Fragrance comparison

Beau Elegant Woman vs Truly Cherish

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

Updated 4 Nov 2026 37 ratings analysed

Beau Elegant Woman

Armaf

4.1216 votes

Rank #35,414 FloralRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Truly Cherish

Marks & Spencer

4.2921 votes

Rank #21,212 VanillaWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Truly Cherish takes 4 of 5 categories.

Beau Elegant Woman
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Truly Cherish
Choose it for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Beau Elegant Woman0/5

Truly Cherish4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Beau Elegant WomanArmaf

Truly CherishMarks & Spencer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 37%Had 9%Want 54%

4.29/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 20%Had 26%Want 55%

Category winnerTruly CherishRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

50%Like

19%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

38%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityTruly Cherish

SillageTruly Cherish

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

rose92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

fruity69%

woody61%

vanilla100%

white floral92%

sweet84%

floral77%

caramel69%

patchouli61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both floral and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

FreesiaApricotGreen AppleOrange Blossom

Heart

RoseMagnoliaOrrisJasmine

Base

MuskWoodsy NotesVanillaAmber

Top15 to 30 minutes

ApricotOrange Blossom

Heart1 to 2 hours

JasmineFreesiaRose

Base3 to 5 hours

VanillaCaramelPatchouli

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Apricot, Orange Blossom and Rose. Durations are only published for Truly Cherish, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer73

Fall73

Winter64

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night70

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex12

Women82

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,414

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#21,212

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerTruly CherishHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Armaf Beau Elegant Woman opens with a bright burst of crisp green apple and sweet apricot, cut through by a clean touch of freesia. As the initial fruitiness settles on your skin, a soft floral heart of magnolia and jasmine emerges to ground the initial sweetness. The dry down relies on a classic base of clean musk, w…

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Truly Cherish by Marks & Spencer is an oriental floral fragrance built around sweet, floral, and rich gourmand tones. The scent opens with a bright splash of orange blossom paired with velvety apricot fruitiness. As the top settles, a floral core of jasmine, freesia, and classic rose develops, giving the composition a…

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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, Beau Elegant Woman or Truly Cherish?

Truly Cherish takes 4 of 5 categories. Beau Elegant Woman is rated 4.12/5 from 16 votes; Truly Cherish is rated 4.29/5 from 21 votes. Choose Beau Elegant Woman for a floral and rose character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Truly Cherish for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Beau Elegant Woman or Truly Cherish?

They last about the same: Truly Cherish 53/100, Beau Elegant Woman 51/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Beau Elegant Woman or Truly Cherish?

Truly Cherish projects furthest (Truly Cherish 69/100, Beau Elegant Woman 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beau Elegant Woman and Truly Cherish smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and white floral accords. Common notes include Freesia, Apricot, Orange Blossom and Rose.

Is Beau Elegant Woman or Truly Cherish better for summer or winter?

Beau Elegant Woman suits daytime wear; Truly Cherish suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beau Elegant Woman and Truly Cherish?

Beau Elegant Woman has top notes of Freesia, Apricot, Green Apple and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Rose, Magnolia, Orris and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Woodsy Notes, Vanilla and Amber. Truly Cherish has top notes of Apricot and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Jasmine, Freesia and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Caramel and Patchouli.