Fragrance comparison

Love, Charlotte vs Gardenia Exuberante

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 21 ratings analysed

Love, Charlotte

Charlotte Russe

4.2417 votes

Rank #50,027 White FloralVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Gardenia Exuberante

The Exotic Island Perfumer

4.004 votes

Rank #45,306 White FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gardenia Exuberante takes 3 of 3 categories.

Love, Charlotte
Choose it for a white floral and vanilla character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Gardenia Exuberante
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Love, Charlotte0/3

Gardenia Exuberante3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love, CharlotteCharlotte Russe

Gardenia ExuberanteThe Exotic Island Perfumer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 24%Had 20%Want 56%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 15%Had 6%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 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

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityGardenia Exuberante

SillageGardenia Exuberante

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

vanilla92%

musky84%

powdery77%

woody69%

floral61%

white floral100%

fruity91%

sweet83%

powdery74%

woody65%

violet56%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both white floral, powdery and woody

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

PeachFigTangerineGreen LeavesGalbanum

Heart

GardeniaVioletTiare FlowerJasmineYlang-YlangCoconut

Base

AmberVanillaExotic WoodsIrisWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesGardenia, Vanilla, White Musk and Exotic Woods. 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

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex0

Women67

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,027

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#45,306

PerfumerJuan Perez

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerGardenia ExuberanteHigher 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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Gardenia Exuberante opens with dewy green leaves, crisp galbanum, and juicy tangerine alongside sweet fig. A heart of natural gardenia and tiare flower rests on coconut milk, soft iris, and white musk. Designed by Juan Perez for hot humid weather, this floral green scent gives white flowers a fresh, rain drenched feel…

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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 Gardenia Exuberante?

Gardenia Exuberante takes 3 of 3 categories. Love, Charlotte is rated 4.24/5 from 17 votes; Gardenia Exuberante is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Love, Charlotte for a white floral and vanilla character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Gardenia Exuberante for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Love, Charlotte or Gardenia Exuberante?

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

Which projects more, Love, Charlotte or Gardenia Exuberante?

Gardenia Exuberante projects furthest (Gardenia Exuberante 88/100, Love, Charlotte 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love, Charlotte and Gardenia Exuberante smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Gardenia, Vanilla, White Musk and Exotic Woods.

Is Love, Charlotte or Gardenia Exuberante better for summer or winter?

Love, Charlotte suits daytime wear; Gardenia Exuberante suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love, Charlotte and Gardenia Exuberante?

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. Gardenia Exuberante has top notes of Peach, Fig, Tangerine and Green Leaves, heart notes of Gardenia, Violet, Tiare Flower and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Exotic Woods and Iris.