Fragrance comparison

Beautiful Times vs Kensie Free Spirit

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 90 ratings analysed

3 wins

Beautiful Times

Nanette Lepore

3.8771 votes

Rank #13,939 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Kensie Free Spirit

Kensie

3.1619 votes

Rank #59,847 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beautiful Times takes 3 of 5 categories.

Beautiful Times
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Kensie Free Spirit
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Beautiful Times3/5

Kensie Free Spirit1/5

Ratings & consensus: Beautiful Times
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Kensie Free Spirit
Value for money: Beautiful Times
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

Kensie Free SpiritKensie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 52%Had 14%Want 34%

3.16/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 50%Had 20%Want 30%

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

5%Love

32%Like

37%Ok

26%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate54

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageKensie Free Spirit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value58

Category winnerBeautiful TimesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla88%

fruity77%

powdery65%

caramel53%

citrus42%

citrus100%

fruity92%

floral84%

musky77%

powdery69%

fresh61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both fruity, citrus 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

LemonRed FruitsAppleBlack CurrantBergamotPlumMandarin OrangeCoconut

Heart

VioletMagnoliaPink PepperRoseJasmineVetiverOrange Blossom

Base

MuskPatchouliVanillaSugarAmberTonka Bean

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

Summer78

Fall11

Winter0

Day100

Night11

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#59,847

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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Kensie Free Spirit opens with an energetic pop of bergamot, crisp apple, and dark plum before revealing a light coconut sweetness. As the top notes settle, soft jasmine and magnolia merge with pink pepper in the middle. The dry down lands on sugary vanilla, patchouli, and clean musk, creating a casual fruity floral go…

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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 Kensie Free Spirit?

Beautiful Times takes 3 of 5 categories. Beautiful Times is rated 3.87/5 from 71 votes; Kensie Free Spirit is rated 3.16/5 from 19 votes. Choose Beautiful Times for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Kensie Free Spirit for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Beautiful Times or Kensie Free Spirit?

They last about the same: Beautiful Times 50/100, Kensie Free Spirit 50/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Beautiful Times or Kensie Free Spirit?

Kensie Free Spirit projects furthest (Kensie Free Spirit 48/100, Beautiful Times 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beautiful Times and Kensie Free Spirit smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Red Fruits, Violet, Rose and Vanilla.

Is Beautiful Times or Kensie Free Spirit better for summer or winter?

Kensie Free Spirit suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beautiful Times and Kensie Free Spirit?

Beautiful Times has top notes of Red Fruits and Orange, heart notes of Violet and Rose, a base of Vanilla and Spun Sugar. Kensie Free Spirit has top notes of Lemon, Red Fruits, Apple and Black Currant, heart notes of Violet, Magnolia, Pink Pepper and Rose, a base of Musk, Patchouli, Vanilla and Sugar.