Fragrance comparison

Love, Charlotte vs Sugar Magnolia

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 32 ratings analysed

Love, Charlotte

Charlotte Russe

4.2417 votes

Rank #50,027 White FloralVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Sugar Magnolia

Love & Nature

4.6015 votes

Rank #30,720 FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sugar Magnolia takes 5 of 5 categories.

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

Love, Charlotte0/5

Sugar Magnolia5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love, CharlotteCharlotte Russe

Sugar MagnoliaLove & Nature

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 24%Had 20%Want 56%

4.60/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 44%Had 13%Want 44%

Category winnerSugar MagnoliaRating 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

67%Love

27%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity44

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevitySugar Magnolia

SillageSugar Magnolia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value92

Category winnerSugar MagnoliaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

vanilla92%

musky84%

powdery77%

woody69%

floral61%

floral100%

sweet92%

woody84%

fruity77%

ozonic69%

aquatic61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both floral 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

MagnoliaWild StrawberryLemonApple Blossom

Heart

Violet LeafGardeniaPeony

Base

CedarSugarVanillaWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesApple Blossom, Gardenia and Vanilla. 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

Fall78

Winter67

Day100

Night50

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#30,720

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSugar MagnoliaHigher 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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Sugar Magnolia by Love & Nature offers a bright, floral-fruity experience for women. It balances fresh magnolia and wild strawberry with a sweet, woody base of cedar and vanilla. This 2019 launch is designed for light, everyday wear, performing comfortably in spring and summer daytime settings. It leans towards a yout…

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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 Sugar Magnolia?

Sugar Magnolia takes 5 of 5 categories. Love, Charlotte is rated 4.24/5 from 17 votes; Sugar Magnolia is rated 4.60/5 from 15 votes. Choose Love, Charlotte for a white floral and vanilla character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sugar Magnolia for a floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Love, Charlotte or Sugar Magnolia?

Sugar Magnolia lasts longest (Sugar Magnolia 55/100, Love, Charlotte 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love, Charlotte or Sugar Magnolia?

Sugar Magnolia projects furthest (Sugar Magnolia 53/100, Love, Charlotte 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love, Charlotte and Sugar Magnolia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and woody accords. Common notes include Apple Blossom, Gardenia and Vanilla.

Is Love, Charlotte or Sugar Magnolia better for summer or winter?

Love, Charlotte suits daytime wear; Sugar Magnolia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love, Charlotte and Sugar Magnolia?

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. Sugar Magnolia has top notes of Magnolia, Wild Strawberry, Lemon and Apple Blossom, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Gardenia and Peony, a base of Cedar, Sugar, Vanilla and Woody Notes.