Fragrance comparison

Beautiful Times vs Red Velvet

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 132 ratings analysed

Beautiful Times

Nanette Lepore

3.8771 votes

Rank #13,939 SweetVanilla

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52%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Red Velvet

MAISON ASRAR

3.8761 votes

Rank #22,852 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Red Velvet takes 4 of 7 categories.

Beautiful Times
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Red Velvet
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Beautiful Times3/7

Red Velvet4/7

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

Red VelvetMAISON ASRAR

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 52%Had 14%Want 34%

3.87/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 24%Had 6%Want 71%

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

34%Love

33%Like

21%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

61 votes

Category winnerBeautiful TimesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityRed Velvet

SillageRed Velvet

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value76

Category winnerRed VelvetBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla88%

fruity77%

powdery65%

caramel53%

citrus42%

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

mossy77%

earthy69%

violet61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity 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

StrawberryRed FruitsOrange

Heart

VioletOrrisJasmine

Base

OakmossMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesRed Fruits, Orange, Violet 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter76

Day–

Night–

Category winnerRed VelvetMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex12

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,939

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#22,852

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

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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Red Velvet by MAISON ASRAR presents a vibrant strawberry-forward profile aimed at women. It blends juicy red fruits with a powdery violet and iris heart, eventually settling into a cozy musk and vanilla base. Ideal for daytime wear during warmer months, this fruity-floral scent offers a distinct sugary texture that si…

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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 Red Velvet?

Red Velvet takes 4 of 7 categories. Beautiful Times is rated 3.87/5 from 71 votes; Red Velvet is rated 3.87/5 from 61 votes. Choose Beautiful Times for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Red Velvet for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Beautiful Times or Red Velvet?

Red Velvet lasts longest (Red Velvet 72/100, Beautiful Times 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beautiful Times or Red Velvet?

Red Velvet projects furthest (Red Velvet 64/100, Beautiful Times 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beautiful Times and Red Velvet smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and powdery accords. Common notes include Red Fruits, Orange, Violet and Vanilla.

Is Beautiful Times or Red Velvet better for summer or winter?

For summer, Beautiful Times is the stronger pick. For winter, Red Velvet is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beautiful Times and Red Velvet?

Beautiful Times has top notes of Red Fruits and Orange, heart notes of Violet and Rose, a base of Vanilla and Spun Sugar. Red Velvet has top notes of Strawberry, Red Fruits and Orange, heart notes of Violet, Orris and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Musk and Vanilla.