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China Lily vs Zingara

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

Updated 184 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

China Lily takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • China Lily

    Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

  • Zingara

    Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

China Lily3/4
Zingara1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
China Lily
Sillage & projection
China Lily
Value for money
China Lily
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Zingara

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
China LilyRemedy Northwest
ZingaraO Boticário
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%
4.25/ 5 · 181 votes
Have 40%Had 60%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

51%Love
31%Like
12%Ok
6%Dislike
1%Hate

181 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity93
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate83
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityChina Lily

SillageChina Lily

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value83
¤ Price value54
Category winnerChina LilyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
floral90%
green80%
musky70%
ozonic60%
fresh50%
white floral100%
floral92%
green84%
rose77%
powdery69%
yellow floral61%
Scent match54%Some overlap · both white floral, floral and green

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Ozonic notesLily-of-the-Valley
Heart
JasmineHyacinth
Base
Musk
Top
HyacinthYlang-YlangMandarin Orange
Heart
JasmineLily-of-the-ValleyIrisRose
Base
MuskPeachSandalwood
InformationalShared notesLily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine, Hyacinth and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring75
Summer100
Fall50
Winter50
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter44
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex50
Women50
Men4
Unisex21
Women75
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,712

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#23,716

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerZingaraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

China Lily by Remedy Northwest is a clean, airy white floral perfume oil with an ocean-breeze freshness. It opens ozonic and dewy, then settles into lily-of-the-valley with soft jasmine and a lightly spicy hyacinth lift, finishing on a skinlike musk. Fans describe it as gentle, office-safe, and quietly addictive, wit…

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Zingara by O Boticário opens with a bright burst of green hyacinth, sunny ylang-ylang, and sweet mandarin orange that immediately feels fresh and lively. As the scent settles on skin, a lush bouquet of jasmine, lily-of-the-valley, iris, and soft rose emerges, delivering a clean and powdery white floral character. The …

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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, China Lily or Zingara?

China Lily takes 3 of 4 categories. China Lily is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes; Zingara is rated 4.25/5 from 181 votes. Choose China Lily for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Zingara for a white floral and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, China Lily or Zingara?

China Lily lasts longest (China Lily 93/100, Zingara 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, China Lily or Zingara?

China Lily projects furthest (China Lily 58/100, Zingara 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do China Lily and Zingara smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, floral and green accords. Common notes include Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine, Hyacinth and Musk.

Is China Lily or Zingara better for summer or winter?

China Lily suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in China Lily and Zingara?

China Lily has top notes of Ozonic notes and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Jasmine and Hyacinth, a base of Musk. Zingara has top notes of Hyacinth, Ylang-Ylang and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley, Iris and Rose, a base of Musk, Peach and Sandalwood.

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