Fragrance comparison

Pemberley vs Born Lovely

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 491 ratings analysed

Pemberley

Poesie

3.717 votes

Rank #51,583 FreshGreen

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30%scent match

Clearly different

Born Lovely

Sarah Jessica Parker

3.80484 votes

Rank #5,309 FloralWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Pemberley
Choose it for a fresh and green character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Born Lovely
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Pemberley2/4

Born Lovely2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PemberleyPoesie

Born LovelySarah Jessica Parker

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.71/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 26%Had 4%Want 70%

3.80/ 5 · 484 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

57%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

26%Love

46%Like

17%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

463 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityPemberley

SillagePemberley

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value80

Category winnerBorn LovelyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh100%

green88%

floral77%

aromatic65%

fresh spicy53%

ozonic42%

floral100%

white floral92%

woody84%

citrus77%

fresh69%

fruity61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IvyWisteriaTomato LeafPeonyOakHoneysuckle

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PeonyCassisMandarin Orange

Heart

FreesiaOrange BlossomHoneysuckle

Base

CedarPatchouliCaramel

InformationalShared notesPeony and Honeysuckle. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer77

Fall0

Winter32

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men3

Unisex7

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,583

PerfumerJoelle Nealy

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#5,309

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews101

Category winnerBorn LovelyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pemberley opens with a snap of crushed tomato leaf and damp ivy leaf, feeling crisp and earthy right out of the bottle. As it warms on skin, soft peony petals and woodbine emerge to round out the sharp greens with a cool spring floral sweetness. Deep down, oak provides a subtle, grounded woody base that keeps the wet …

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Born Lovely is a soft floral-woody scent with peony, freesia and orange blossom up top, then a clean cedar and patchouli base with a light caramel touch. It often reads fresh, airy and easy to wear, more like a polished everyday skin scent than a big statement perfume. It suits office wear, casual days and spring weat…

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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, Pemberley or Born Lovely?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Pemberley is rated 3.71/5 from 7 votes; Born Lovely is rated 3.80/5 from 484 votes. Choose Pemberley for a fresh and green character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Born Lovely for a floral and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Pemberley or Born Lovely?

Pemberley lasts longest (Pemberley 70/100, Born Lovely 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pemberley or Born Lovely?

Projection is very close: Pemberley 50/100, Born Lovely 49/100 for sillage.

Do Pemberley and Born Lovely smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Peony and Honeysuckle.

Is Pemberley or Born Lovely better for summer or winter?

Pemberley suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pemberley and Born Lovely?

Pemberley features Ivy, Wisteria, Tomato Leaf, Peony and Oak. Born Lovely has top notes of Peony, Cassis and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Freesia, Orange Blossom and Honeysuckle, a base of Cedar, Patchouli and Caramel.