LYS vs Charm Offensive
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
27%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
LYS takes 3 of 4 categories.
LYSChoose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Charm OffensiveChoose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
LYS3/4
Charm Offensive1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Charm Offensive
- Sillage & projection
- LYS
- Value for money
- LYS
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- LYS
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
LYSPrincesse Marina De BourbonCharm OffensivePerfume CultWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.90/ 5 · 248 votes
Have 22%Had 51%Want 27%
3.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 12%Had 0%Want 88%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate24%Love
57%Like
5%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate
248 votes
0%Love
50%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCharm Offensive
SillageLYS
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLYSBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
powdery92%
iris84%
warm spicy77%
musky69%
citrus61%
aromatic100%
woody90%
citrus80%
warm spicy70%
fresh spicy60%
earthy50%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both warm spicy and citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
LilyIrisCardamomWhite MuskMandarin OrangeVanillaPeach
No top / heart / base split published
Top
CardamomBergamotOrangeMandarin Orange
Heart
GeraniumKashmir woodCedarLilySageIris
Base
VetiverTonka BeanPatchouliAmberGuaiac WoodVanilla
InformationalShared notesLily, Iris, Cardamom and Mandarin Orange. Durations are only published for LYS, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer90
Fall44
Winter34
Day100
Night20
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night–
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#18,252
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews12
Overall rank#66,379
PerfumerShadi Samra
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerLYSHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLYS by Princesse Marina De Bourbon is a light floral green perfume centered on fresh lily, powdery iris, and gentle white musk. Released in 2005, it opens with a bright splash of mandarin orange and a subtle dash of warm cardamom before settling into a dewy spring garden feel. The heart brings clean white lily and sof…
Reviews →Charm Offensive is a unisex aromatic woody spicy fragrance with a bright citrus and cardamom opening, a green floral wood heart, and a warmer base of vetiver, tonka, patchouli, amber, guaiac wood and vanilla. It reads polished rather than loud, with a clean modern woody feel and a touch of sweetness in the dry-down. 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, LYS or Charm Offensive?
LYS takes 3 of 4 categories. LYS is rated 3.90/5 from 248 votes; Charm Offensive is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose LYS for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Charm Offensive for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, LYS or Charm Offensive?
Charm Offensive lasts longest (Charm Offensive 60/100, LYS 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, LYS or Charm Offensive?
Projection is very close: LYS 51/100, Charm Offensive 50/100 for sillage.
Do LYS and Charm Offensive smell similar?
Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Lily, Iris, Cardamom and Mandarin Orange.
Is LYS or Charm Offensive better for summer or winter?
LYS suits daytime wear; Charm Offensive suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in LYS and Charm Offensive?
LYS features Lily, Iris, Cardamom, White Musk and Mandarin Orange. Charm Offensive has top notes of Cardamom, Bergamot, Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Geranium, Kashmir wood, Cedar and Lily, a base of Vetiver, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Amber.
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