Fragrance comparison

Beautiful Times vs Crystal Ametista

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

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50%scent match

Some overlap

Crystal Ametista

Phytoderm

4.003 votes

Rank #55,527 FruityPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Beautiful Times
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Crystal Ametista
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Beautiful Times2/4

Crystal Ametista2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Beautiful Times
Sillage & projection: Crystal Ametista
Value for money: Crystal Ametista
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

Crystal AmetistaPhytoderm

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 52%Had 14%Want 34%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 42%Had 8%Want 50%

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

33%Ok

0%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

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBeautiful Times

SillageCrystal Ametista

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value75

Category winnerCrystal AmetistaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla88%

fruity77%

powdery65%

caramel53%

citrus42%

fruity100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

woody77%

sweet69%

fresh61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet 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

ApricotMandarin OrangeLimePearCassis

Heart

JasmineVioletRoseRed Fruits

Base

MuskAmberVanillaCedarWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesRed Fruits, Violet, Rose 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–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

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#55,527

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…

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Crystal Ametista by Phytoderm is a floral fruity composition for women launched in 2020. This scent balances sweet apricot and pear with a bright mandarin and lime opening. The heart blooms with jasmine and violet, while the base provides a soft, musky finish. It performs best as a daytime fragrance during warmer spri…

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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 Times or Crystal Ametista?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Beautiful Times is rated 3.87/5 from 71 votes; Crystal Ametista is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Beautiful Times for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Crystal Ametista for a fruity and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Beautiful Times or Crystal Ametista?

Beautiful Times lasts longest (Beautiful Times 50/100, Crystal Ametista 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beautiful Times or Crystal Ametista?

Crystal Ametista projects furthest (Crystal Ametista 50/100, Beautiful Times 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beautiful Times and Crystal Ametista smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Red Fruits, Violet, Rose and Vanilla.

Is Beautiful Times or Crystal Ametista better for summer or winter?

Crystal Ametista suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beautiful Times and Crystal Ametista?

Beautiful Times has top notes of Red Fruits and Orange, heart notes of Violet and Rose, a base of Vanilla and Spun Sugar. Crystal Ametista has top notes of Apricot, Mandarin Orange, Lime and Pear, heart notes of Jasmine, Violet, Rose and Red Fruits, a base of Musk, Amber, Vanilla and Cedar.