Fragrance comparison

Vampire Blooms vs Mini Beauty

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 147 ratings analysed

Vampire Blooms

Demeter Fragrance

3.68114 votes

Rank #18,149 FloralTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Mini Beauty

Ulric de Varens

3.6133 votes

Rank #30,808 VanillaCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mini Beauty takes 4 of 8 categories.

Vampire Blooms
Choose it for a floral and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Mini Beauty
Choose it for a vanilla and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Vampire Blooms3/8

Mini Beauty4/8

Ratings & consensus: Vampire Blooms
Community sentiment: Vampire Blooms
Longevity: Mini Beauty
Sillage & projection: Mini Beauty
Value for money: Mini Beauty
Versatility: Mini Beauty
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Vampire Blooms

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Vampire BloomsDemeter Fragrance

Mini BeautyUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 114 votes

Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%

3.61/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 36%Had 37%Want 27%

Category winnerVampire BloomsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

40%Like

23%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

114 votes

18%Love

45%Like

15%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerVampire BloomsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityMini Beauty

SillageMini Beauty

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price value88

Category winnerMini BeautyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

tobacco92%

vanilla84%

musky77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

vanilla100%

citrus91%

white floral83%

powdery74%

fruity65%

sweet56%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both vanilla, powdery and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BelladonnaTobacco LeafBourbon VanillaWhite MuskIvyMandarin Orange

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Black CurrantGrapefruitMandarin Orange

Heart1-2 hrs

Orange Blossom

Base3-5 hrs

Bourbon VanillaWhite Musk

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter93

Day71

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall92

Winter25

Day100

Night29

Category winnerMini BeautyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

Casual 36%Date 31%Work 18%Party 14%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 43%Work 32%Date 16%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,149

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#30,808

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerVampire BloomsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Fragrance Vampire Blooms presents a surprisingly bright twist on nocturnal botany. Do not expect gothic crypts or smoky incense here. Instead, a lively flash of mandarin orange and green ivy bursts forward the moment you spray. As the initial alcohol lift evaporates, sweet belladonna accord and night-blooming …

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Mini Beauty by Ulric de Varens delivers a cheerful splash of bright citrus and sugary warmth built for quick everyday wear. You smell the sharp grapefruit and juicy mandarin orange right away. A tiny hint of black currant adds tartness before clean orange blossom softens the edges. The fragrance quickly settles into s…

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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, Vampire Blooms or Mini Beauty?

Mini Beauty takes 4 of 8 categories. Vampire Blooms is rated 3.68/5 from 114 votes; Mini Beauty is rated 3.61/5 from 33 votes. Choose Vampire Blooms for a floral and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Mini Beauty for a vanilla and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Vampire Blooms or Mini Beauty?

Mini Beauty lasts longest (Mini Beauty 52/100, Vampire Blooms 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vampire Blooms or Mini Beauty?

Mini Beauty projects furthest (Mini Beauty 47/100, Vampire Blooms 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vampire Blooms and Mini Beauty smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Bourbon Vanilla, White Musk and Mandarin Orange.

Is Vampire Blooms or Mini Beauty better for summer or winter?

For summer, Mini Beauty is the stronger pick. For winter, Vampire Blooms is the stronger pick. Vampire Blooms suits evening wear; Mini Beauty suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vampire Blooms and Mini Beauty?

Vampire Blooms features Belladonna, Tobacco Leaf, Bourbon Vanilla, White Musk and Ivy. Mini Beauty has top notes of Black Currant, Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Orange Blossom, a base of Bourbon Vanilla and White Musk.