Fragrance comparison

Amaranth vs Lily Absolu

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 500 ratings analysed

Amaranth

MVRN Parfums · 2021

5.001 votes

Rank #58,696 White FloralYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Lily Absolu

O Boticário

4.28499 votes

Rank #26,908 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lily Absolu takes 3 of 4 categories.

Amaranth
Choose it for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lily Absolu
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Amaranth1/4

Lily Absolu3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AmaranthMVRN Parfums

Lily AbsoluO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

4.28/ 5 · 499 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

54%Love

28%Like

9%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

499 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityLily Absolu

SillageLily Absolu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value39

Category winnerAmaranthBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

yellow floral88%

citrus77%

floral65%

sweet53%

woody42%

white floral100%

floral92%

vanilla84%

sweet77%

soft spicy69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both white floral, floral and yellow floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Ylang-YlangOrange BlossomEgyptian JasmineGardeniaFrangipaniVerbenaPink PepperMuskWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

FrangipaniPink Pepper

Heart

Jasmine SambacLilyYlang-YlangOrange BlossomOsmanthus

Base

VanillaMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Orange Blossom, Frangipani and Pink Pepper. Durations are only published for Amaranth, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter80

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex25

Women50

Men0

Unisex2

Women98

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,696

PerfumerClaire Mavreen Go Carlos

Launched2021

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,908

PerfumerLoc Dong, Napoleão Bastos

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLily AbsoluHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amaranth by MVRN Parfums presents a clean, sunlit floral composition that feels both creamy and crisp. It opens with an energetic splash of verbena and lively pink pepper, cutting cleanly through early floral sweetness. The heart reveals rich gardenia, Egyptian jasmine, and tropical frangipani, softened by sunny ylang…

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Lily Absolu by O Boticário is a rich, creamy white floral perfume centered around lush lily petals, sweet frangipani, and a smooth base of vanilla and sandalwood. Right away, you get a bright spark of pink pepper alongside sunny tropical florals that quickly settle into a dense bouquet of jasmine sambac, ylang-ylang, …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Amaranth or Lily Absolu?

Lily Absolu takes 3 of 4 categories. Amaranth is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Lily Absolu is rated 4.28/5 from 499 votes. Choose Amaranth for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Lily Absolu for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Amaranth or Lily Absolu?

Lily Absolu lasts longest (Lily Absolu 67/100, Amaranth 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amaranth or Lily Absolu?

Lily Absolu projects furthest (Lily Absolu 62/100, Amaranth 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amaranth and Lily Absolu smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, floral and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom, Frangipani and Pink Pepper.

Is Amaranth or Lily Absolu better for summer or winter?

Amaranth suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amaranth and Lily Absolu?

Amaranth features Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom, Egyptian Jasmine, Gardenia and Frangipani. Lily Absolu has top notes of Frangipani and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Lily, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Sandalwood.