Fragrance comparison

Cap Ferrat vs Lily Essence

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 885 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cap Ferrat

Timo Parfums

4.504 votes

Rank #53,832 PowderyWoody

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40%scent match

Some overlap

Lily Essence

O Boticário

4.00881 votes

Rank #26,965 White FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cap Ferrat takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cap Ferrat
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Lily Essence
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Cap Ferrat3/4

Lily Essence1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cap FerratTimo Parfums

Lily EssenceO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 9%Had 9%Want 83%

4.00/ 5 · 881 votes

Have 39%Had 61%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

37%Love

44%Like

1%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

881 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityCap Ferrat

SillageCap Ferrat

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value46

Category winnerCap FerratBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody92%

coconut84%

sweet77%

fruity69%

musky61%

white floral100%

powdery92%

soft spicy84%

woody77%

fruity69%

floral61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PearApricotPomelo

Heart

VioletCashmeranSea Notes

Base

CoconutSandalwoodMusk

Top

Pink PepperPeachApricotPearMandarin Orange

Heart

LilyJasmineIrisGardeniaNarcissusRoseVioletOsmanthus

Base

VanillaSandalwoodAmberMuskOakmossPatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesPear, Apricot, Violet and Sandalwood. 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

Winter50

Day80

Night100

Spring81

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men2

Unisex5

Women92

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,832

PerfumerHelder Machado

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,965

PerfumerVerônica Casanova, Yves Cassar

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLily EssenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cap Ferrat reads as a soft, sunlit aquatic with fruit up top, a violet-cashmeran heart, and a creamy coconut, sandalwood, musk dry-down. The powdery, woody side looks stronger than the marine side. It may suit someone who wants an ocean-themed scent without sharp salt or heavy citrus. Based on the note structure and l…

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Lily Essence by O Boticário opens with a bright splash of juicy peach, ripe apricot, and a dusting of pink pepper that feels lively rather than sharp. Within minutes, the fruity top settles into a lush floral bouquet led by rich starchy lily, creamy gardenia, and powdery iris. The dry-down warms up into a comforting b…

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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, Cap Ferrat or Lily Essence?

Cap Ferrat takes 3 of 4 categories. Cap Ferrat is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Lily Essence is rated 4.00/5 from 881 votes. Choose Cap Ferrat for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Lily Essence for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Cap Ferrat or Lily Essence?

Cap Ferrat lasts longest (Cap Ferrat 90/100, Lily Essence 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cap Ferrat or Lily Essence?

Cap Ferrat projects furthest (Cap Ferrat 75/100, Lily Essence 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cap Ferrat and Lily Essence smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and fruity accords. Common notes include Pear, Apricot, Violet and Sandalwood.

Is Cap Ferrat or Lily Essence better for summer or winter?

Cap Ferrat suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cap Ferrat and Lily Essence?

Cap Ferrat has top notes of Pear, Apricot and Pomelo, heart notes of Violet, Cashmeran and Sea Notes, a base of Coconut, Sandalwood and Musk. Lily Essence has top notes of Pink Pepper, Peach, Apricot and Pear, heart notes of Lily, Jasmine, Iris and Gardenia, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Amber and Musk.