Fragrance comparison

Carnaval vs Lady Lily

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 290 ratings analysed

Carnaval

NeZ ZeN

—0 votes

Rank #76,599 CitrusHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Lady Lily

O Boticário

4.04290 votes

Rank #30,211 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lady Lily takes 1 of 1 categories.

Carnaval
Choose it for a citrus and herbal character.
Lady Lily
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Carnaval0/1

Lady Lily1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CarnavalNeZ ZeN

Lady LilyO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.04/ 5 · 290 votes

Have 53%Had 47%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

37%Love

47%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

290 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value41

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

herbal92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

yellow floral69%

musky61%

white floral100%

floral83%

citrus65%

woody48%

powdery30%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonMyrtleBitter Orange

Heart

Ylang-YlangMarjoram

Base

MuskBenzoin

Top

MagnoliaFreesiaBitter OrangeMandarin Orange

Heart

White FlowersJasmineGardeniaPeachYlang-Ylang

Base

CedarMuskSandalowoodAmberVanilaTonka BeanBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBitter Orange, Ylang-Ylang, Musk and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter36

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men2

Unisex0

Women98

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,599

PerfumerRomain Pantoustier

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,211

PerfumerChristophe Raynaud

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLady LilyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carnaval by NeZ ZeN is a vibrant, citrus-led fragrance suitable for anyone who enjoys a bright profile. It opens with sharp lemon and bitter orange before transitioning into a floral heart of ylang-ylang and herbal marjoram. The base of musk and benzoin offers a clean, resinous dry-down, making it a versatile choice f…

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Lady Lily opens with a cheerful burst of mandarin orange and bitter citrus, softened immediately by dewy freesia and fresh magnolia petals. As the initial brightness settles, the fragrance shifts into a lush heart of white flowers, ripe peach, and velvety gardenia that feels clean, sunny, and approachable. The dry-dow…

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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.

Do Carnaval and Lady Lily smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Bitter Orange, Ylang-Ylang, Musk and Benzoin.

What are the notes in Carnaval and Lady Lily?

Carnaval has top notes of Lemon, Myrtle and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang and Marjoram, a base of Musk and Benzoin. Lady Lily has top notes of Magnolia, Freesia, Bitter Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of White Flowers, Jasmine, Gardenia and Peach, a base of Cedar, Musk, Sandalowood and Amber.