Fragrance comparison

Self Made vs Flower of Life CHARNEL

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

1 wins

Self Made

DIEM

3.405 votes

Rank #67,552 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Flower of Life CHARNEL

Artenisia

—0 votes

Rank #72,942 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Self Made takes 1 of 1 categories.

Self Made
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Flower of Life CHARNEL
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.

Self Made1/1

Flower of Life CHARNEL0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Self MadeDIEM

Flower of Life CHARNELArtenisia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 23%Had 3%Want 74%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

20%Like

40%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

musky77%

rum69%

fruity61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

powdery77%

earthy69%

iris61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Black TeaSpicesAmberTonkaMuskRumFig

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black TeaCardamomFig

Heart

Bourbon VetiverIris

Base

SandalwoodTonka

InformationalShared notesBlack Tea, Tonka and Fig. Durations are only published for Self Made, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,552

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#72,942

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSelf MadeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Self Made by DIEM is a warm woody spicy perfume centered on rich fruit, dark tea, and boozy sweetness. It opens with ripe purple figs muddled in dark rum, sharpened by pinches of cinnamon and clove. As the initial sweetness settles, dry black tea and leafy tobacco temper the syrupy fruit, giving the scent an earthy, g…

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A woody aromatic built around black tea, cardamom and fig, Flower of Life CHARNEL reads smooth, dry and softly spiced rather than loud. The opening suggests aromatic tea and green fruit, then iris and vetiver give it a powdery, earthy core before sandalwood and tonka soften the dry-down. It should appeal to wearers wh…

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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.

Do Self Made and Flower of Life CHARNEL smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Black Tea, Tonka and Fig.

Is Self Made or Flower of Life CHARNEL better for summer or winter?

Self Made suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Self Made and Flower of Life CHARNEL?

Self Made features Black Tea, Spices, Amber, Tonka and Musk. Flower of Life CHARNEL has top notes of Black Tea, Cardamom and Fig, heart notes of Bourbon Vetiver and Iris, a base of Sandalwood and Tonka.