Be Beautiful vs Sonder
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
19%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Be Beautiful takes 3 of 5 categories.
Be BeautifulChoose it for a aquatic and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
SonderChoose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Be Beautiful3/5
Sonder2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Be Beautiful
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Sonder
- Sillage & projection
- Sonder
- Value for money
- Be Beautiful
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Be Beautiful
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Be BeautifulJessica MauboySonderElysianWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.82/ 5 · 38 votes
Have 45%Had 27%Want 27%
3.60/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 42%Had 6%Want 52%
Category winnerBe BeautifulRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate34%Love
37%Like
5%Ok
24%Dislike
0%Hate
38 votes
30%Love
10%Like
50%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate
10 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySonder
SillageSonder
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBe BeautifulBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothaquatic100%
floral86%
fresh72%
fruity58%
ozonic44%
green30%
citrus100%
woody92%
floral84%
aromatic77%
powdery69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match19%Clearly different · both floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Green AppleWater NotesCucumber
Heart
Floral NotesWater LilyFrangipaniCyclamenMagnolia
Base
MuskWhite AmberVetiver
Top30 to 45 minutes
BergamotLemonOrangewoodGreen Apple
Heart2 to 3 hours
MagnoliaBulgarian RoseJasmineGinger
Base3 to 4 hours
SandalwoodVanillaVelvetVetiver
InformationalShared notesGreen Apple, Magnolia and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Sonder, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring47
Summer100
Fall6
Winter0
Day100
Night7
Spring100
Summer83
Fall67
Winter50
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#18,252
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews16
Overall rank#54,545
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerBe BeautifulHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotJessica Mauboy Be Beautiful is a refreshing splash of cool water on a scorching afternoon. The fragrance opens with a sharp crunch of crisp green apple blended with chilled cucumber and clear watery notes. As the bright opening settles on skin, a bouquet of dewy water lily, creamy frangipani, and sweet cyclamen emerge…
Reviews →Sonder by Elysian delivers an immediate blast of crisp lemon, tart green apple, and bright bergamot backed by a subtle orangewood base. The opening creates a sharp, out of the shower freshness that feels like crisp air and sunlit orchards. As the first rush settles, soft florals emerge through Bulgarian rose, magnolia…
Reviews →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, Be Beautiful or Sonder?
Be Beautiful takes 3 of 5 categories. Be Beautiful is rated 3.82/5 from 38 votes; Sonder is rated 3.60/5 from 10 votes. Choose Be Beautiful for a aquatic and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sonder for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Be Beautiful or Sonder?
Sonder lasts longest (Sonder 73/100, Be Beautiful 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Be Beautiful or Sonder?
Sonder projects furthest (Sonder 59/100, Be Beautiful 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Be Beautiful and Sonder smell similar?
Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Green Apple, Magnolia and Vetiver.
Is Be Beautiful or Sonder better for summer or winter?
Be Beautiful suits daytime wear; Sonder suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Be Beautiful and Sonder?
Be Beautiful has top notes of Green Apple, Water Notes and Cucumber, heart notes of Floral Notes, Water Lily, Frangipani and Cyclamen, a base of Musk, White Amber and Vetiver. Sonder has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Orangewood and Green Apple, heart notes of Magnolia, Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine and Ginger, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Velvet and Vetiver.
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