Fragrance comparison

Princess of Hearts vs Killing Beauty

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 170 ratings analysed

Princess of Hearts

Vera Wang

4.18118 votes

Rank #28,005 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Killing Beauty

Nimere Parfums

3.7552 votes

Rank #27,735 SweetWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Killing Beauty takes 4 of 7 categories.

Princess of Hearts
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Killing Beauty
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Princess of Hearts3/7

Killing Beauty4/7

Ratings & consensus: Princess of Hearts
Community sentiment: Princess of Hearts
Longevity: Killing Beauty
Sillage & projection: Killing Beauty
Value for money: Princess of Hearts
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

Princess of HeartsVera Wang

Killing BeautyNimere Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 118 votes

Have 24%Had 10%Want 66%

3.75/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 20%Had 20%Want 60%

Category winnerPrincess of HeartsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

56%Like

4%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

118 votes

23%Love

52%Like

2%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerPrincess of HeartsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityKilling Beauty

SillageKilling Beauty

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value67

Category winnerPrincess of HeartsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

vanilla84%

ozonic77%

aquatic69%

woody61%

sweet100%

woody92%

amber84%

fruity77%

honey69%

powdery61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

WatermelonWild StrawberryBergamot

Heart2-3 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyStar Jasmine

Base4-6 hrs

Whipped CreamVanillaMuskCedar

Top

PetitgrainTangerineLemon Verbena

Heart

PlumWild StrawberryGardeniaRoseIrisFreesiaHawthornLily-of-the-Valley

Base

HoneyCaramelMyrrhTonka BeanGuaiac WoodTolu BalsamPatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesWild Strawberry and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Princess of Hearts, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter14

Day100

Night35

Spring70

Summer50

Fall100

Winter70

Day100

Night78

Category winnerKilling BeautyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 44%Date 22%Work 19%Party 15%

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,005

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,735

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerKilling BeautyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vera Wang Princess of Hearts delivers an instant splash of chilled watermelon, tart wild strawberry, and sunlit bergamot. The bright berry opening quickly softens as clean petals of lily-of-the-valley and star jasmine drift into focus. Within an hour, a comforting base of whipped cream, warm vanilla, and cedar wood gr…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Princess of Hearts or Killing Beauty?

Killing Beauty takes 4 of 7 categories. Princess of Hearts is rated 4.18/5 from 118 votes; Killing Beauty is rated 3.75/5 from 52 votes. Choose Princess of Hearts for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Killing Beauty for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Princess of Hearts or Killing Beauty?

Killing Beauty lasts longest (Killing Beauty 74/100, Princess of Hearts 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Princess of Hearts or Killing Beauty?

Killing Beauty projects furthest (Killing Beauty 64/100, Princess of Hearts 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Princess of Hearts and Killing Beauty smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Wild Strawberry and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Princess of Hearts or Killing Beauty better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Princess of Hearts and Killing Beauty?

Princess of Hearts has top notes of Watermelon, Wild Strawberry and Bergamot, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley and Star Jasmine, a base of Whipped Cream, Vanilla, Musk 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.