Fragrance comparison

Beautiful Times vs Vanille Des Marquises

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 71 ratings analysed

1 wins

Beautiful Times

Nanette Lepore

3.8771 votes

Rank #14,401 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

Vanille Des Marquises

Des Filles a la Vanille

—0 votes

Rank #74,639 VanillaCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beautiful Times takes 1 of 1 categories.

Beautiful Times
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Vanille Des Marquises
Choose it for a vanilla and citrus character.

Beautiful Times1/1

Vanille Des Marquises0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

Vanille Des MarquisesDes Filles a la Vanille

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 52%Had 14%Want 34%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 9%Had 9%Want 82%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla88%

fruity77%

powdery65%

caramel53%

citrus42%

vanilla100%

citrus88%

woody77%

fruity65%

sweet53%

fresh42%

Scent match59%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

Top15-30 mins

Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

Red Fruits

Base5-7 hrs

VanillaWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesRed Fruits, Orange and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Vanille Des Marquises, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter51

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

Casual 39%Work 26%Date 22%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,401

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#74,639

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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Vanille Des Marquises by Des Filles a la Vanille is a sunny, easygoing gourmand that pairs juicy orange slices with tart red fruits and creamy vanilla. The initial spray hits fast with bright citrus zest before softening into sweet berry jam. As the fragrance warms on skin, smooth woody notes emerge to keep the sugary…

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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.

Do Beautiful Times and Vanille Des Marquises smell similar?

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

Is Beautiful Times or Vanille Des Marquises better for summer or winter?

Vanille Des Marquises suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beautiful Times and Vanille Des Marquises?

Beautiful Times has top notes of Red Fruits and Orange, heart notes of Violet and Rose, a base of Vanilla and Spun Sugar. Vanille Des Marquises has top notes of Orange, heart notes of Red Fruits, a base of Vanilla and Woody Notes.