Fragrance comparison

Killing Beauty vs Venera

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 55 ratings analysed

3 wins

Killing Beauty

Nimere Parfums

3.7552 votes

Rank #29,074 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Venera

Champagne

4.673 votes

Rank #51,047 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Killing Beauty takes 3 of 4 categories.

Killing Beauty
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Venera
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Killing Beauty3/4

Venera1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Venera
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

VeneraChampagne

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 20%Had 20%Want 60%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

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

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityVenera

SillageKilling Beauty

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value50

Category winnerKilling BeautyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

woody92%

amber84%

fruity77%

honey69%

powdery61%

floral100%

fruity86%

fresh72%

sweet58%

citrus44%

green30%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both fruity and sweet

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

Top20-30 mins

FreesiaGreen ApplePeonyPear

Heart2-4 hrs

KumquatOrchidAmmophilaIrisWhite LilyMandarin OrangeHoneyGrapes

Base6-8 hrs

CaramelAmberTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesIris, Freesia, Honey and Caramel. Durations are only published for Venera, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer50

Fall100

Winter70

Day100

Night78

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night37

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Casual 35%Work 31%Date 22%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,074

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#51,047

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Venera by Champagne delivers an immediate splash of tart green apple and chilled pear. Crisp freesia cuts through the initial fruit mist within seconds. The opening is bright and unapologetic. Then, a lush garden of white lily, purple lilac, and honeyed orchid expands across the skin to create a fresh citrus floral pe…

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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 Venera?

Killing Beauty takes 3 of 4 categories. Killing Beauty is rated 3.75/5 from 52 votes; Venera is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Killing Beauty for a sweet and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Venera for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Killing Beauty or Venera?

They last about the same: Venera 75/100, Killing Beauty 74/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Killing Beauty or Venera?

Projection is very close: Killing Beauty 64/100, Venera 63/100 for sillage.

Do Killing Beauty and Venera smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Iris, Freesia, Honey and Caramel.

Is Killing Beauty or Venera better for summer or winter?

Killing Beauty suits daytime wear; Venera suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Killing Beauty and Venera?

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. Venera has top notes of Freesia, Green Apple, Peony and Pear, heart notes of Kumquat, Orchid, Ammophila and Iris, a base of Caramel, Amber and Tonka Bean.