Fragrance comparison

Beautiful Times vs Erato

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 116 ratings analysed

4 wins

Beautiful Times

Nanette Lepore

3.8771 votes

Rank #13,939 SweetVanilla

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59%scent match

Closely related

Erato

Brocard

2.8945 votes

Rank #33,906 SweetPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beautiful Times takes 4 of 7 categories.

Beautiful Times
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.
Erato
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Beautiful Times4/7

Erato3/7

Ratings & consensus: Beautiful Times
Community sentiment: Beautiful Times
Longevity: Erato
Sillage & projection: Erato
Value for money: Beautiful Times
Versatility: Erato
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

EratoBrocard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 52%Had 14%Want 34%

2.89/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 35%Had 25%Want 41%

Category winnerBeautiful TimesRating 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

4%Love

38%Like

2%Ok

53%Dislike

2%Hate

45 votes

Category winnerBeautiful TimesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate47

Category winners

LongevityErato

SillageErato

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value63

Category winnerBeautiful TimesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla88%

fruity77%

powdery65%

caramel53%

citrus42%

sweet100%

powdery92%

fruity84%

vanilla77%

woody69%

violet61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and fruity

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

CorianderLemonOrange

Heart

StrawberryVioletSpun SugarRaspberry

Base

VanillaMuskSandalwoodPalisander RosewoodTolu BalsamAmber

InformationalShared notesOrange, Violet, 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

Summer63

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night25

Category winnerEratoMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,939

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#33,906

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Brocard Erato opens with a sudden burst of bright orange, lemon, and aromatic coriander. The top notes quickly settle into a sweet middle of crushed strawberry, dark raspberry, and spun sugar balanced by soft violet powder. As hours pass, the fruity sweetness warms on skin into a rich base of sandalwood, palisander ro…

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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 Erato?

Beautiful Times takes 4 of 7 categories. Beautiful Times is rated 3.87/5 from 71 votes; Erato is rated 2.89/5 from 45 votes. Choose Beautiful Times for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Erato for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Beautiful Times or Erato?

Erato lasts longest (Erato 63/100, Beautiful Times 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beautiful Times or Erato?

Erato projects furthest (Erato 61/100, Beautiful Times 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beautiful Times and Erato smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and fruity accords. Common notes include Orange, Violet, Vanilla and Spun Sugar.

Is Beautiful Times or Erato better for summer or winter?

For summer, Erato is the stronger pick. For winter, Beautiful Times is the stronger pick. Erato suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beautiful Times and Erato?

Beautiful Times has top notes of Red Fruits and Orange, heart notes of Violet and Rose, a base of Vanilla and Spun Sugar. Erato has top notes of Coriander, Lemon and Orange, heart notes of Strawberry, Violet, Spun Sugar and Raspberry, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Sandalwood and Palisander Rosewood.