Fragrance comparison

Captivus vs Lake Flower

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

2 wins

Captivus

O'Driu

4.336 votes

Rank #50,591 LavenderMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%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?

Captivus takes 2 of 2 categories.

Captivus
Choose it for a lavender and marine character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Lake Flower
Choose it for a sweet and herbal character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Captivus2/2

Lake Flower0/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CaptivusO'Driu

Lake FlowerAbdes Salaam Attars Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 10%Had 3%Want 87%

3.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 21%Had 6%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageCaptivus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

lavender100%

marine92%

aromatic84%

salty77%

herbal69%

aquatic61%

sweet100%

herbal88%

yellow floral77%

warm spicy65%

rose53%

tobacco42%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both herbal

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LavenderYlang-YlangGrassImmortelleFloral Notes

Heart

Sea SaltJasmine

Base

Seaweed

Notes

ImmortelleYlang-YlangRose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang and Immortelle. 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

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,591

PerfumerAngelo Orazio Pregoni

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,241

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCaptivusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Captivus by O'Driu opens with a crisp burst of cut green grass and dry aromatic lavender, immediately grounded by the warm, maple-tinged sweetness of immortelle. As the scent settles on skin, a bracing sea salt breeze emerges alongside sunlit jasmine and creamy ylang-ylang. The base rests on a savory, authentic seawee…

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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, Captivus or Lake Flower?

Captivus takes 2 of 2 categories. Captivus is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes; Lake Flower is rated 3.40/5 from 10 votes. Choose Captivus for a lavender and marine character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Lake Flower for a sweet and herbal character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which projects more, Captivus or Lake Flower?

Captivus projects furthest (Captivus 63/100, Lake Flower 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Captivus and Lake Flower smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share herbal accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang and Immortelle.

Is Captivus or Lake Flower better for summer or winter?

Captivus suits day or night wear; Lake Flower suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Captivus and Lake Flower?

Captivus has top notes of Lavender, Ylang-Ylang, Grass and Immortelle, heart notes of Sea Salt and Jasmine, a base of Seaweed. Lake Flower features Immortelle, Ylang-Ylang and Rose.