Fragrance comparison

Beaut'Air vs Queen Bess

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 37 ratings analysed

Beaut'Air

Parfums Quartana

4.2025 votes

Rank #22,670 CitrusYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Queen Bess

Ava Luxe

4.3312 votes

Rank #34,668 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Queen Bess takes 4 of 5 categories.

Beaut'Air
Choose it for a citrus and yellow floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Queen Bess
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Beaut'Air1/5

Queen Bess4/5

Ratings & consensus: Queen Bess
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Queen Bess
Sillage & projection: Queen Bess
Value for money: Queen Bess
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Beaut'Air

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Beaut'AirParfums Quartana

Queen BessAva Luxe

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 42%Had 5%Want 53%

4.33/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

Category winnerQueen BessRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

32%Like

12%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

50%Love

42%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity97

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityQueen Bess

SillageQueen Bess

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value83

Category winnerQueen BessBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

yellow floral92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

powdery69%

earthy61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

rose84%

powdery77%

musky69%

aromatic61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

GrapefruitLemonThyme

Heart2 to 4 hours

Linden BlossomLinenSichuan PepperOrris RootTurkish Rose OilTurkish RoseCloveSoil Tincture

Base2 to 3 hours

SandalwoodCypriolAmberPatchouliSaffron

Top

CarnationCloveCinnamonBergamotGrassCardamomSaffron

Heart

Taif RoseRoseLavenderMusk

Base

PatchouliAmberSandalwoodSoil TinctureCivettaVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesTurkish Rose, Clove, Soil Tincture and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Beaut'Air, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer81

Fall25

Winter19

Day100

Night40

Spring82

Summer91

Fall100

Winter100

Day91

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex41

Women53

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,670

PerfumerChristina Christie

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#34,668

PerfumerSerena Ava Franco

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerBeaut'AirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Beaut'Air by Parfums Quartana presents an airy floral and citrus blend centered on the crisp freshness of clean linen. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of lemon and bitter grapefruit, grounded lightly by aromatic thyme. As it settles, honeyed linden blossom and Turkish rose mingle with powdery orris root and a s…

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Queen Bess by Ava Luxe is a spicy rose floral with an old-world, herbal bite. It opens patchouli-green and clove-warm, then lets rose, carnation, lavender and musk move forward after the first few hours. This is not a quiet rose. It suits wearers who enjoy florientals with spice, earth, woods and a strong trail, and …

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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, Beaut'Air or Queen Bess?

Queen Bess takes 4 of 5 categories. Beaut'Air is rated 4.20/5 from 25 votes; Queen Bess is rated 4.33/5 from 12 votes. Choose Beaut'Air for a citrus and yellow floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Queen Bess for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Beaut'Air or Queen Bess?

Queen Bess lasts longest (Queen Bess 97/100, Beaut'Air 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beaut'Air or Queen Bess?

Queen Bess projects furthest (Queen Bess 58/100, Beaut'Air 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beaut'Air and Queen Bess smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Turkish Rose, Clove, Soil Tincture and Sandalwood.

Is Beaut'Air or Queen Bess better for summer or winter?

Beaut'Air suits daytime wear; Queen Bess suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beaut'Air and Queen Bess?

Beaut'Air has top notes of Grapefruit, Lemon and Thyme, heart notes of Linden Blossom, Linen, Sichuan Pepper and Orris Root, a base of Sandalwood, Cypriol, Amber and Patchouli. Queen Bess has top notes of Carnation, Clove, Cinnamon and Bergamot, heart notes of Taif Rose, Rose, Lavender and Musk, a base of Patchouli, Amber, Sandalwood and Soil Tincture.