Fragrance comparison

Killing Beauty vs Red Queen Extravagant Chypre

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 59 ratings analysed

4 wins

Killing Beauty

Nimere Parfums

3.7552 votes

Rank #27,607 SweetWoody

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27%scent match

Clearly different

Red Queen Extravagant Chypre

Pupa

3.437 votes

Rank #48,465 EarthyRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Killing Beauty takes 4 of 4 categories.

Killing Beauty
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Red Queen Extravagant Chypre
Choose it for a earthy and rose character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Killing Beauty4/4

Red Queen Extravagant Chypre0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Killing BeautyNimere Parfums

Red Queen Extravagant ChyprePupa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 20%Had 20%Want 60%

3.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 27%Had 15%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

52%Like

2%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

52 votes

14%Love

43%Like

14%Ok

29%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity36

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityKilling Beauty

SillageKilling Beauty

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value58

Category winnerKilling BeautyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

woody92%

amber84%

fruity77%

honey69%

powdery61%

earthy100%

rose92%

fruity84%

patchouli77%

mossy69%

woody61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PetitgrainTangerineLemon Verbena

Heart

PlumWild StrawberryGardeniaRoseIrisFreesiaHawthornLily-of-the-Valley

Base

HoneyCaramelMyrrhTonka BeanGuaiac WoodTolu BalsamPatchouliSandalwood

Top15-30 mins

Honey

Heart2-3 hrs

RosePlumLily-of-the-Valley

Base4-6 hrs

OakmossPatchouliMuskAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesPlum, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley and Honey. Durations are only published for Red Queen Extravagant Chypre, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer50

Fall100

Winter70

Day100

Night78

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night79

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Casual 35%Work 30%Date 24%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,607

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#48,465

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerKilling BeautyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Killing Beauty by Nimere Parfums creates a complex floral experience that leans into gourmand territory. It opens with vibrant petitgrain and tangerine, eventually settling into a dense base of honey, caramel, and resins. Best suited for cooler days, this unisex scent offers a dense, long-lasting presence on the skin …

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Pupa Red Queen Extravagant Chypre takes an unconventional detour away from typical sugary mall scents. It opens with sticky golden honey that quickly collides with tart plum and velvety rose petals. The sweetness never runs away with the composition. Instead, damp oakmoss and earthy patchouli pull the profile straight…

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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, Killing Beauty or Red Queen Extravagant Chypre?

Killing Beauty takes 4 of 4 categories. Killing Beauty is rated 3.75/5 from 52 votes; Red Queen Extravagant Chypre is rated 3.43/5 from 7 votes. Choose Killing Beauty for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Red Queen Extravagant Chypre for a earthy and rose character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Killing Beauty or Red Queen Extravagant Chypre?

Killing Beauty lasts longest (Killing Beauty 74/100, Red Queen Extravagant Chypre 36/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Killing Beauty or Red Queen Extravagant Chypre?

Killing Beauty projects furthest (Killing Beauty 64/100, Red Queen Extravagant Chypre 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Killing Beauty and Red Queen Extravagant Chypre smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Plum, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley and Honey.

Is Killing Beauty or Red Queen Extravagant Chypre better for summer or winter?

Killing Beauty suits daytime wear; Red Queen Extravagant Chypre suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Killing Beauty and Red Queen Extravagant Chypre?

Killing Beauty has top notes of Petitgrain, Tangerine and Lemon Verbena, heart notes of Plum, Wild Strawberry, Gardenia and Rose, a base of Honey, Caramel, Myrrh and Tonka Bean. Red Queen Extravagant Chypre has top notes of Honey, heart notes of Rose, Plum and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Musk and Amber.