Fragrance comparison

Love, Charlotte vs Black Tie

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 28 ratings analysed

Love, Charlotte

Charlotte Russe

4.2417 votes

Rank #50,027 White FloralVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Black Tie

Oleg Cassini

4.8211 votes

Rank #27,759 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Tie takes 5 of 5 categories.

Love, Charlotte
Choose it for a white floral and vanilla character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Black Tie
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Love, Charlotte0/5

Black Tie5/5

Ratings & consensus: Black Tie
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Black Tie
Sillage & projection: Black Tie
Value for money: Black Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Black Tie

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love, CharlotteCharlotte Russe

Black TieOleg Cassini

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 24%Had 20%Want 56%

4.82/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 23%Had 9%Want 67%

Category winnerBlack TieRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

59%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

82%Love

18%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate95

Category winners

LongevityBlack Tie

SillageBlack Tie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value100

Category winnerBlack TieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

vanilla92%

musky84%

powdery77%

woody69%

floral61%

white floral100%

floral92%

fruity84%

earthy77%

rose69%

vanilla61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both white floral, vanilla and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Apple BlossomPink Grapefruit

Heart2-3 hrs

HoneysuckleGardeniaTyger Lily

Base4-6 hrs

VanillaWhite MuskExotic Woods

Top

OsmanthusLily-of-the-ValleyBergamotApple Blossom

Heart

JasmineGardeniaHoneysuckleRose

Base

MuskPatchoulioak mossVanille

InformationalShared notesApple Blossom, Honeysuckle and Gardenia. Durations are only published for Love, Charlotte, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer100

Fall14

Winter14

Day100

Night11

Spring100

Summer20

Fall80

Winter100

Day100

Night83

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex0

Women67

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,027

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,759

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerBlack TieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love, Charlotte by Charlotte Russe is a cheerful, breezy floral scent designed for effortless daytime wear. You get an immediate splash of zesty pink grapefruit and sweet apple blossom right after spraying. Within ten minutes, lush gardenia and dewy honeysuckle take over the heart, giving the blend a sunny, youthful g…

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Black Tie opens with the bright sparkle of bergamot and a velvety, peach-tinged osmanthus. As it warms on the skin, a dense bouquet of jasmine and gardenia unfolds, grounded by a damp, forest-floor oakmoss. This is a vintage-leaning chypre designed for crisp autumn mornings and professional settings. It offers a struc…

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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, Love, Charlotte or Black Tie?

Black Tie takes 5 of 5 categories. Love, Charlotte is rated 4.24/5 from 17 votes; Black Tie is rated 4.82/5 from 11 votes. Choose Love, Charlotte for a white floral and vanilla character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Black Tie for a white floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Love, Charlotte or Black Tie?

Black Tie lasts longest (Black Tie 60/100, Love, Charlotte 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love, Charlotte or Black Tie?

Black Tie projects furthest (Black Tie 54/100, Love, Charlotte 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love, Charlotte and Black Tie smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, vanilla and floral accords. Common notes include Apple Blossom, Honeysuckle and Gardenia.

Is Love, Charlotte or Black Tie better for summer or winter?

Love, Charlotte suits daytime wear; Black Tie suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love, Charlotte and Black Tie?

Love, Charlotte has top notes of Apple Blossom and Pink Grapefruit, heart notes of Honeysuckle, Gardenia and Tyger Lily, a base of Vanilla, White Musk and Exotic Woods. Black Tie has top notes of Osmanthus, Lily-of-the-Valley, Bergamot and Apple Blossom, heart notes of Jasmine, Gardenia, Honeysuckle and Rose, a base of Musk, Patchouli, oak moss and Vanille.