Fragrance comparison

Fuchsia Affair vs Mini Beauty

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 39 ratings analysed

3 wins

Fuchsia Affair

Julianna's Perfume

4.336 votes

Rank #49,780 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

Mini Beauty

Ulric de Varens

3.6133 votes

Rank #31,321 VanillaCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fuchsia Affair takes 3 of 4 categories.

Fuchsia Affair
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Mini Beauty
Choose it for a vanilla and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Fuchsia Affair3/4

Mini Beauty1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fuchsia AffairJulianna's Perfume

Mini BeautyUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 79%Had 4%Want 17%

3.61/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 36%Had 37%Want 27%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

18%Love

45%Like

15%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityFuchsia Affair

SillageFuchsia Affair

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value88

Category winnerFuchsia AffairBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

sweet91%

fruity83%

musky74%

powdery65%

white floral56%

vanilla100%

citrus91%

white floral83%

powdery74%

fruity65%

sweet56%

Scent match59%Closely related · both citrus, fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin OrangeGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

Orange BlossomBlack CurrantRaspberry

Base

Whipped CreamMarshmallowAmbretteMusk

Top15-30 mins

Black CurrantGrapefruitMandarin Orange

Heart1-2 hrs

Orange Blossom

Base3-5 hrs

Bourbon VanillaWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Grapefruit, Orange Blossom and Black Currant. Durations are only published for Mini Beauty, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall92

Winter25

Day100

Night29

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 43%Work 32%Date 16%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,780

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,321

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerMini BeautyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fuchsia Affair by Julianna's Perfume is a vibrant feminine fragrance that balances bright citrus top notes of mandarin, grapefruit, and bergamot with a sweet, creamy heart. A playful combination of raspberry and black currant sits atop a base of whipped cream and marshmallow, making it a fitting choice for daytime spr…

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Mini Beauty by Ulric de Varens delivers a cheerful splash of bright citrus and sugary warmth built for quick everyday wear. You smell the sharp grapefruit and juicy mandarin orange right away. A tiny hint of black currant adds tartness before clean orange blossom softens the edges. The fragrance quickly settles into s…

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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, Fuchsia Affair or Mini Beauty?

Fuchsia Affair takes 3 of 4 categories. Fuchsia Affair is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes; Mini Beauty is rated 3.61/5 from 33 votes. Choose Fuchsia Affair for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Mini Beauty for a vanilla and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fuchsia Affair or Mini Beauty?

Fuchsia Affair lasts longest (Fuchsia Affair 70/100, Mini Beauty 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fuchsia Affair or Mini Beauty?

Fuchsia Affair projects furthest (Fuchsia Affair 75/100, Mini Beauty 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fuchsia Affair and Mini Beauty smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Grapefruit, Orange Blossom and Black Currant.

Is Fuchsia Affair or Mini Beauty better for summer or winter?

Fuchsia Affair suits day or night wear; Mini Beauty suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fuchsia Affair and Mini Beauty?

Fuchsia Affair has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Black Currant and Raspberry, a base of Whipped Cream, Marshmallow, Ambrette and Musk. Mini Beauty has top notes of Black Currant, Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Orange Blossom, a base of Bourbon Vanilla and White Musk.