Fragrance comparison

Aqua Mahana vs Lily Absolu

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 604 ratings analysed

4 wins

Aqua Mahana

Le Couvent Maison de Parfum

4.21105 votes

Rank #14,195 FloralTropical

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44%scent match

Some overlap

Lily Absolu

O Boticário

4.28499 votes

Rank #25,979 White FloralFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aqua Mahana takes 4 of 7 categories.

Aqua Mahana
Choose it for a floral and tropical character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Lily Absolu
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Aqua Mahana4/7

Lily Absolu3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aqua MahanaLe Couvent Maison de Parfum

Lily AbsoluO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 105 votes

Have 45%Had 6%Want 49%

4.28/ 5 · 499 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerLily AbsoluRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

41%Like

14%Ok

2%Dislike

1%Hate

105 votes

54%Love

28%Like

9%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

499 votes

Category winnerAqua MahanaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityLily Absolu

SillageLily Absolu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value39

Category winnerAqua MahanaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

tropical92%

yellow floral84%

woody77%

salty69%

vanilla61%

white floral100%

floral92%

vanilla84%

sweet77%

soft spicy69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both floral, yellow floral and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Sea Salt

Heart2 to 3 hours

FrangipaniYlang-Ylang

Base3 to 4 hours

VanillaSandalwood

Top

FrangipaniPink Pepper

Heart

Jasmine SambacLilyYlang-YlangOrange BlossomOsmanthus

Base

VanillaMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesFrangipani, Ylang-Ylang, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Aqua Mahana, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer100

Fall25

Winter12

Day100

Night36

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter80

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAqua MahanaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex16

Women82

Men0

Unisex2

Women98

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,195

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#25,979

PerfumerLoc Dong, Napoleão Bastos

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAqua MahanaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aqua Mahana by Le Couvent Maison de Parfum is a warm floral fragrance that captures the feel of sun-warmed skin by the ocean. Composed by perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena in 2022, it opens with a clean, breezy hit of sea salt before revealing lush heart notes of frangipani and ylang-ylang. A smooth base of sandalwood and v…

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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, Aqua Mahana or Lily Absolu?

Aqua Mahana takes 4 of 7 categories. Aqua Mahana is rated 4.21/5 from 105 votes; Lily Absolu is rated 4.28/5 from 499 votes. Choose Aqua Mahana for a floral and tropical character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Lily Absolu for a white floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Aqua Mahana or Lily Absolu?

Lily Absolu lasts longest (Lily Absolu 67/100, Aqua Mahana 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aqua Mahana or Lily Absolu?

Lily Absolu projects furthest (Lily Absolu 62/100, Aqua Mahana 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aqua Mahana and Lily Absolu smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, yellow floral and vanilla accords. Common notes include Frangipani, Ylang-Ylang, Vanilla and Sandalwood.

Is Aqua Mahana or Lily Absolu better for summer or winter?

For summer, Aqua Mahana is the stronger pick. For winter, Lily Absolu is the stronger pick. Aqua Mahana suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aqua Mahana and Lily Absolu?

Aqua Mahana has top notes of Sea Salt, heart notes of Frangipani and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla and Sandalwood. 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.