePapillon des Vents
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLa CharmanteBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
powdery92%
woody84%
citrus77%
vanilla69%
soft spicy61%
floral100%
fresh92%
vanilla84%
amber77%
citrus69%
white floral61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both vanilla and citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Pink PepperBergamotMandarin
Heart
PeonyOrange BlossomLily of the Valley
Base
SandalwoodMuskVanillaAmbroxanPatchouli
Top15 to 30 minutes
Mandarin
Heart2 to 4 hours
PeonyOrange BlossomVanilla Orchid
Base4 to 8 hours
AmbroxanVanillaTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesMandarin, Peony, Orange Blossom and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Papillon des Vents, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall82
Winter77
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter57
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#16,390
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews10
Overall rank#22,581
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews5
Category winnerLa CharmanteHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLa Charmante by Maison Alhambra presents a bold, modern take on floral fruity gourmand profiles. Opening with a crisp, spicy pink pepper and bergamot citrus blast, the scent shifts into a heart of peony and orange blossom. It settles onto a skin-hugging base of creamy sandalwood, vanilla, and white musk. This scent th…
Reviews →Papillon des Vents by PARIS CORNER is a sweet oriental floral fragrance anchored by creamy vanilla, bright citrus, and airy white florals. It opens with juicy mandarin, delivering an immediate splash of tart freshness before settling into a soft heart of orange blossom, lush peony, and vanilla orchid. As the initial b…
Reviews →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, La Charmante or Papillon des Vents?
Papillon des Vents takes 3 of 5 categories. La Charmante is rated 3.44/5 from 61 votes; Papillon des Vents is rated 4.45/5 from 22 votes. Choose La Charmante for a musky and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Papillon des Vents for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, La Charmante or Papillon des Vents?
They last about the same: Papillon des Vents 71/100, La Charmante 69/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, La Charmante or Papillon des Vents?
Papillon des Vents projects furthest (Papillon des Vents 70/100, La Charmante 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do La Charmante and Papillon des Vents smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and citrus accords. Common notes include Mandarin, Peony, Orange Blossom and Vanilla.
Is La Charmante or Papillon des Vents better for summer or winter?
La Charmante suits day or night wear; Papillon des Vents suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in La Charmante and Papillon des Vents?
La Charmante has top notes of Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Mandarin, heart notes of Peony, Orange Blossom and Lily of the Valley, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Vanilla and Ambroxan. Papillon des Vents has top notes of Mandarin, heart notes of Peony, Orange Blossom and Vanilla Orchid, a base of Ambroxan, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.
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