Fragrance comparison

Blood Lily vs Essential

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 51 ratings analysed

Blood Lily

Adyan by Anfar

5.001 votes

Rank #53,727 AromaticFruity

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48%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Essential

Paul Smith

3.4850 votes

Rank #39,610 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essential takes 3 of 3 categories.

Blood Lily
Choose it for a aromatic and fruity character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Essential
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Blood Lily0/3

Essential3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blood LilyAdyan by Anfar

EssentialPaul Smith

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

3.48/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 48%Had 23%Want 29%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

16%Love

48%Like

4%Ok

32%Dislike

0%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate62

Category winners

LongevityEssential

SillageEssential

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fruity92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

citrus69%

amber61%

woody100%

aromatic91%

fresh spicy83%

lavender74%

ozonic65%

patchouli56%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BlackberryOrangeGingerAppleBergamotRosemaryLemon

Heart

LavenderGuaiac WoodRaspberrySageJuniper BerriesGeranium

Base

Tonka BeanVetiverAmberResinMuskCedar

Top

Ozonic notes

Heart

LavenderRosemaryOrangeSage

Base

PatchouliCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesOrange, Rosemary, Lavender and Sage. 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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring95

Summer79

Fall100

Winter21

Day100

Night20

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,727

PerfumerObaidullah Anfar

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,610

PerfumerHamid Merati-Kashani

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEssentialHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blood Lily by Adyan by Anfar is a Aromatic Fougere fragrance for women. This is a new fragrance. Blood Lily was launched in 2024. The nose behind this fragrance is Obaidullah Anfar. Top notes are Blackberry, Orange, Ginger, Apple, Bergamot, Rosemary and Lemon; middle notes are Lavender, Guaiac Wood, Raspberry, Sage, J…

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Paul Smith Essential opens with crisp ozonic notes before settling into a green, clean heart of lavender, rosemary, and sage. Released in 2015 and composed by Hamid Merati-Kashani, the scent blends light citrus sweetness from orange with an earthy base of cedar, patchouli, and musk. It offers a tidy, professional prof…

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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, Blood Lily or Essential?

Essential takes 3 of 3 categories. Blood Lily is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Essential is rated 3.48/5 from 50 votes. Choose Blood Lily for a aromatic and fruity character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Essential for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Blood Lily or Essential?

Essential lasts longest (Essential 67/100, Blood Lily 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blood Lily or Essential?

Essential projects furthest (Essential 63/100, Blood Lily 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blood Lily and Essential smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Orange, Rosemary, Lavender and Sage.

Is Blood Lily or Essential better for summer or winter?

Blood Lily suits day or night wear; Essential suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blood Lily and Essential?

Blood Lily has top notes of Blackberry, Orange, Ginger and Apple, heart notes of Lavender, Guaiac Wood, Raspberry and Sage, a base of Tonka Bean, Vetiver, Amber and Resin. Essential has top notes of Ozonic notes, heart notes of Lavender, Rosemary, Orange and Sage, a base of Patchouli, Cedar and Musk.