Fragrance comparison

Casablanca Lily 2025 vs The Longing

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 138 ratings analysed

Casablanca Lily 2025

Byredo

4.0730 votes

Rank #36,440 White FloralTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

The Longing

House of Matriarch

3.72108 votes

Rank #29,835 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Longing takes 4 of 7 categories.

Casablanca Lily 2025
Choose it for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
The Longing
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Casablanca Lily 20253/7

The Longing4/7

Ratings & consensus: Casablanca Lily 2025
Community sentiment: Casablanca Lily 2025
Longevity: The Longing
Sillage & projection: The Longing
Value for money: The Longing
Versatility: Casablanca Lily 2025
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: The Longing

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Casablanca Lily 2025Byredo

The LongingHouse of Matriarch

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 20%Had 2%Want 77%

3.72/ 5 · 108 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerCasablanca Lily 2025Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

37%Like

3%Ok

3%Dislike

10%Hate

30 votes

39%Love

28%Like

3%Ok

28%Dislike

3%Hate

108 votes

Category winnerCasablanca Lily 2025Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityThe Longing

SillageThe Longing

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value17

¤ Price value25

Category winnerThe LongingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

tuberose90%

floral80%

sweet70%

warm spicy60%

fruity50%

floral100%

fruity92%

white floral84%

amber77%

sweet69%

vanilla61%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GardeniaPlum

Heart

Indian TuberoseCarnation

Base

HoneyPalisander Rosewood

Top15-30 mins

PlumButterAgarwood (Oud)JasmineBoronia

Heart3-4 hrs

OsmanthusHoneyGardeniaVanilla OrchidOrange Blossom

Base8-12 hrs

BenzoinSandalwoodVanillaLeatherAmberAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

InformationalShared notesGardenia, Plum and Honey. Durations are only published for The Longing, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer38

Fall100

Winter63

Day100

Night33

Spring47

Summer26

Fall91

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerCasablanca Lily 2025Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex15

Women85

Men29

Unisex14

Women57

Date 45%Party 28%Casual 16%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,440

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#29,835

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerThe LongingHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Casablanca Lily 2025 by Byredo is an extrait de parfum offering a bold floral signature. It opens with gardenia and plum, moves into Indian tuberose and carnation, and settles on honey and rosewood. This unisex scent suits cooler weather where its rich floral profile can bloom without becoming overpowering. It is a st…

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The Longing by House of Matriarch is a dense, unapologetic dark gourmand. It opens with rich salted butter melting over stewed purple plum and a sharp kick of raw agarwood. Do not overspray this. Within twenty minutes, the initial shock softens into honeyed orange blossom, thick vanilla orchid, and golden amber resins…

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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, Casablanca Lily 2025 or The Longing?

The Longing takes 4 of 7 categories. Casablanca Lily 2025 is rated 4.07/5 from 30 votes; The Longing is rated 3.72/5 from 108 votes. Choose Casablanca Lily 2025 for a white floral and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose The Longing for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Casablanca Lily 2025 or The Longing?

The Longing lasts longest (The Longing 81/100, Casablanca Lily 2025 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Casablanca Lily 2025 or The Longing?

The Longing projects furthest (The Longing 64/100, Casablanca Lily 2025 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Casablanca Lily 2025 and The Longing smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Gardenia, Plum and Honey.

Is Casablanca Lily 2025 or The Longing better for summer or winter?

For summer, Casablanca Lily 2025 is the stronger pick. For winter, The Longing is the stronger pick. Casablanca Lily 2025 suits daytime wear; The Longing suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Casablanca Lily 2025 and The Longing?

Casablanca Lily 2025 has top notes of Gardenia and Plum, heart notes of Indian Tuberose and Carnation, a base of Honey and Palisander Rosewood. The Longing has top notes of Plum, Butter, Agarwood (Oud) and Jasmine, heart notes of Osmanthus, Honey, Gardenia and Vanilla Orchid, a base of Benzoin, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Leather.