Floral Beginnings vs Nubes
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
50%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Nubes takes 1 of 1 categories.
Floral BeginningsChoose it for a violet and powdery character.
NubesChoose it for a powdery and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Floral Beginnings0/1
Nubes1/1
- 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
- Nubes
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Floral BeginningsThe Dua BrandNubesWide SocietyWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%
3.83/ 5 · 98 votes
Have 50%Had 21%Want 29%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
31%Love
49%Like
14%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate
80 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothviolet100%
powdery83%
iris65%
floral48%
woody30%
powdery100%
musky91%
violet83%
woody74%
vanilla65%
amber56%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both violet, powdery and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
VioletIrisVanillaMusk
No top / heart / base split published
Top
AngelicaBergamot
Heart
VioletIrisHedioneCyclamen
Base
MuskVanillaSandalwoodTonka BeanMyrrhVetiver
InformationalShared notesViolet, Iris, Vanilla and Musk. Durations are only published for Floral Beginnings, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring100
Summer61
Fall78
Winter48
Day100
Night17
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#63,090
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#16,757
PerfumerEmilie Coppermann
Launched—
Reviews7
Category winnerNubesHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFloral Beginnings by The Dua Brand is a floral woody musk fragrance presented as an extrait de parfum built around violet and iris. The scent opens with a soft, sweet floral tone that feels clean, cool, and gently cosmetic, reminiscent of vintage face powder and pressed flower petals. As the opening settles, earthy ir…
Reviews →Nubes opens as a soft violet and iris scent with a cool, airy feel, then settles into clean musk, smooth woods and a gentle vanilla-tonka warmth. It reads light, powdery and polished rather than loud. This is a good fit if you enjoy delicate musky florals with a weightless texture. It feels especially easy for daytime…
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, Floral Beginnings or Nubes?
Nubes takes 1 of 1 categories. Floral Beginnings is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Nubes is rated 3.83/5 from 98 votes. Choose Floral Beginnings for a violet and powdery character. Choose Nubes for a powdery and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Do Floral Beginnings and Nubes smell similar?
Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share violet, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Violet, Iris, Vanilla and Musk.
Is Floral Beginnings or Nubes better for summer or winter?
Nubes suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Floral Beginnings and Nubes?
Floral Beginnings features Violet, Iris, Vanilla and Musk. Nubes has top notes of Angelica and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Iris, Hedione and Cyclamen, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.
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