Fragrance comparison

Absolute Oriental vs Lily Lass

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 54 ratings analysed

3 wins

Absolute Oriental

Angel Schlesser

4.1948 votes

Rank #27,924 FloralRose

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67%scent match

Closely related

Lily Lass

Western Valley Avenue London

4.006 votes

Rank #53,624 WoodyPatchouli

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Absolute Oriental takes 3 of 3 categories.

Absolute Oriental
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Lily Lass
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Absolute Oriental3/3

Lily Lass0/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Absolute Oriental
Value for money: Absolute Oriental
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Absolute Oriental

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Absolute OrientalAngel Schlesser

Lily LassWestern Valley Avenue London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 27%Had 8%Want 65%

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 29%Had 10%Want 62%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

46%Like

4%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

48 votes

33%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageAbsolute Oriental

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value0

Category winnerAbsolute OrientalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

rose92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

powdery69%

patchouli61%

woody100%

patchouli91%

rose83%

floral74%

warm spicy65%

balsamic56%

Scent match67%Closely related · both woody, rose and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotFreesiaOsmanthus

Heart

RoseSaffronPeony

Base

PatchouliVanillaSandalwoodMuskVetiver

Top

Patchouli

Heart

Sandalwood

Base

RoseOsmanthus

InformationalShared notesOsmanthus, Rose, Patchouli and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer11

Fall83

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex63

Women25

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,924

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,624

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAbsolute OrientalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Angel Schlesser Absolute Oriental pairs a bright top of bergamot, freesia, and osmanthus with a dense floral heart driven by rose, saffron, and peony. The opening fizzes with crisp citrus before settling into a warm, spiced floral structure. As the initial brightness fades, earthy patchouli, creamy vanilla, sandalwood…

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Lily Lass reads as a woody floral built around patchouli, sandalwood, rose, and osmanthus. The shape looks dry, earthy, and softly warm at first, then smoother and more floral as it settles. If you like rose with a darker, woodier base rather than a bright fresh style, this is the kind of composition that may suit you…

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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, Absolute Oriental or Lily Lass?

Absolute Oriental takes 3 of 3 categories. Absolute Oriental is rated 4.19/5 from 48 votes; Lily Lass is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Absolute Oriental for a floral and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Lily Lass for a woody and patchouli character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which projects more, Absolute Oriental or Lily Lass?

Absolute Oriental projects furthest (Absolute Oriental 73/100, Lily Lass 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Absolute Oriental and Lily Lass smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, rose and floral accords. Common notes include Osmanthus, Rose, Patchouli and Sandalwood.

Is Absolute Oriental or Lily Lass better for summer or winter?

Absolute Oriental suits evening wear; Lily Lass suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Absolute Oriental and Lily Lass?

Absolute Oriental has top notes of Bergamot, Freesia and Osmanthus, heart notes of Rose, Saffron and Peony, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Musk. Lily Lass has top notes of Patchouli, heart notes of Sandalwood, a base of Rose and Osmanthus.