Fragrance comparison

So Pretty vs Theatre Scent No 3

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 983 ratings analysed

So Pretty

Cartier

4.18981 votes

Rank #1,752 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Theatre Scent No 3

FUMparFUM

4.502 votes

Rank #51,693 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

So Pretty
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Theatre Scent No 3
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

So Pretty1/2

Theatre Scent No 31/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Theatre Scent No 3
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: So Pretty

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

So PrettyCartier

Theatre Scent No 3FUMparFUM

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 981 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

44%Like

1%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

981 votes

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageTheatre Scent No 3

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

earthy84%

rose77%

iris69%

fruity61%

fruity100%

sweet90%

tobacco80%

musky70%

rose60%

floral50%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both fruity and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BlackberryPeachNeroliBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

RoseIrisOrris RootOrchidLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base

OakmossSandalwoodVetiverMuskBenzoinCedar

Top20-30 mins

BlackberryLilac

Heart3-4 hrs

TobaccoRoseJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskBenzoinSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBlackberry, Rose, Jasmine and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Theatre Scent No 3, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter91

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex10

Women89

Not enough votes yet

Date 37%Party 24%Casual 21%Work 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,752

PerfumerJean Guichard

Launched—

Reviews68

Overall rank#51,693

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSo PrettyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

So Pretty by Cartier opens with a sharp burst of blackberry, neroli, and mandarin orange. As the bright citrus recedes, a structured heart of rose and powdery iris takes over, grounded by an earthy base of oakmoss and sandalwood. It sits clean and crisp on cool spring mornings, giving off a refined, tailored aesthetic…

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Theatre Scent No 3 by FUMparFUM pairs tart crushed blackberry with dry pipe tobacco and powdery lilac. It smells dramatic. You get a quick rush of purple fruit and sweet lilac nectar right after the initial alcohol evaporates on your wrist. Within thirty minutes, warm tobacco leaves and velvety garden roses step forwa…

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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, So Pretty or Theatre Scent No 3?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. So Pretty is rated 4.18/5 from 981 votes; Theatre Scent No 3 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose So Pretty for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Theatre Scent No 3 for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which projects more, So Pretty or Theatre Scent No 3?

Theatre Scent No 3 projects furthest (Theatre Scent No 3 100/100, So Pretty 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do So Pretty and Theatre Scent No 3 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and rose accords. Common notes include Blackberry, Rose, Jasmine and Sandalwood.

Is So Pretty or Theatre Scent No 3 better for summer or winter?

Theatre Scent No 3 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in So Pretty and Theatre Scent No 3?

So Pretty has top notes of Blackberry, Peach, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Iris, Orris Root and Orchid, a base of Oakmoss, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Musk. Theatre Scent No 3 has top notes of Blackberry and Lilac, heart notes of Tobacco, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Benzoin and Sandalwood.