Fragrance comparison

Beautiful Grace vs Cereus No.12

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 60 ratings analysed

Beautiful Grace

Betty Barclay

3.6644 votes

Rank #20,852 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Cereus No.12

Cereus

4.2516 votes

Rank #20,683 FruityVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cereus No.12 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Beautiful Grace
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Cereus No.12
Choose it for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Beautiful Grace1/4

Cereus No.123/4

Ratings & consensus: Cereus No.12
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Beautiful Grace
Sillage & projection: Cereus No.12
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cereus No.12

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Beautiful GraceBetty Barclay

Cereus No.12Cereus

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.66/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 16%Had 16%Want 68%

4.25/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 30%Had 13%Want 57%

Category winnerCereus No.12Rating 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

38%Love

56%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityBeautiful Grace

SillageCereus No.12

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

woody84%

floral77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

fruity100%

vanilla90%

floral80%

ozonic70%

woody60%

aquatic50%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both fruity, vanilla and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachBlack CurrantPlum

Heart

PralineFreesiaTiare Flower

Base

VanillePatchouliSandalwood

Top15-30 mins

Black CurrantWatermelon

Heart2-3 hrs

Peach Blossom

Base4-6 hrs

VanilleBrazilian Rosewood

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant and Vanille. Durations are only published for Cereus No.12, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night56

Spring80

Summer100

Fall20

Winter0

Day100

Night26

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 42%Work 35%Date 16%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,852

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#20,683

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerCereus No.12Higher 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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Cereus No.12 delivers a crisp, refreshing splash of watermelon and tart black currant right from the first spray. The opening feels bright and dewy before melting into tender peach blossom petals at the heart. It never turns sickly sweet. Instead, a clean base of dry vanilla and polished Brazilian rosewood provides 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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Beautiful Grace or Cereus No.12?

Cereus No.12 takes 3 of 4 categories. Beautiful Grace is rated 3.66/5 from 44 votes; Cereus No.12 is rated 4.25/5 from 16 votes. Choose Beautiful Grace for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Cereus No.12 for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Beautiful Grace or Cereus No.12?

Beautiful Grace lasts longest (Beautiful Grace 54/100, Cereus No.12 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beautiful Grace or Cereus No.12?

Cereus No.12 projects furthest (Cereus No.12 46/100, Beautiful Grace 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beautiful Grace and Cereus No.12 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, vanilla and floral accords. Common notes include Black Currant and Vanille.

Is Beautiful Grace or Cereus No.12 better for summer or winter?

Beautiful Grace suits daytime wear; Cereus No.12 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beautiful Grace and Cereus No.12?

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. Cereus No.12 has top notes of Black Currant and Watermelon, heart notes of Peach Blossom, a base of Vanille and Brazilian Rosewood.