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Born Lovely vs Pemberley

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

Updated 491 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Born Lovely

    Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

  • Pemberley

    Choose it for a fresh and green character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Born Lovely2/4
Pemberley2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Pemberley
Sillage & projection
Pemberley
Value for money
Born Lovely
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Born Lovely

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Born LovelySarah Jessica Parker
PemberleyPoesie
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.80/ 5 · 484 votes
Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%
3.71/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 26%Had 4%Want 70%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
26%Love
46%Like
17%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate

463 votes

14%Love
57%Like
14%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
⏱ Longevity54
〰 Sillage49
♥ Love / hate71
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate68
Category winners

LongevityPemberley

SillagePemberley

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value80
¤ Price value75
Category winnerBorn LovelyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
white floral92%
woody84%
citrus77%
fresh69%
fruity61%
fresh100%
green88%
floral77%
aromatic65%
fresh spicy53%
ozonic42%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
PeonyCassisMandarin Orange
Heart
FreesiaOrange BlossomHoneysuckle
Base
CedarPatchouliCaramel
Notes
IvyWisteriaTomato LeafPeonyOakHoneysuckle

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPeony and Honeysuckle. 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
Summer77
Fall0
Winter32
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men3
Unisex7
Women90
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,309

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews101

Overall rank#51,583

PerfumerJoelle Nealy

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBorn LovelyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Born Lovely is a soft floral-woody scent with peony, freesia and orange blossom up top, then a clean cedar and patchouli base with a light caramel touch. It often reads fresh, airy and easy to wear, more like a polished everyday skin scent than a big statement perfume. It suits office wear, casual days and spring weat…

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Pemberley opens with a snap of crushed tomato leaf and damp ivy leaf, feeling crisp and earthy right out of the bottle. As it warms on skin, soft peony petals and woodbine emerge to round out the sharp greens with a cool spring floral sweetness. Deep down, oak provides a subtle, grounded woody base that keeps the wet …

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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, Born Lovely or Pemberley?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Born Lovely is rated 3.80/5 from 484 votes; Pemberley is rated 3.71/5 from 7 votes. Choose Born Lovely for a floral and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Pemberley for a fresh and green character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Born Lovely or Pemberley?

Pemberley lasts longest (Pemberley 70/100, Born Lovely 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Born Lovely or Pemberley?

Projection is very close: Pemberley 50/100, Born Lovely 49/100 for sillage.

Do Born Lovely and Pemberley smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Peony and Honeysuckle.

Is Born Lovely or Pemberley better for summer or winter?

Pemberley suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Born Lovely and Pemberley?

Born Lovely has top notes of Peony, Cassis and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Freesia, Orange Blossom and Honeysuckle, a base of Cedar, Patchouli and Caramel. Pemberley features Ivy, Wisteria, Tomato Leaf, Peony and Oak.

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