Fragrance comparison

Beautiful Times vs Marbella

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

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68%scent match

Closely related

Marbella

Al-Jazeera Perfumes

4.405 votes

Rank #36,598 VanillaFruity

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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 value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Marbella
Choose it for a vanilla and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Beautiful Times2/4

Marbella2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Marbella
Sillage & projection: Marbella
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

MarbellaAl-Jazeera Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 52%Had 14%Want 34%

4.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 23%Had 2%Want 75%

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

80%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

20%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

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityMarbella

SillageMarbella

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value50

Category winnerBeautiful TimesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla88%

fruity77%

powdery65%

caramel53%

citrus42%

vanilla100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

citrus69%

violet61%

Scent match68%Closely related · both vanilla, sweet 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

BergamotPearRed Fruits

Heart

RoseJasmineViolet

Base

PatchouliVanillaTonka 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

Summer100

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost 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#36,598

PerfumerFanny Bal

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Marbella by Al-Jazeera Perfumes is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men. Marbella was launched in 2021. The nose behind this fragrance is Fanny Bal. Top notes are Bergamot, Pear and Red Fruits; middle notes are Rose, Jasmine and Violet; base notes are Patchouli, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.

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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 Marbella?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Beautiful Times is rated 3.87/5 from 71 votes; Marbella is rated 4.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose Beautiful Times for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Marbella for a vanilla and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Beautiful Times or Marbella?

Marbella lasts longest (Marbella 65/100, Beautiful Times 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beautiful Times or Marbella?

Marbella projects furthest (Marbella 67/100, Beautiful Times 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beautiful Times and Marbella smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Red Fruits, Violet, Rose and Vanilla.

Is Beautiful Times or Marbella better for summer or winter?

Marbella suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beautiful Times and Marbella?

Beautiful Times has top notes of Red Fruits and Orange, heart notes of Violet and Rose, a base of Vanilla and Spun Sugar. Marbella has top notes of Bergamot, Pear and Red Fruits, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine and Violet, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.