Fragrance comparison

Beautiful Grace vs Blue Candy

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 92 ratings analysed

Beautiful Grace

Betty Barclay

3.6644 votes

Rank #20,586 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Blue Candy

Zara

4.0448 votes

Rank #15,136 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Blue Candy takes 4 of 4 categories.

Beautiful Grace
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Blue Candy
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Beautiful Grace0/4

Blue Candy4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Beautiful GraceBetty Barclay

Blue CandyZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.66/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 16%Had 16%Want 68%

4.04/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 24%Had 12%Want 64%

Category winnerBlue CandyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

61%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

35%Love

46%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

48 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityBlue Candy

SillageBlue Candy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value77

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

woody84%

floral77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

sweet100%

vanilla86%

fruity72%

amber58%

lactonic44%

aromatic30%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachBlack CurrantPlum

Heart

PralineFreesiaTiare Flower

Base

VanillePatchouliSandalwood

Top

Peach

Heart

Praline

Base

Tonka Bean

InformationalShared notesPeach and Praline. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night56

Spring50

Summer33

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,586

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#15,136

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerBlue CandyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Beautiful Grace by Betty Barclay is a Floral Fruity Gourmand scent for women that features notes of peach, praline, and vanilla. Released in 2011, it offers a soft, feminine profile that wears comfortably during casual autumn days. It avoids heavy synthetic traits, focusing instead on a balanced, approachable sweetnes…

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Zara Blue Candy is an Oriental Vanilla fragrance built around sweet peach, toasted praline, and creamy tonka bean. It opens with an airy fruity sweetness before settling into a warm, cozy gourmand scent. Ideal for cool autumn afternoons and casual indoor wear, it offers a soft dessert-like feel on skin.

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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 Grace or Blue Candy?

Blue Candy takes 4 of 4 categories. Beautiful Grace is rated 3.66/5 from 44 votes; Blue Candy is rated 4.04/5 from 48 votes. Choose Beautiful Grace for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Blue Candy for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Beautiful Grace or Blue Candy?

Blue Candy lasts longest (Blue Candy 57/100, Beautiful Grace 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beautiful Grace or Blue Candy?

Blue Candy projects furthest (Blue Candy 66/100, Beautiful Grace 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beautiful Grace and Blue Candy smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and vanilla accords. Common notes include Peach and Praline.

Is Beautiful Grace or Blue Candy better for summer or winter?

Beautiful Grace suits daytime wear; Blue Candy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beautiful Grace and Blue Candy?

Beautiful Grace has top notes of Peach, Black Currant and Plum, heart notes of Praline, Freesia and Tiare Flower, a base of Vanille, Patchouli and Sandalwood. Blue Candy has top notes of Peach, heart notes of Praline, a base of Tonka Bean.