Fragrance comparison

Beautiful Fool vs Looking Glass

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 130 ratings analysed

3 wins

Beautiful Fool

Immortal Perfumes

4.2010 votes

Rank #47,074 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Looking Glass

Derek Lam 10 Crosby

3.63120 votes

Rank #16,419 FloralVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beautiful Fool takes 3 of 5 categories.

Beautiful Fool
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Looking Glass
Choose it for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Beautiful Fool3/5

Looking Glass2/5

Ratings & consensus: Beautiful Fool
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Beautiful Fool
Sillage & projection: Looking Glass
Value for money: Beautiful Fool
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Looking Glass

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Beautiful FoolImmortal Perfumes

Looking GlassDerek Lam 10 Crosby

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 19%Had 4%Want 77%

3.63/ 5 · 120 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerBeautiful FoolRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

14%Love

57%Like

8%Ok

20%Dislike

1%Hate

120 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityBeautiful Fool

SillageLooking Glass

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value59

Category winnerBeautiful FoolBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

floral92%

warm spicy84%

fruity77%

vanilla69%

patchouli61%

floral100%

vanilla83%

citrus65%

amber48%

sweet30%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both floral and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

prickly pearMagnoliaSunflower

Heart

ChampagneTobacco

Base

SandalwoodTonka BeanPatchouliVanilla

Notes

MagnoliaFloral NotesTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMagnolia and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Looking Glass, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter19

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

Work 38%Casual 33%Date 21%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,074

PerfumerJT Siems

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,419

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerLooking GlassHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Beautiful Fool pairs bright prickly pear and magnolia with a fizzy champagne effect, then settles into tobacco, sandalwood, tonka and vanilla. It reads woody, floral and lightly spiced rather than heavy. This one may suit anyone who likes vintage glamour with a softer modern finish. The wear looks moderate overall, wi…

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Looking Glass by Derek Lam 10 Crosby cuts through heavy fragrance clutter with clean, sunlit simplicity. The opening delivers a crisp flash of citrus and dewy magnolia petals. You immediately sense a lemony, waxy floral freshness that feels like stepping out of a boutique hotel shower on a breezy morning. Do not expec…

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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, Beautiful Fool or Looking Glass?

Beautiful Fool takes 3 of 5 categories. Beautiful Fool is rated 4.20/5 from 10 votes; Looking Glass is rated 3.63/5 from 120 votes. Choose Beautiful Fool for a woody and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Looking Glass for a floral and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Beautiful Fool or Looking Glass?

Beautiful Fool lasts longest (Beautiful Fool 67/100, Looking Glass 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beautiful Fool or Looking Glass?

Looking Glass projects furthest (Looking Glass 53/100, Beautiful Fool 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beautiful Fool and Looking Glass smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and vanilla accords. Common notes include Magnolia and Tonka Bean.

Is Beautiful Fool or Looking Glass better for summer or winter?

Beautiful Fool suits daytime wear; Looking Glass suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beautiful Fool and Looking Glass?

Beautiful Fool has top notes of prickly pear, Magnolia and Sunflower, heart notes of Champagne and Tobacco, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Vanilla. Looking Glass features Magnolia, Floral Notes and Tonka Bean.