Fragrance comparison

Lovely vs Sorbet Berries

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 55 ratings analysed

4 wins

Lovely

Ulric de Varens

3.9048 votes

Rank #19,793 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

73%scent match

Closely related

Sorbet Berries

Jeanne Arthes

4.437 votes

Rank #45,023 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lovely takes 4 of 5 categories.

Lovely
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sorbet Berries
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Lovely4/5

Sorbet Berries1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LovelyUlric de Varens

Sorbet BerriesJeanne Arthes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 36%Had 34%Want 31%

4.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 30%Had 15%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

60%Like

6%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

48 votes

57%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityLovely

SillageLovely

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value88

Category winnerSorbet BerriesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet86%

floral72%

tropical58%

vanilla44%

tuberose30%

fruity100%

sweet83%

tropical65%

floral48%

white floral30%

Scent match73%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and tropical

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Black CurrantPineappleApple

Heart2-3 hrs

RaspberryFrangipaniTuberose

Base4-6 hrs

VanillaWhite Cedar Extract

Top15-30 mins

PassionfruitCoconutBlack Currant

Heart2-3 hrs

RaspberryFrangipaniJasmine

Base3-5 hrs

PineappleVanilla

Category winnerLovelyLongest dry-down: 4-6 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer87

Fall43

Winter9

Day100

Night38

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 45%Work 20%Party 19%Date 16%

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Casual 44%Party 21%Date 19%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,793

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#45,023

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLovelyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lovely by Ulric de Varens is an energetic, sweet floral fruity fragrance built for easy daytime wear. It opens with a splash of crisp green apple, tangy black currant, and bright pineapple that instantly lifts your mood. Within twenty minutes, the tart fruitiness softens into a creamy heart of tropical frangipani, rip…

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Jeanne Arthes Sorbet Berries brings the joyful, sunlit aroma of a poolside fruit stand on a warm summer afternoon. It opens with a splash of tart passionfruit, sweet black currant, and creamy coconut milk that immediately feels like chilled fruit punch. As the initial brightness settles, soft raspberry and tropical fr…

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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, Lovely or Sorbet Berries?

Lovely takes 4 of 5 categories. Lovely is rated 3.90/5 from 48 votes; Sorbet Berries is rated 4.43/5 from 7 votes. Choose Lovely for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sorbet Berries for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Lovely or Sorbet Berries?

Lovely lasts longest (Lovely 55/100, Sorbet Berries 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lovely or Sorbet Berries?

Lovely projects furthest (Lovely 50/100, Sorbet Berries 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lovely and Sorbet Berries smell similar?

Closely related: a 73% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and tropical accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Pineapple, Raspberry and Frangipani.

Is Lovely or Sorbet Berries better for summer or winter?

Lovely suits daytime wear; Sorbet Berries suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lovely and Sorbet Berries?

Lovely has top notes of Black Currant, Pineapple and Apple, heart notes of Raspberry, Frangipani and Tuberose, a base of Vanilla and White Cedar Extract. Sorbet Berries has top notes of Passionfruit, Coconut and Black Currant, heart notes of Raspberry, Frangipani and Jasmine, a base of Pineapple and Vanilla.