Fragrance comparison

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete vs Water Lily

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 42 ratings analysed

3 wins

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete

Chanel

3.9538 votes

Rank #36,576 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

Water Lily

Ninel Perfume

3.004 votes

Rank #66,253 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete takes 3 of 4 categories.

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Water Lily
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete3/4

Water Lily1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete
Sillage & projection: Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete
Value for money: Water Lily
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'EteChanel

Water LilyNinel Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 24%Had 19%Want 57%

3.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 22%Had 11%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

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 value75

Category winnerWater LilyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral91%

white floral83%

aldehydic74%

fresh65%

aromatic56%

citrus100%

floral90%

white floral80%

aquatic70%

fresh60%

aromatic50%

Scent match64%Closely related · 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

Top

BergamotGrapefruitLemonOrangeMandarin Orange

Heart

Water LilyJasmineOsmanthusOrange Blossom

Base

MuskTonka BeanCedarVetiverBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Water Lily. Durations are only published for Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer100

Fall25

Winter8

Day100

Night21

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex10

Women50

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,576

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,253

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAllure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'EteHigher 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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Ninel Perfume Water Lily hits the skin with a sharp spray of tart grapefruit, bitter bergamot, and sweet orange. That bright citrus splash lasts about fifteen minutes before revealing a clean floral heart dominated by aquatic water lily, white jasmine, and soft orange blossom. As the initial sharpness settles, a quiet…

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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 Water Lily?

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete takes 3 of 4 categories. Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete is rated 3.95/5 from 38 votes; Water Lily is rated 3.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete for a citrus and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Water Lily for a citrus and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

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

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

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

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete projects furthest (Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete 71/100, Water Lily 50/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Closely related: a 64% 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 Water Lily better for summer or winter?

Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete suits daytime wear; Water Lily suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Allure Eau Fraichissante Pour l'Ete and 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. Water Lily has top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit, Lemon and Orange, heart notes of Water Lily, Jasmine, Osmanthus and Orange Blossom, a base of Musk, Tonka Bean, Cedar and Vetiver.