Fragrance comparison

So Pretty! vs The Scarlet Letter

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 6 ratings analysed

1 wins

So Pretty!

Elle

3.506 votes

Rank #63,658 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

9%scent match

Clearly different

The Scarlet Letter

Sared Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #76,912 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

So Pretty! takes 1 of 1 categories.

So Pretty!
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
The Scarlet Letter
Choose it for a woody and musky character.

So Pretty!1/1

The Scarlet Letter0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
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 Pretty!Elle

The Scarlet LetterSared Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 26%Had 4%Want 70%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

citrus100%

white floral83%

aromatic65%

floral48%

fresh spicy30%

woody100%

musky86%

amber72%

oud58%

sweet44%

leather30%

Scent match9%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Mandarin OrangeLemonBergamot

Heart1 to 2 hours

JasmineRoseWater Lily

Base2 to 3 hours

Milk MousseAmberWhite Wood

Top

SaffronCassisLitchiBergamotLemonMandarin OrangeOrange

Heart

OakPralinePlumWater LilyPeonyJasmine

Base

PapyrusAgarwood (Oud)AmbroxanPatchouliMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Lemon, Bergamot and Jasmine. Durations are only published for So Pretty!, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer100

Fall20

Winter20

Day100

Night40

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,658

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#76,912

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSo Pretty!Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

So Pretty! by Elle is a bright floral fruity fragrance designed for easy daytime wear. It opens with an energetic burst of mandarin orange, lemon, and bergamot, delivering a crisp citrus profile that feels clean and immediate. As the initial sharpness settles, a gentle floral heart of jasmine, water lily, and rose eme…

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The Scarlet Letter by Sared Perfumes opens with a bright, fruit-tinted citrus splash (lychee, cassis, mandarin) dusted with saffron. Soon it turns darker and more textured, with plum and florals over a woody, musky amber base. Expect a sweet praline thread running through the wear, alongside oud, patchouli and vanilla…

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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.

Do So Pretty! and The Scarlet Letter smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Lemon, Bergamot and Jasmine.

Is So Pretty! or The Scarlet Letter better for summer or winter?

So Pretty! suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in So Pretty! and The Scarlet Letter?

So Pretty! has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose and Water Lily, a base of Milk Mousse, Amber and White Wood. The Scarlet Letter has top notes of Saffron, Cassis, Litchi and Bergamot, heart notes of Oak, Praline, Plum and Water Lily, a base of Papyrus, Agarwood (Oud), Ambroxan and Patchouli.