Fragrance comparison

Beauty vs Begin Again

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 35 ratings analysed

3 wins

Beauty

Sue Wong

3.8534 votes

Rank #26,906 White FloralWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Begin Again

DIEM

4.001 votes

Rank #66,514 White FloralSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beauty takes 3 of 4 categories.

Beauty
Choose it for a white floral and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Begin Again
Choose it for a white floral and soft spicy character. Wins on value for money.

Beauty3/4

Begin Again1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Beauty
Sillage & projection: Beauty
Value for money: Begin Again
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Beauty

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

BeautySue Wong

Begin AgainDIEM

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 23%Had 29%Want 47%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

59%Like

3%Ok

9%Dislike

6%Hate

34 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBeauty

SillageBeauty

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value75

Category winnerBegin AgainBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

warm spicy86%

woody72%

fresh spicy58%

floral44%

citrus30%

white floral100%

soft spicy83%

woody65%

animalic48%

powdery30%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both white floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Mandarin BlossomPepperCloves

Heart

LilyJasmineCarnation

Base

SandalwoodCedarIncense

Notes

LilySandalwoodTomato LeafPepperJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPepper, Lily, Jasmine and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Begin Again, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall83

Winter75

Day100

Night50

No season votes yet

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#26,906

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#66,514

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBeautyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Beauty by Sue Wong is a fragrance for women. Beauty was launched in 2015. Top notes are Mandarin Blossom, Pepper and Cloves; middle notes are Lily, Jasmine and Carnation; base notes are Sandalwood, Cedar and Incense. It opens with Mandarin Blossom, Pepper. The heart moves into Lily, Jasmine. In the dry-down, Sandalwoo…

Reviews →

Begin Again by DIEM is a crisp floral green fragrance built around clean botanicals, airy garden blossoms, and smooth woods. The opening immediately presents the pungent, garden-fresh snap of crushed tomato leaf alongside a gentle sprinkle of pepper. As the initial sharpness settles, a clean white floral heart emerges…

Reviews →

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Beauty or Begin Again?

Beauty takes 3 of 4 categories. Beauty is rated 3.85/5 from 34 votes; Begin Again is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Beauty for a white floral and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Begin Again for a white floral and soft spicy character. Wins on value for money.

Which lasts longer, Beauty or Begin Again?

Beauty lasts longest (Beauty 72/100, Begin Again 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beauty or Begin Again?

Beauty projects furthest (Beauty 70/100, Begin Again 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beauty and Begin Again smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Pepper, Lily, Jasmine and Sandalwood.

Is Beauty or Begin Again better for summer or winter?

Beauty suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beauty and Begin Again?

Beauty has top notes of Mandarin Blossom, Pepper and Cloves, heart notes of Lily, Jasmine and Carnation, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar and Incense. Begin Again features Lily, Sandalwood, Tomato Leaf, Pepper and Jasmine.