Fragrance comparison

162 This Is Passion vs Beautiful Grace

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 50 ratings analysed

162 This Is Passion

Stradivarius

3.506 votes

Rank #54,707 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Beautiful Grace

Betty Barclay

3.6644 votes

Rank #20,586 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beautiful Grace takes 2 of 3 categories.

162 This Is Passion
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Beautiful Grace
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

162 This Is Passion1/3

Beautiful Grace2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 162 This Is Passion
Sillage & projection: Beautiful Grace
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Beautiful Grace

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

162 This Is PassionStradivarius

Beautiful GraceBetty Barclay

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 14%Had 19%Want 67%

3.66/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 16%Had 16%Want 68%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

28%Love

61%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

Longevity162 This Is Passion

SillageBeautiful Grace

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity83%

floral65%

lactonic48%

nutty30%

fruity100%

sweet92%

woody84%

floral77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Plum

Heart

Orchid

Base

Praline

Top

PeachBlack CurrantPlum

Heart

PralineFreesiaTiare Flower

Base

VanillePatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPlum and Praline. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night56

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex0

Women67

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,707

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#20,586

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerBeautiful GraceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

162 This Is Passion opens with a sugary punch of dark plum before settling into soft orchid petals and a warm praline base. Built around bright fruitiness and lactonic undertones, it delivers a youthful scent profile suited for cool autumn afternoons, casual campus walks, or cozy weekend hangs in a casual sweater.

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Beautiful Grace by Betty Barclay is a Floral Fruity Gourmand scent for women that features notes of peach, praline, and vanilla. Released in 2011, it offers a soft, feminine profile that wears comfortably during casual autumn days. It avoids heavy synthetic traits, focusing instead on a balanced, approachable sweetnes…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 162 This Is Passion or Beautiful Grace?

Beautiful Grace takes 2 of 3 categories. 162 This Is Passion is rated 3.50/5 from 6 votes; Beautiful Grace is rated 3.66/5 from 44 votes. Choose 162 This Is Passion for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Beautiful Grace for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, 162 This Is Passion or Beautiful Grace?

162 This Is Passion lasts longest (162 This Is Passion 60/100, Beautiful Grace 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 162 This Is Passion or Beautiful Grace?

Beautiful Grace projects furthest (Beautiful Grace 41/100, 162 This Is Passion 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 162 This Is Passion and Beautiful Grace smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and floral accords. Common notes include Plum and Praline.

Is 162 This Is Passion or Beautiful Grace better for summer or winter?

162 This Is Passion suits daytime wear; Beautiful Grace suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 162 This Is Passion and Beautiful Grace?

162 This Is Passion has top notes of Plum, heart notes of Orchid, a base of Praline. Beautiful Grace has top notes of Peach, Black Currant and Plum, heart notes of Praline, Freesia and Tiare Flower, a base of Vanille, Patchouli and Sandalwood.