Fragrance comparison

Neon vs Killing Beauty

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 58 ratings analysed

Neon

Reserva

4.006 votes

Rank #59,810 White FloralCitrus

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18%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Killing Beauty

Nimere Parfums

3.7552 votes

Rank #31,215 SweetWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Killing Beauty takes 4 of 4 categories.

Neon
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Killing Beauty
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Neon0/4

Killing Beauty4/4

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

NeonReserva

Killing BeautyNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

3.75/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 20%Had 20%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

17%Like

17%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

23%Love

52%Like

2%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityKilling Beauty

SillageKilling Beauty

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value67

Category winnerKilling BeautyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus90%

woody80%

green70%

floral60%

musky50%

sweet100%

woody92%

amber84%

fruity77%

honey69%

powdery61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green LeavesLemonTangerine

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyFreesiaJasmine

Base

MuskGuaiac WoodCedar

Top

PetitgrainTangerineLemon Verbena

Heart

PlumWild StrawberryGardeniaRoseIrisFreesiaHawthornLily-of-the-Valley

Base

HoneyCaramelMyrrhTonka BeanGuaiac WoodTolu BalsamPatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesTangerine, Lily-of-the-Valley, Freesia and Guaiac Wood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter25

Day100

Night25

Spring70

Summer50

Fall100

Winter70

Day100

Night78

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,810

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,215

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerKilling BeautyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Reserva Neon hits the skin with a sharp blast of sliced lemon, bitter green leaves, and sweet tangerine. The citrus opening feels brisk and cold, suited for humid summer mornings or post-gym errands. As the tart top quietens down after fifteen minutes, clean lily-of-the-valley and breezy freesia lift the heart without…

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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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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Neon or Killing Beauty?

Killing Beauty takes 4 of 4 categories. Neon is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Killing Beauty is rated 3.75/5 from 52 votes. Choose Neon for a white floral and citrus character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Killing Beauty for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Neon or Killing Beauty?

Killing Beauty lasts longest (Killing Beauty 74/100, Neon 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Neon or Killing Beauty?

Killing Beauty projects furthest (Killing Beauty 64/100, Neon 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Neon and Killing Beauty smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Lily-of-the-Valley, Freesia and Guaiac Wood.

Is Neon or Killing Beauty better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Neon and Killing Beauty?

Neon has top notes of Green Leaves, Lemon and Tangerine, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Freesia and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Guaiac Wood and Cedar. 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.