Fragrance comparison

Caline vs Lily Prune Love

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 265 ratings analysed

Caline

Grès

3.75181 votes

Rank #12,485 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Lily Prune Love

Ulric de Varens

4.1284 votes

Rank #17,228 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lily Prune Love takes 4 of 7 categories.

Caline
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Lily Prune Love
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Caline3/7

Lily Prune Love4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CalineGrès

Lily Prune LoveUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 181 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

4.12/ 5 · 84 votes

Have 16%Had 62%Want 22%

Category winnerLily Prune LoveRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

48%Like

6%Ok

21%Dislike

1%Hate

181 votes

27%Love

64%Like

1%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

84 votes

Category winnerLily Prune LoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityCaline

SillageCaline

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value64

Category winnerLily Prune LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

citrus84%

floral77%

green69%

vanilla61%

floral100%

fruity92%

cherry84%

sweet77%

musky69%

aquatic61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AppleGrapefruitIvyMandarin Orange

Heart

LotusJasmineMimosaPlum

Base

PralineMuskVanillaTonka Bean

Top15-30 mins

CherryPlumGrapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

LotusCherry Blossom

Base4-6 hrs

Musk

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Lotus, Plum and Musk. Durations are only published for Lily Prune Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter31

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer64

Fall43

Winter20

Day100

Night32

Category winnerLily Prune LoveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 43%Work 30%Date 18%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,485

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#17,228

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerCalineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caline by Grès opens with a crisp burst of green apple, tart grapefruit, and crushed ivy leaves. Created by perfumer Thierry Wasser in 2005, this floral fruity eau de toilette blends bright citrus tops with a watery lotus and jasmine heart. As it settles on skin, rich praline, warm vanilla, and tonka bean build a swee…

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Ulric de Varens Lily Prune Love delivers an uncomplicated, cheerful splash of bright fruit and clean petals. The first spray releases sweet cherry, tart plum, and a quick squeeze of bitter grapefruit. Within twenty minutes, the initial tartness settles into dewy lotus and pastel cherry blossom. It feels gentle. A quie…

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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, Caline or Lily Prune Love?

Lily Prune Love takes 4 of 7 categories. Caline is rated 3.75/5 from 181 votes; Lily Prune Love is rated 4.12/5 from 84 votes. Choose Caline for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Lily Prune Love for a floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Caline or Lily Prune Love?

Caline lasts longest (Caline 59/100, Lily Prune Love 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caline or Lily Prune Love?

Caline projects furthest (Caline 58/100, Lily Prune Love 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Caline and Lily Prune Love smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Lotus, Plum and Musk.

Is Caline or Lily Prune Love better for summer or winter?

For summer, Lily Prune Love is the stronger pick. For winter, Caline is the stronger pick. Lily Prune Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caline and Lily Prune Love?

Caline has top notes of Apple, Grapefruit, Ivy and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lotus, Jasmine, Mimosa and Plum, a base of Praline, Musk, Vanilla and Tonka Bean. Lily Prune Love has top notes of Cherry, Plum and Grapefruit, heart notes of Lotus and Cherry Blossom, a base of Musk.