Fragrance comparison

Beautiful Times vs Aura For Her

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 74 ratings analysed

Beautiful Times

Nanette Lepore

3.8771 votes

Rank #13,939 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Aura For Her

Aura

3.673 votes

Rank #55,897 WoodyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aura For Her takes 2 of 3 categories.

Beautiful Times
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Aura For Her
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Beautiful Times1/3

Aura For Her2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Aura For Her
Sillage & projection: Aura For Her
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Beautiful Times

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Beautiful TimesNanette Lepore

Aura For HerAura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 52%Had 14%Want 34%

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 11%Had 22%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

45%Like

17%Ok

6%Dislike

4%Hate

71 votes

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityAura For Her

SillageAura For Her

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla88%

fruity77%

powdery65%

caramel53%

citrus42%

woody100%

patchouli92%

powdery84%

vanilla77%

violet69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both vanilla and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Red FruitsOrange

Heart

VioletRose

Base

VanillaSpun Sugar

Top

Red Fruits

Heart

VioletYlang-Ylang

Base

PatchouliVanilla

InformationalShared notesRed Fruits, Violet and Vanilla. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter51

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,939

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#55,897

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBeautiful TimesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nanette Lepore Beautiful Times opens with a sharp burst of sweet red fruits and bright orange. The fragrance quickly settles into a soft floral blend of powdery violet and rose, resting on a heavy base of caramelized spun sugar and warm vanilla. It is a light, playful option for casual daytime wear during the mild day…

Reviews →

Aura For Her by Aura is a Chypre Floral fragrance that centers on a fruit-forward opening followed by violet and ylang-ylang. The base finds stability in patchouli and vanilla, creating a blend suitable for cool evening wear. It is designed for those who appreciate a powdery finish in their daily fragrance rotation.

Reviews →

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 Times or Aura For Her?

Aura For Her takes 2 of 3 categories. Beautiful Times is rated 3.87/5 from 71 votes; Aura For Her is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Beautiful Times for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Aura For Her for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Beautiful Times or Aura For Her?

Aura For Her lasts longest (Aura For Her 73/100, Beautiful Times 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beautiful Times or Aura For Her?

Aura For Her projects furthest (Aura For Her 67/100, Beautiful Times 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beautiful Times and Aura For Her smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Red Fruits, Violet and Vanilla.

Is Beautiful Times or Aura For Her better for summer or winter?

Aura For Her suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beautiful Times and Aura For Her?

Beautiful Times has top notes of Red Fruits and Orange, heart notes of Violet and Rose, a base of Vanilla and Spun Sugar. Aura For Her has top notes of Red Fruits, heart notes of Violet and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Patchouli and Vanilla.