Fragrance comparison

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete vs Lotus Blossom & Water Lily

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 231 ratings analysed

7 wins

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete

Chanel

3.9538 votes

Rank #36,576 CitrusFloral

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49%scent match

Some overlap

Lotus Blossom & Water Lily

Jo Malone London

3.81193 votes

Rank #14,901 FloralCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete takes 7 of 8 categories.

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Lotus Blossom & Water Lily
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete7/8

Lotus Blossom & Water Lily1/8

Ratings & consensus: Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete
Community sentiment: Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete
Longevity: Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete
Sillage & projection: Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete
Value for money: Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete
Versatility: Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete
Note pyramid (duration): Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete
Fragranxe ranking: Lotus Blossom & Water Lily

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'EteChanel

Lotus Blossom & Water LilyJo Malone London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 24%Had 19%Want 57%

3.81/ 5 · 193 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

Category winnerAllure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'EteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

47%Like

5%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

38 votes

30%Love

42%Like

8%Ok

20%Dislike

1%Hate

193 votes

Category winnerAllure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'EteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityAllure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete

SillageAllure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value48

Category winnerAllure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'EteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral91%

white floral83%

aldehydic74%

fresh65%

aromatic56%

floral100%

citrus92%

woody84%

aquatic77%

amber69%

white floral61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both citrus, floral and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

BergamotAldehydesGrapefruitMandarin OrangeBlood Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

MagnoliaWater LilyJasmineHoneysuckleRose

Base5-6 hrs

VetiverVanille

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

LotusWater LilyHoneysuckleFreesiaJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

MuskGuaiac WoodIncenseAmberSandalwood

Category winnerAllure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'EteLongest dry-down: 5-6 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer100

Fall25

Winter8

Day100

Night21

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter16

Day100

Night20

Category winnerAllure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'EteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex10

Women50

Men0

Unisex39

Women61

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,576

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,901

PerfumerJo Malone

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerLotus Blossom & Water LilyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete captures warm sunshine in a bottle. Sprayed on skin, it unleashes a bright rush of tart grapefruit, juicy blood orange, and fizzy aldehydes. That initial sparkle is bold. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus bite softens into an airy garden of water lily, magnolia, and dewy jas…

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Lotus Blossom & Water Lily by Jo Malone London captures the serene atmosphere of a Japanese water garden at sunrise. It starts with a zesty splash of grapefruit, bergamot, and sweet mandarin orange. The opening is bright and crisp. Within ten minutes, dewy lotus and translucent water lily take over the heart, supporte…

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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, Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete or Lotus Blossom & Water Lily?

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete takes 7 of 8 categories. Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete is rated 3.95/5 from 38 votes; Lotus Blossom & Water Lily is rated 3.81/5 from 193 votes. Choose Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Lotus Blossom & Water Lily for a floral and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete or Lotus Blossom & Water Lily?

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete lasts longest (Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete 65/100, Lotus Blossom & Water Lily 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete or Lotus Blossom & Water Lily?

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete projects furthest (Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete 71/100, Lotus Blossom & Water Lily 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete and Lotus Blossom & Water Lily smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, floral and white floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Water Lily.

Is Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete or Lotus Blossom & Water Lily better for summer or winter?

For summer, Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete is the stronger pick. For winter, Lotus Blossom & Water Lily is the stronger pick. Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete suits daytime wear; Lotus Blossom & Water Lily suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete and Lotus Blossom & Water Lily?

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete has top notes of Bergamot, Aldehydes, Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Magnolia, Water Lily, Jasmine and Honeysuckle, a base of Vetiver and Vanille. Lotus Blossom & Water Lily has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lotus, Water Lily, Honeysuckle and Freesia, a base of Musk, Guaiac Wood, Incense and Amber.