Fragrance comparison

Mini Beauty vs Hey Sweetie!

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 112 ratings analysed

Mini Beauty

Ulric de Varens

3.6133 votes

Rank #31,321 VanillaCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

6 wins

Hey Sweetie!

The Dua Brand

4.0079 votes

Rank #8,726 SweetCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hey Sweetie! takes 6 of 7 categories.

Mini Beauty
Choose it for a vanilla and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Hey Sweetie!
Choose it for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Mini Beauty1/7

Hey Sweetie!6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mini BeautyUlric de Varens

Hey Sweetie!The Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.61/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 36%Had 37%Want 27%

4.00/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

Category winnerHey Sweetie!Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

45%Like

15%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

44%Love

32%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

6%Hate

79 votes

Category winnerHey Sweetie!Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityHey Sweetie!

SillageHey Sweetie!

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value70

Category winnerMini BeautyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

citrus91%

white floral83%

powdery74%

fruity65%

sweet56%

sweet100%

citrus88%

fruity77%

musky65%

white floral53%

powdery42%

Scent match58%Closely related · both citrus, sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Black CurrantGrapefruitMandarin Orange

Heart1-2 hrs

Orange Blossom

Base3-5 hrs

Bourbon VanillaWhite Musk

Notes

Orange BlossomMarshmallowRaspberryMandarin OrangeWhipped CreamMuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)GrapefruitBergamotBlack Currant

No top / heart / base split published

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall92

Winter25

Day100

Night29

Spring100

Summer89

Fall69

Winter69

Day100

Night72

Category winnerHey Sweetie!Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,321

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#8,726

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews25

Category winnerHey Sweetie!Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Hey Sweetie! is a bright, sugary floral gourmand that leans heavily into candied orange, fluffy marshmallow, soft musk and a powdery pink feel. On many wearers it opens citrusy and playful, then settles into a sweeter raspberry-marshmallow cloud with a clean laundry-like softness underneath. If you like Oriana-style p…

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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, Mini Beauty or Hey Sweetie!?

Hey Sweetie! takes 6 of 7 categories. Mini Beauty is rated 3.61/5 from 33 votes; Hey Sweetie! is rated 4.00/5 from 79 votes. Choose Mini Beauty for a vanilla and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Hey Sweetie! for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mini Beauty or Hey Sweetie!?

Hey Sweetie! lasts longest (Hey Sweetie! 70/100, Mini Beauty 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mini Beauty or Hey Sweetie!?

Hey Sweetie! projects furthest (Hey Sweetie! 61/100, Mini Beauty 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mini Beauty and Hey Sweetie! smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Orange Blossom.

Is Mini Beauty or Hey Sweetie! better for summer or winter?

For summer, Hey Sweetie! is the stronger pick. For winter, Hey Sweetie! is the stronger pick. Mini Beauty suits daytime wear; Hey Sweetie! suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mini Beauty and Hey Sweetie!?

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. Hey Sweetie! features Orange Blossom, Marshmallow, Raspberry, Mandarin Orange and Whipped Cream.