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Vanille Des Marquises vs Beautiful Times

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

Updated 71 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beautiful Times takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Vanille Des Marquises

    Choose it for a vanilla and citrus character.

  • Beautiful Times

    Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Vanille Des Marquises0/1
Beautiful Times1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Beautiful Times

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Vanille Des MarquisesDes Filles a la Vanille
Beautiful TimesNanette Lepore
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 9%Had 9%Want 82%
3.87/ 5 · 71 votes
Have 52%Had 14%Want 34%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

28%Love
45%Like
17%Ok
6%Dislike
4%Hate

71 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity50
〰 Sillage45
♥ Love / hate72
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value72
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
citrus88%
woody77%
fruity65%
sweet53%
fresh42%
sweet100%
vanilla88%
fruity77%
powdery65%
caramel53%
citrus42%
Scent match59%Closely related · both vanilla, sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
Orange
Heart2-3 hrs
Red Fruits
Base5-7 hrs
VanillaWoody Notes
Top
Red FruitsOrange
Heart
VioletRose
Base
VanillaSpun Sugar
InformationalShared notesOrange, Red Fruits and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Vanille Des Marquises, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day100
Night41
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter51
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 39%Work 26%Date 22%Party 13%
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,639

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,401

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerBeautiful TimesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vanille Des Marquises by Des Filles a la Vanille is a sunny, easygoing gourmand that pairs juicy orange slices with tart red fruits and creamy vanilla. The initial spray hits fast with bright citrus zest before softening into sweet berry jam. As the fragrance warms on skin, smooth woody notes emerge to keep the sugary…

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Nanette Lepore Beautiful Times opens with a sharp burst of sweet red fruits and bright orange. The fragrance quickly settles into a soft floral blend of powdery violet and rose, resting on a heavy base of caramelized spun sugar and warm vanilla. It is a light, playful option for casual daytime wear during the mild day…

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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.

Do Vanille Des Marquises and Beautiful Times smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Orange, Red Fruits and Vanilla.

Is Vanille Des Marquises or Beautiful Times better for summer or winter?

Vanille Des Marquises suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vanille Des Marquises and Beautiful Times?

Vanille Des Marquises has top notes of Orange, heart notes of Red Fruits, a base of Vanilla and Woody Notes. Beautiful Times has top notes of Red Fruits and Orange, heart notes of Violet and Rose, a base of Vanilla and Spun Sugar.

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