Fragrance comparison

Begum vs Lily Of The Valley 铃兰谷

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 144 ratings analysed

1 wins

Begum

Xerjoff

4.16140 votes

Rank #6,434 WoodyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Lily Of The Valley 铃兰谷

Beast 野兽派

2.254 votes

Rank #67,130 FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Begum takes 1 of 1 categories.

Begum
Choose it for a woody and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Lily Of The Valley 铃兰谷
Choose it for a floral and white floral character.

Begum1/1

Lily Of The Valley 铃兰谷0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

Lily Of The Valley 铃兰谷Beast 野兽派

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.16/ 5 · 140 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

2.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

0%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate31

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value24

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

rose92%

powdery84%

floral77%

sweet69%

vanilla61%

floral100%

white floral92%

fresh84%

powdery77%

citrus69%

aquatic61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both floral 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

Top

Water NotesFreesiaLemon

Heart

Lily of the ValleyJasmineLilac

Base

MuskIris

InformationalShared notesLemon, Freesia, Iris and Lilac. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter89

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex42

Women49

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,434

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#67,130

PerfumerNot listed

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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Lily Of The Valley 铃兰谷 by Beast 野兽派 opens with a sudden splash of cold water notes, brisk lemon zest, and crisp freesia. The top is clean, almost icy, before settling into a heart dominated by dewy lily of the valley and green lilac. Jasmine stays quiet in the background, adding just enough white floral flesh to…

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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 Lily Of The Valley 铃兰谷?

Begum takes 1 of 1 categories. Begum is rated 4.16/5 from 140 votes; Lily Of The Valley 铃兰谷 is rated 2.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Begum for a woody and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Lily Of The Valley 铃兰谷 for a floral and white floral character.

Do Begum and Lily Of The Valley 铃兰谷 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Lemon, Freesia, Iris and Lilac.

What are the notes in Begum and Lily Of The Valley 铃兰谷?

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. Lily Of The Valley 铃兰谷 has top notes of Water Notes, Freesia and Lemon, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Jasmine and Lilac, a base of Musk and Iris.