La Perla Charme
How it smells
It smells mostly vanilla and powdery. Lotus and bergamot at the top, rose and cedar in the middle and vanilla and amber at the base.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Charme notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at La Perla Charme
Charme is made by La Perla.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is fall and winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Is Charme long lasting?
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Initio Parfums Prives Absolute Aphrodisiac and Slava Zaitsev Maroussia last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like vanilla and amber are the part that stays longest on the skin.
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How far Charme spreads
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Slava Zaitsev Maroussia and Joop! Femme spread further.
For work or for evenings
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its vanilla side feels cosy and rich after dark.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €45. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Joop! Femme but less than Initio Parfums Prives Absolute Aphrodisiac.
Charme dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Initio Parfums Prives Absolute Aphrodisiac (8 shared notes), Slava Zaitsev Maroussia (7 shared notes), Nest Golden Nectar (9 shared notes) and Joop! Femme (7 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Slava Zaitsev Maroussia starts from €19.
More questions
Can men wear Charme?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Who would like Charme?
People who enjoy vanilla and powdery smells.