Fragrance comparison

Champion vs The Lys

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 6 ratings analysed

Champion

Beverly Hills Polo Club

4.002 votes

Rank #53,920 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

9%scent match

Clearly different

The Lys

Le Jardin Retrouve

4.004 votes

Rank #46,818 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Champion
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on sillage & projection.
The Lys
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Champion1/2

The Lys1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChampionBeverly Hills Polo Club

The LysLe Jardin Retrouve

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 60%Had 0%Want 40%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 9%Had 6%Want 84%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageChampion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

woody100%

earthy92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

floral69%

powdery61%

citrus100%

white floral92%

yellow floral84%

fresh spicy77%

vanilla69%

aromatic61%

Scent match9%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black CurrantBergamot

Heart

Ylang-YlangIncenseOrchidLily

Base

Dark ChocolateSandalwoodPatchouliVanillaOakmossTruffle

Top15 to 30 minutes

Bergamot

Heart2 to 3 hours

LilySt John's Wort

Base3 to 4 hours

VanilleOakmoss

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lily and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for The Lys, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer67

Fall33

Winter33

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,920

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#46,818

PerfumerYuri Gutsatz

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerThe LysHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Champion by Beverly Hills Polo Club is an Oriental Vanilla scent built for men who enjoy noticeable projection. It opens with sharp black currant and bergamot before settling into a heart of incense and orchid. The base relies on dark chocolate and sandalwood to provide a sweet, resinous finish. It serves as an easygo…

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The Lys by Le Jardin Retrouve is a traditional botanical fragrance built around a fresh, natural lily accord. It opens with an uplifting burst of zesty bergamot that quickly introduces the floral core, where clean white lily joins the herbal, slightly dry nuance of St John's wort. As the initial brightness settles, th…

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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, Champion or The Lys?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Champion is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; The Lys is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Champion for a woody and earthy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Choose The Lys for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which projects more, Champion or The Lys?

Champion projects furthest (Champion 50/100, The Lys 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Champion and The Lys smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lily and Oakmoss.

Is Champion or The Lys better for summer or winter?

Champion suits evening wear; The Lys suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Champion and The Lys?

Champion has top notes of Black Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Incense, Orchid and Lily, a base of Dark Chocolate, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Vanilla. The Lys has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Lily and St John's Wort, a base of Vanille and Oakmoss.