Fragrance comparison

Begum vs Lido

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 146 ratings analysed

4 wins

Begum

Xerjoff

4.16140 votes

Rank #6,335 WoodyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Lido

Venezia 1920

3.006 votes

Rank #63,088 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Begum takes 4 of 4 categories.

Begum
Choose it for a woody and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Lido
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Begum4/4

Lido0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BegumXerjoff

LidoVenezia 1920

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 140 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

3.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 14%Had 14%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

8%Dislike

4%Hate

140 votes

17%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityBegum

SillageBegum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value24

¤ Price value6

Category winnerBegumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

rose92%

powdery84%

floral77%

sweet69%

vanilla61%

woody100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

earthy77%

aromatic69%

iris61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Red BerriesBergamotLemonFreesia

Heart

Damask RoseBulgarian RoseIrisYlang-YlangLilacJasmine SambacLily-of-the-Valley

Base

SandalwoodVanillaPalisander RosewoodPatchouliAmberMuskVetiver

Top20-30 mins

BergamotLemonCedar

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8+ hrs

VetiverAmberSandalwoodPatchouliVanillaTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Iris and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Lido, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter89

Day–

Night–

Spring60

Summer60

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night44

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex42

Women49

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

Work 37%Casual 32%Date 21%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,335

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#63,088

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBegumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Begum by Xerjoff is an intense unisex chypre floral fragrance from the brand's premium 17/17 Stone Label collection. Master perfumer Chris Maurice constructed this scent around a lush contrast between vibrant fruit and heavy timber. It opens with a flash of tart red berries, bergamot, and freesia before revealing a de…

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Lido by Venezia 1920 is a crisp woody citrus scent wrapped in velvety Florentine orris. It opens with an immediate jolt. Sunlit Italian bergamot and sour lemon cut through dry pencil shavings of virgin cedar. You smell the sparkle right away. As the biting citrus settles after fifteen minutes, powdery iris and clean l…

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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, Begum or Lido?

Begum takes 4 of 4 categories. Begum is rated 4.16/5 from 140 votes; Lido is rated 3.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Begum for a woody and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Lido for a woody and powdery character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Begum or Lido?

Begum lasts longest (Begum 84/100, Lido 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Begum or Lido?

Begum projects furthest (Begum 73/100, Lido 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Begum and Lido smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Iris and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Begum or Lido better for summer or winter?

Lido suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Begum and Lido?

Begum has top notes of Red Berries, Bergamot, Lemon and Freesia, heart notes of Damask Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Iris and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Palisander Rosewood and Patchouli. Lido has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Cedar, heart notes of Iris and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vetiver, Amber, Sandalwood and Patchouli.