Fragrance comparison

Ambilux vs Lake Flower

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 435 ratings analysed

5 wins

Ambilux

Marlou

3.84425 votes

Rank #3,640 SmokyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%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?

Ambilux takes 5 of 5 categories.

Ambilux
Choose it for a smoky and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Lake Flower
Choose it for a sweet and herbal character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ambilux5/5

Lake Flower0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AmbiluxMarlou

Lake FlowerAbdes Salaam Attars Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 425 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

3.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 21%Had 6%Want 73%

Category winnerAmbiluxRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

25%Like

8%Ok

17%Dislike

6%Hate

425 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

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityAmbilux

SillageAmbilux

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAmbiluxBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

smoky100%

leather92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

animalic69%

musky61%

sweet100%

herbal88%

yellow floral77%

warm spicy65%

rose53%

tobacco42%

Scent match10%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CuminPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

IncenseYlang-Ylang

Base8-12 hrs

CastoreumCostusImmortelle

Notes

ImmortelleYlang-YlangRose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang and Immortelle. Durations are only published for Ambilux, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring62

Summer48

Fall100

Winter96

Day32

Night100

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men16

Unisex67

Women18

Date 45%Casual 26%Party 23%Work 6%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,640

PerfumerAlexandra Monet

Launched—

Reviews150

Overall rank#55,241

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAmbiluxHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marlou Ambilux is an unapologetic study in human warmth, raw intimacy, and corporal heat. You get hit immediately with sharp cumin and crackling pink pepper before the composition reveals its dense core. A smoky veil of church incense weaves through waxy ylang-ylang petals, softening the blow. Then the base takes over…

Reviews →

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…

Reviews →

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, Ambilux or Lake Flower?

Ambilux takes 5 of 5 categories. Ambilux is rated 3.84/5 from 425 votes; Lake Flower is rated 3.40/5 from 10 votes. Choose Ambilux for a smoky and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Lake Flower for a sweet and herbal character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ambilux or Lake Flower?

Ambilux lasts longest (Ambilux 75/100, Lake Flower 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ambilux or Lake Flower?

Ambilux projects furthest (Ambilux 54/100, Lake Flower 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ambilux and Lake Flower smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang and Immortelle.

Is Ambilux or Lake Flower better for summer or winter?

Ambilux suits evening wear; Lake Flower suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ambilux and Lake Flower?

Ambilux has top notes of Cumin and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Incense and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Castoreum, Costus and Immortelle. Lake Flower features Immortelle, Ylang-Ylang and Rose.