Fragrance comparison

Appleberry Champagne vs Pure Honey

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 1,848 ratings analysed

Appleberry Champagne

Vera Bradley

3.1947 votes

Rank #49,040 FruityChampagne

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Pure Honey

Kim Kardashian

3.671,801 votes

Rank #2,174 HoneyBeeswax

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pure Honey takes 4 of 7 categories.

Appleberry Champagne
Choose it for a fruity and Champagne character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Pure Honey
Choose it for a honey and beeswax character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Appleberry Champagne3/7

Pure Honey4/7

Ratings & consensus: Pure Honey
Community sentiment: Pure Honey
Longevity: Appleberry Champagne
Sillage & projection: Appleberry Champagne
Value for money: Pure Honey
Versatility: Appleberry Champagne
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pure Honey

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Appleberry ChampagneVera Bradley

Pure HoneyKim Kardashian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.19/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 32%Had 20%Want 49%

3.67/ 5 · 1,801 votes

Have 54%Had 17%Want 30%

Category winnerPure HoneyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

11%Love

43%Like

9%Ok

32%Dislike

6%Hate

47 votes

31%Love

39%Like

9%Ok

16%Dislike

4%Hate

1,618 votes

Category winnerPure HoneyMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate55

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityAppleberry Champagne

SillageAppleberry Champagne

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value80

Category winnerPure HoneyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

Champagne92%

citrus84%

floral77%

aldehydic69%

sweet61%

honey100%

beeswax91%

sweet83%

floral74%

animalic65%

white floral56%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

ChampagneGreen AppleMandarin Blossom

Heart2-3 hrs

StrawberryFreesiaRed Poppy

Base4-6 hrs

CedarMuskVanilla

Top

FreesiaMandarin BlossomRed Rose

Heart

BeeswaxHoneyHoneysuckleOrchid

Base

CoconutVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesMandarin Blossom, Freesia, Musk and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Appleberry Champagne, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring54

Summer100

Fall69

Winter38

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter63

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAppleberry ChampagneMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Casual 40%Party 23%Date 20%Work 18%

Men1

Unisex8

Women91

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,040

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,174

PerfumerClaude Dir

Launched—

Reviews286

Category winnerPure HoneyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Appleberry Champagne by Vera Bradley opens with an energetic pop of fizzy green apple, tart mandarin blossom, and sparkling champagne. It immediately recalls a chilled glass of pink brunch punch poured over crushed ice. The first two minutes bring a bright alcohol lift before the fruit settles. Within twenty minutes, …

Reviews →

Pure Honey is a honeyed floral built around freesia, rose, honeysuckle, beeswax and soft musk. On skin, many wearers get floral nectar first, then a creamier waxy honey dry-down with powder, vanilla and a hint of coconut. It is gentle and feminine rather than syrupy, but the beeswax is the deciding factor. Sample firs…

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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, Appleberry Champagne or Pure Honey?

Pure Honey takes 4 of 7 categories. Appleberry Champagne is rated 3.19/5 from 47 votes; Pure Honey is rated 3.67/5 from 1,801 votes. Choose Appleberry Champagne for a fruity and Champagne character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Pure Honey for a honey and beeswax character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Appleberry Champagne or Pure Honey?

Appleberry Champagne lasts longest (Appleberry Champagne 65/100, Pure Honey 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Appleberry Champagne or Pure Honey?

Appleberry Champagne projects furthest (Appleberry Champagne 60/100, Pure Honey 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Appleberry Champagne and Pure Honey smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Mandarin Blossom, Freesia, Musk and Vanilla.

Is Appleberry Champagne or Pure Honey better for summer or winter?

For summer, Appleberry Champagne is the stronger pick. For winter, Pure Honey is the stronger pick. Appleberry Champagne suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Appleberry Champagne and Pure Honey?

Appleberry Champagne has top notes of Champagne, Green Apple and Mandarin Blossom, heart notes of Strawberry, Freesia and Red Poppy, a base of Cedar, Musk and Vanilla. Pure Honey has top notes of Freesia, Mandarin Blossom and Red Rose, heart notes of Beeswax, Honey, Honeysuckle and Orchid, a base of Coconut, Vanilla and Musk.