Fragrance comparison

Badawï vs Lake Flower

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 39 ratings analysed

5 wins

Badawï

Atelier Vesper

3.9729 votes

Rank #48,418 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Lake Flower

Abdes Salaam Attars Perfumes

3.4010 votes

Rank #55,241 SweetHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Badawï takes 5 of 5 categories.

Badawï
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Lake Flower
Choose it for a sweet and herbal character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Badawï5/5

Lake Flower0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BadawïAtelier Vesper

Lake FlowerAbdes Salaam Attars Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 40%Had 12%Want 48%

3.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 21%Had 6%Want 73%

Category winnerBadawïRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

31%Like

14%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

29 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

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityBadawï

SillageBadawï

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value50

Category winnerBadawïBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

tobacco84%

woody77%

amber69%

patchouli61%

sweet100%

herbal88%

yellow floral77%

warm spicy65%

rose53%

tobacco42%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomPink PepperYlang-Ylang

Heart

ImmortelleBenzoinDavana

Base

PatchouliTobaccoMuskWhite OudCedar

Notes

ImmortelleYlang-YlangRose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang and Immortelle. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring27

Summer36

Fall82

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men47

Unisex53

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,418

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,241

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBadawïHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Badawï opens with sharp green cardamom and crushed pink pepper before settling into a warm core of immortelle and herbal davana. The fragrance shifts from a prickly spice kick to a rich, resinous hum where sweet tobacco leaf, earthy patchouli, and clean white oud anchor the dry-down. Designed for cold crisp air and l…

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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…

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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, Badawï or Lake Flower?

Badawï takes 5 of 5 categories. Badawï is rated 3.97/5 from 29 votes; Lake Flower is rated 3.40/5 from 10 votes. Choose Badawï for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Lake Flower for a sweet and herbal character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Badawï or Lake Flower?

Badawï lasts longest (Badawï 79/100, Lake Flower 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Badawï or Lake Flower?

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

Do Badawï and Lake Flower smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and tobacco accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang and Immortelle.

Is Badawï or Lake Flower better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Badawï and Lake Flower?

Badawï has top notes of Cardamom, Pink Pepper and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Immortelle, Benzoin and Davana, a base of Patchouli, Tobacco, Musk and White Oud. Lake Flower features Immortelle, Ylang-Ylang and Rose.