Fragrance comparison

A Trace From a Sweet Kiss vs Lake Flower

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 61 ratings analysed

3 wins

A Trace From a Sweet Kiss

Nimere Parfums

3.8051 votes

Rank #30,536 WoodyWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

6%scent match

Clearly different

Lake Flower

Abdes Salaam Attars Perfumes

3.4010 votes

Rank #55,241 SweetHerbal

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

A Trace From a Sweet Kiss takes 3 of 5 categories.

A Trace From a Sweet Kiss
Choose it for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Lake Flower
Choose it for a sweet and herbal character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

A Trace From a Sweet Kiss3/5

Lake Flower2/5

Ratings & consensus: A Trace From a Sweet Kiss
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lake Flower
Sillage & projection: A Trace From a Sweet Kiss
Value for money: Lake Flower
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: A Trace From a Sweet Kiss

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

A Trace From a Sweet KissNimere Parfums

Lake FlowerAbdes Salaam Attars Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 21%Had 33%Want 46%

3.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 21%Had 6%Want 73%

Category winnerA Trace From a Sweet KissRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

53%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

2%Hate

51 votes

30%Love

20%Like

10%Ok

40%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityLake Flower

SillageA Trace From a Sweet Kiss

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value50

Category winnerLake FlowerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

woody100%

white floral92%

fruity84%

floral77%

citrus69%

aromatic61%

sweet100%

herbal88%

yellow floral77%

warm spicy65%

rose53%

tobacco42%

Scent match6%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black CurrantLemonBitter OrangeVanilla

Heart

JasmineNeroliGardeniaYlang-YlangTuberoseFreesiaRose

Base

CedarGuaiac WoodMuskMyrrhPatchouliVetiverAmbergrisImmortelle

Notes

ImmortelleYlang-YlangRose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Rose and Immortelle. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer75

Fall100

Winter42

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,536

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#55,241

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerA Trace From a Sweet KissHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A Trace From a Sweet Kiss by Nimere Parfums creates a dense floral landscape grounded in woods and resins. This 2015 release opens with a sharp burst of black currant and bitter orange before settling into a deep heart of jasmine and tuberose. It remains a complex, resinous composition on the skin, suited for those wh…

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Lake Flower is a sweet, herbal floral that opens with a citrusy, spicy lift, then leans into strong green herbs and a warm yellow floral heart. Rose, ylang-ylang and immortelle give it a sunlit, slightly syrupy feel, while the dry down can read fresher and softly vanilla-floral. Some wearers also notice an animalic, c…

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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, A Trace From a Sweet Kiss or Lake Flower?

A Trace From a Sweet Kiss takes 3 of 5 categories. A Trace From a Sweet Kiss is rated 3.80/5 from 51 votes; Lake Flower is rated 3.40/5 from 10 votes. Choose A Trace From a Sweet Kiss for a woody and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Lake Flower for a sweet and herbal character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, A Trace From a Sweet Kiss or Lake Flower?

They last about the same: Lake Flower 67/100, A Trace From a Sweet Kiss 65/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, A Trace From a Sweet Kiss or Lake Flower?

A Trace From a Sweet Kiss projects furthest (A Trace From a Sweet Kiss 65/100, Lake Flower 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do A Trace From a Sweet Kiss and Lake Flower smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Immortelle.

Is A Trace From a Sweet Kiss or Lake Flower better for summer or winter?

A Trace From a Sweet Kiss suits daytime wear; Lake Flower suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A Trace From a Sweet Kiss and Lake Flower?

A Trace From a Sweet Kiss has top notes of Black Currant, Lemon, Bitter Orange and Vanilla, heart notes of Jasmine, Neroli, Gardenia and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Cedar, Guaiac Wood, Musk and Myrrh. Lake Flower features Immortelle, Ylang-Ylang and Rose.