Fragrance comparison

Beloved Woman vs Lake Flower

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 1,669 ratings analysed

4 wins

Beloved Woman

Amouage

3.931,659 votes

Rank #25,106 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%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?

Beloved Woman takes 4 of 5 categories.

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

Beloved Woman4/5

Lake Flower1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Beloved WomanAmouage

Lake FlowerAbdes Salaam Attars Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 1,659 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

3.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 21%Had 6%Want 73%

Category winnerBeloved WomanRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

38%Like

5%Ok

17%Dislike

2%Hate

1,659 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

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityBeloved Woman

SillageBeloved Woman

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value50

Category winnerLake FlowerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

herbal84%

woody77%

musky69%

animalic61%

sweet100%

herbal88%

yellow floral77%

warm spicy65%

rose53%

tobacco42%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both herbal and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ChamomileRoseClary SageLavenderClovesCardamomJasmine

Heart

ImmortellePatchouliBenzoinYlang-YlangLabdanumOlibanumViolet

Base

CivetCastoreumLeatherAmbergrisMuskSandalwoodCedarVanilla

Notes

ImmortelleYlang-YlangRose

No top / heart / base split published

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring90

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex29

Women70

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,106

PerfumerBernard Ellena

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,241

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBeloved WomanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Beloved Woman by Amouage offers a retro floral experience built on dry, warm chamomile and a deeply resinous backdrop. Designed for formal wear in cool spring temperatures, it provides an alternative to modern sugary scents. This fragrance targets individuals seeking a traditional, sophisticated signature that lingers…

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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, Beloved Woman or Lake Flower?

Beloved Woman takes 4 of 5 categories. Beloved Woman is rated 3.93/5 from 1,659 votes; Lake Flower is rated 3.40/5 from 10 votes. Choose Beloved Woman for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Lake Flower for a sweet and herbal character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Beloved Woman or Lake Flower?

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

Which projects more, Beloved Woman or Lake Flower?

Beloved Woman projects furthest (Beloved Woman 66/100, Lake Flower 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beloved Woman and Lake Flower smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share herbal and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Rose, Immortelle and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Beloved Woman or Lake Flower better for summer or winter?

Lake Flower suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beloved Woman and Lake Flower?

Beloved Woman has top notes of Chamomile, Rose, Clary Sage and Lavender, heart notes of Immortelle, Patchouli, Benzoin and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Civet, Castoreum, Leather and Ambergris. Lake Flower features Immortelle, Ylang-Ylang and Rose.