Fragrance comparison

Your Valentine vs Charmed Life

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 133 ratings analysed

Your Valentine

Make Up Store

3.504 votes

Rank #69,226 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Charmed Life

Bath & Body Works

3.90129 votes

Rank #37,767 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Charmed Life takes 3 of 3 categories.

Your Valentine
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Charmed Life
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Your Valentine0/3

Charmed Life3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Your ValentineMake Up Store

Charmed LifeBath & Body Works

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 23%Had 8%Want 69%

3.90/ 5 · 129 votes

Have 38%Had 27%Want 35%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

27%Love

53%Like

2%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

129 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityCharmed Life

SillageCharmed Life

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value83

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh91%

sweet83%

fruity74%

woody65%

fresh spicy56%

fruity100%

sweet92%

fresh84%

vanilla77%

powdery69%

tropical61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both fresh, sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

PomegranateBergamotPear

Heart1 to 2 hours

CyclamenPeonyLily-of-the-Valley

Base3 to 4 hours

PralineMuskVanilla

Top

GuavaPearRed AppleRed Berries

Heart

CoconutPeonyLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base

VanillePralineApricotMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPear, Peony, Lily-of-the-Valley and Praline. Durations are only published for Your Valentine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter97

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,226

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,767

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCharmed LifeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Your Valentine by Make Up Store pairs crisp orchard fruit with a delicate floral heart and a warm confectioner base. The scent begins with tart pomegranate, juicy pear, and bright bergamot, giving the opening an energetic and slightly sharp burst. As the top settles, cyclamen, peony, and lily-of-the-valley introduce a…

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Charmed Life by Bath & Body Works is a sweet, lighthearted option that relies on juicy top notes to make a quick impression. The initial spray delivers a bright blend of guava and crisp pear. It quickly settles into a creamy base of vanilla and warm praline, making it a comfortable scent for casual daytime wear during…

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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, Your Valentine or Charmed Life?

Charmed Life takes 3 of 3 categories. Your Valentine is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; Charmed Life is rated 3.90/5 from 129 votes. Choose Your Valentine for a floral and fresh character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Charmed Life for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Your Valentine or Charmed Life?

They last about the same: Charmed Life 61/100, Your Valentine 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Your Valentine or Charmed Life?

Projection is very close: Charmed Life 51/100, Your Valentine 50/100 for sillage.

Do Your Valentine and Charmed Life smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh, sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Pear, Peony, Lily-of-the-Valley and Praline.

Is Your Valentine or Charmed Life better for summer or winter?

Your Valentine suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Your Valentine and Charmed Life?

Your Valentine has top notes of Pomegranate, Bergamot and Pear, heart notes of Cyclamen, Peony and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Praline, Musk and Vanilla. Charmed Life has top notes of Guava, Pear, Red Apple and Red Berries, heart notes of Coconut, Peony, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Vanille, Praline, Apricot and Musk.