Fragrance comparison

Al Jana vs Lake Flower

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 105 ratings analysed

3 wins

Al Jana

SoOud

3.8795 votes

Rank #24,916 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Lake Flower

Abdes Salaam Attars Perfumes

3.4010 votes

Rank #55,241 SweetHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Al Jana takes 3 of 5 categories.

Al Jana
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Lake Flower
Choose it for a sweet and herbal character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Al Jana3/5

Lake Flower2/5

Ratings & consensus: Al Jana
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lake Flower
Sillage & projection: Al Jana
Value for money: Lake Flower
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Al Jana

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Al JanaSoOud

Lake FlowerAbdes Salaam Attars Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 95 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

3.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 21%Had 6%Want 73%

Category winnerAl JanaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

53%Like

4%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

95 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

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityLake Flower

SillageAl Jana

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value50

Category winnerLake FlowerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

soft spicy84%

sweet77%

herbal69%

anis61%

sweet100%

herbal88%

yellow floral77%

warm spicy65%

rose53%

tobacco42%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both sweet and herbal

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Star AniseImmortelleTonka BeanClary SageThymeYlang-YlangSandalwoodCypressVirginia CedarVetyverLemon

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

ImmortelleYlang-YlangRose

No top / heart / base split published

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer83

Fall0

Winter35

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex55

Women36

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,916

PerfumerStéphane Humbert Lucas

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#55,241

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAl JanaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

SoOud Al Jana opens with a sharp burst of star anise and fresh thyme before settling into a dry herbal skin scent. Formulated by perfumer Stéphane Humbert Lucas, the composition pairs aromatic clary sage with the sun-baked, hay-like quality of immortelle and a quiet backdrop of cedarwood. Rather than leaning sweet or …

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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, Al Jana or Lake Flower?

Al Jana takes 3 of 5 categories. Al Jana is rated 3.87/5 from 95 votes; Lake Flower is rated 3.40/5 from 10 votes. Choose Al Jana for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Lake Flower for a sweet and herbal character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.