Fragrance comparison

Beautiful Times vs Epic Desert

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 75 ratings analysed

Beautiful Times

Nanette Lepore

3.8771 votes

Rank #13,939 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Epic Desert

Amado

3.504 votes

Rank #59,697 FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

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 sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Epic Desert
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Beautiful Times2/4

Epic Desert2/4

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

Epic DesertAmado

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 52%Had 14%Want 34%

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%

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

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityEpic Desert

SillageBeautiful Times

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value75

Category winnerEpic DesertBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla88%

fruity77%

powdery65%

caramel53%

citrus42%

floral100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

amber69%

white floral61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both 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

ChamomileSaffronSpun Sugar

Heart

JasmineVioletOrchidHoneyRose

Base

PatchouliVanillaAmberOudMusk

InformationalShared notesViolet, Rose, Vanilla and Spun Sugar. 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

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,939

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#59,697

PerfumerAnna Chiara di Trolio

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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Epic Desert feels like a sugared saffron floral with a soft, powdery halo. It opens with chamomile and spun sugar, then turns creamy and honeyed through jasmine, violet, orchid and rose. In the dry-down, vanilla, amber, patchouli and a gentle oud-musk base give it warmth and depth. It reads unisex, but the sweet flora…

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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 Epic Desert?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Beautiful Times is rated 3.87/5 from 71 votes; Epic Desert is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Beautiful Times for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Epic Desert for a floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Beautiful Times or Epic Desert?

Epic Desert lasts longest (Epic Desert 53/100, Beautiful Times 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beautiful Times or Epic Desert?

Beautiful Times projects furthest (Beautiful Times 45/100, Epic Desert 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beautiful Times and Epic Desert smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Violet, Rose, Vanilla and Spun Sugar.

Is Beautiful Times or Epic Desert better for summer or winter?

Epic Desert suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beautiful Times and Epic Desert?

Beautiful Times has top notes of Red Fruits and Orange, heart notes of Violet and Rose, a base of Vanilla and Spun Sugar. Epic Desert has top notes of Chamomile, Saffron and Spun Sugar, heart notes of Jasmine, Violet, Orchid and Honey, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Amber and Oud.