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Petit Ange vs Killing Beauty

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

Updated 97 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Killing Beauty takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Petit Ange

    Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in summer, 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.

Petit Ange2/7
Killing Beauty5/7
Ratings & consensus
Petit Ange
Community sentiment
Petit Ange
Longevity
Killing Beauty
Sillage & projection
Killing Beauty
Value for money
Killing Beauty
Versatility
Killing Beauty
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Killing Beauty

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Petit AngeNicolai Parfumeur Createur
Killing BeautyNimere Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.80/ 5 · 45 votes
Have 31%Had 12%Want 56%
3.75/ 5 · 52 votes
Have 20%Had 20%Want 60%
Category winnerPetit AngeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
24%Love
47%Like
16%Ok
11%Dislike
2%Hate

45 votes

23%Love
52%Like
2%Ok
23%Dislike
0%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerPetit AngeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity48
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate70
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate69
Category winners

LongevityKilling Beauty

SillageKilling Beauty

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value67
Category winnerKilling BeautyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
fresh83%
citrus65%
green48%
sweet30%
sweet100%
woody92%
amber84%
fruity77%
honey69%
powdery61%
Scent match8%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
PetitgrainTangerineLemon Verbena
Heart
PlumWild StrawberryGardeniaRoseIrisFreesiaHawthornLily-of-the-Valley
Base
HoneyCaramelMyrrhTonka BeanGuaiac WoodTolu BalsamPatchouliSandalwood
InformationalShared notesTangerine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring92
Summer100
Fall23
Winter23
Day100
Night43
Spring70
Summer50
Fall100
Winter70
Day100
Night78
Category winnerKilling BeautyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex33
Women67
Men0
Unisex80
Women20
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,259

PerfumerPatricia de Nicolai

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#28,507

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerKilling BeautyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Petit Ange by Nicolai Parfumeur Createur is a delicate citrus-floral fragrance designed for an understated, everyday experience. Built around a core of bright tangerine and soft lilac, this scent focuses on lightness and purity. It offers a clean, non-intrusive profile that works well for those who prefer subtle fragr…

Reviews →

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 …

Reviews →
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, Petit Ange or Killing Beauty?

Killing Beauty takes 5 of 7 categories. Petit Ange is rated 3.80/5 from 45 votes; Killing Beauty is rated 3.75/5 from 52 votes. Choose Petit Ange for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in summer, 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, Petit Ange or Killing Beauty?

Killing Beauty lasts longest (Killing Beauty 74/100, Petit Ange 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Petit Ange or Killing Beauty?

Killing Beauty projects furthest (Killing Beauty 64/100, Petit Ange 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Petit Ange and Killing Beauty smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Tangerine.

Is Petit Ange or Killing Beauty better for summer or winter?

For summer, Petit Ange is the stronger pick. For winter, Killing Beauty is the stronger pick. Petit Ange suits daytime wear; Killing Beauty suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Petit Ange and Killing Beauty?

Petit Ange features Lilac and Tangerine. 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.

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