Fragrance comparison

Bloody Mary vs Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 61 ratings analysed

Bloody Mary

Perfume Dress Code

3.867 votes

Rank #45,317 SweetFruity

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46%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla

Ulric de Varens

4.2254 votes

Rank #16,511 VanillaPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla takes 3 of 4 categories.

Bloody Mary
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Bloody Mary1/4

Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bloody Mary
Sillage & projection: Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla
Value for money: Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bloody MaryPerfume Dress Code

Lily Prune Sublime VanillaUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 18%Had 1%Want 81%

4.22/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 10%Had 35%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

29%Like

43%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

37%Love

56%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

54 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityBloody Mary

SillageLily Prune Sublime Vanilla

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value95

Category winnerLily Prune Sublime VanillaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

almond84%

vanilla77%

cherry69%

nutty61%

vanilla100%

powdery91%

woody83%

sweet74%

amber65%

fruity56%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both vanilla, sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bitter AlmondCherry

Heart

plumRose

Base

VanillaVetiverTonka BeanSandalwoodPatchouli

Notes

VanillaSandalwoodAmberPlumCherryOrange

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCherry, plum, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer75

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring75

Summer13

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night69

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex29

Women57

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 33%Casual 31%Party 21%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,317

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#16,511

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerLily Prune Sublime VanillaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bloody Mary by Perfume Dress Code is a sweet cherry and bitter almond fragrance with a creamy vanilla base and a darker woody finish. The opening should suit people who enjoy almond liqueur, ripe cherry, and fruity sweetness, while plum and rose soften the heart. It reads unisex on paper, though the small gender feedb…

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Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla opens with a tart, mouthwatering snap of dark plum and juicy cherry cut by brisk orange peel. That initial fruitiness quickly mellows into a dense, comforting pool of warm vanilla and golden amber. Sandalwood grounds the base with a dry, creamy cedar-like grain that keeps the sugar from feel…

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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, Bloody Mary or Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla?

Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla takes 3 of 4 categories. Bloody Mary is rated 3.86/5 from 7 votes; Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla is rated 4.22/5 from 54 votes. Choose Bloody Mary for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bloody Mary or Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla?

They last about the same: Bloody Mary 76/100, Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla 74/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Bloody Mary or Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla?

Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla projects furthest (Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla 68/100, Bloody Mary 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bloody Mary and Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Cherry, plum, Vanilla and Sandalwood.

Is Bloody Mary or Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla better for summer or winter?

Bloody Mary suits day or night wear; Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bloody Mary and Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla?

Bloody Mary has top notes of Bitter Almond and Cherry, heart notes of plum and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Vetiver, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood. Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla features Vanilla, Sandalwood, Amber, Plum and Cherry.