Fragrance comparison

Beautiful Times vs My Admiration

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 78 ratings analysed

Beautiful Times

Nanette Lepore

3.8771 votes

Rank #13,939 SweetVanilla

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35%scent match

Some overlap

My Admiration

Perfume Cult

4.297 votes

Rank #46,478 FruitySweet

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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.
My Admiration
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Beautiful Times2/4

My Admiration2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: My Admiration
Sillage & projection: My Admiration
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

My AdmirationPerfume Cult

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 52%Had 14%Want 34%

4.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 85%

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

57%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityMy Admiration

SillageMy Admiration

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value17

Category winnerBeautiful TimesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla88%

fruity77%

powdery65%

caramel53%

citrus42%

fruity100%

sweet92%

green84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

aromatic61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both 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

Red FruitsRaspberryRed AppleRhubarbOrange

Heart

Spun SugarSaffronMintJasmineCedar

Base

AmbergrisMossSandalMusk

InformationalShared notesRed Fruits, Orange 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–

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,939

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#46,478

PerfumerShadi Samra

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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My Admiration is a fruity gourmand built around red berries, raspberry, apple and tart rhubarb, softened by spun sugar and warmed with saffron. It reads sweet, bright and modern, with a green edge that keeps the candy-like side from feeling completely syrupy. The dry-down brings cedar, moss, sandalwood, ambergris and …

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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 My Admiration?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Beautiful Times is rated 3.87/5 from 71 votes; My Admiration is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes. Choose Beautiful Times for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose My Admiration for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Beautiful Times or My Admiration?

My Admiration lasts longest (My Admiration 80/100, Beautiful Times 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beautiful Times or My Admiration?

My Admiration projects furthest (My Admiration 75/100, Beautiful Times 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beautiful Times and My Admiration smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Red Fruits, Orange and Spun Sugar.

Is Beautiful Times or My Admiration better for summer or winter?

My Admiration suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beautiful Times and My Admiration?

Beautiful Times has top notes of Red Fruits and Orange, heart notes of Violet and Rose, a base of Vanilla and Spun Sugar. My Admiration has top notes of Red Fruits, Raspberry, Red Apple and Rhubarb, heart notes of Spun Sugar, Saffron, Mint and Jasmine, a base of Ambergris, Moss, Sandal and Musk.