Fragrance comparison

Beautiful Times vs Elegance Rouge

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 76 ratings analysed

Beautiful Times

Nanette Lepore

3.8771 votes

Rank #13,939 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Elegance Rouge

Ana Hickmann

3.805 votes

Rank #55,338 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Elegance Rouge takes 3 of 4 categories.

Beautiful Times
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Elegance Rouge
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Beautiful Times1/4

Elegance Rouge3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Elegance Rouge
Sillage & projection: Elegance Rouge
Value for money: Elegance Rouge
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

Elegance RougeAna Hickmann

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 52%Had 14%Want 34%

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 46%Had 14%Want 39%

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

40%Love

0%Like

60%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityElegance Rouge

SillageElegance Rouge

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value83

Category winnerElegance RougeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla88%

fruity77%

powdery65%

caramel53%

citrus42%

amber100%

powdery91%

vanilla83%

warm spicy74%

violet65%

sweet56%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both vanilla, 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

OrangeBergamotApplePassionfruit

Heart

IrisRed FruitsVioletJasmine

Base

AmberBenzoinTolu BalsamVanilla

InformationalShared notesRed Fruits, Orange, 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

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,939

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#55,338

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

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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Elegance Rouge by Ana Hickmann is an oriental floral scent that balances bright fruit against a soft, powdery heart. Featuring notes of orange, passionfruit, and apple, it settles into a warm base of amber and benzoin. This fragrance performs well during cooler evenings, offering a cozy profile that suits those who en…

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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 Elegance Rouge?

Elegance Rouge takes 3 of 4 categories. Beautiful Times is rated 3.87/5 from 71 votes; Elegance Rouge is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Beautiful Times for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Elegance Rouge for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Beautiful Times or Elegance Rouge?

Elegance Rouge lasts longest (Elegance Rouge 70/100, Beautiful Times 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beautiful Times or Elegance Rouge?

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

Do Beautiful Times and Elegance Rouge smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Red Fruits, Orange, Violet and Vanilla.

Is Beautiful Times or Elegance Rouge better for summer or winter?

Elegance Rouge suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beautiful Times and Elegance Rouge?

Beautiful Times has top notes of Red Fruits and Orange, heart notes of Violet and Rose, a base of Vanilla and Spun Sugar. Elegance Rouge has top notes of Orange, Bergamot, Apple and Passionfruit, heart notes of Iris, Red Fruits, Violet and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Benzoin, Tolu Balsam and Vanilla.