Fragrance comparison

Daft Love vs Lilac

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 223 ratings analysed

2 wins

Daft Love

House of Matriarch

3.119 votes

Rank #62,814 Warm SpicyPowdery

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53%scent match

Some overlap

Lilac

Roja Dove

4.04214 votes

Rank #4,057 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Daft Love takes 2 of 3 categories.

Daft Love
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Lilac
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Daft Love2/3

Lilac1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Daft LoveHouse of Matriarch

LilacRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 17%Had 7%Want 77%

4.04/ 5 · 214 votes

Have 34%Had 16%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

44%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

47%Love

32%Like

3%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

112 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate53

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityDaft Love

SillageDaft Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value48

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

powdery91%

woody83%

yellow floral74%

vanilla65%

sweet56%

woody100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

white floral77%

citrus69%

vanilla61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both warm spicy, powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Powdery NotesBroomWhite GingerCarnation

Heart3-4 hrs

RoseClovesCedarHay

Base6-8+ hrs

SpicesVanillaWhite MuskOakmossSandalwoodHeliotrope

Top

Bergamot

Heart

HeliotropeVioletOrange BlossomYlang-YlangJasmineRosePeach

Base

AmyrisGingerOrris RootOakmossVanillaPeru BalsamCinnamonCedar

InformationalShared notesRose, Cedar, Vanilla and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Daft Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer74

Fall0

Winter29

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 35%Casual 28%Party 23%Work 15%

Men8

Unisex17

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,814

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,057

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews32

Category winnerLilacHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

House of Matriarch Daft Love is an unconventional, vintage-leaning oriental built around dense powdery accords, fiery carnation, and sweet heliotrope. The perfume opens with a sharp burst of white ginger and dry broom blossom that quickly yields to an old-school cosmetic cloud. Give it ten minutes. The heart unfolds i…

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Roja Dove Lilac wears more like a refined floral bouquet than a true lilac soliflore. Bergamot gives it a polished lift, then violet, heliotrope, orange blossom, jasmine and peach create a soft, powdery heart with a dressed-up feel. As it settles, the woods, moss, vanilla and warm spices add texture rather than heavin…

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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, Daft Love or Lilac?

Daft Love takes 2 of 3 categories. Daft Love is rated 3.11/5 from 9 votes; Lilac is rated 4.04/5 from 214 votes. Choose Daft Love for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Lilac for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Daft Love or Lilac?

Daft Love lasts longest (Daft Love 80/100, Lilac 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Daft Love or Lilac?

Daft Love projects furthest (Daft Love 75/100, Lilac 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Daft Love and Lilac smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Rose, Cedar, Vanilla and Oakmoss.

Is Daft Love or Lilac better for summer or winter?

Daft Love suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Daft Love and Lilac?

Daft Love has top notes of Powdery Notes, Broom, White Ginger and Carnation, heart notes of Rose, Cloves, Cedar and Hay, a base of Spices, Vanilla, White Musk and Oakmoss. Lilac has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Heliotrope, Violet, Orange Blossom and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Amyris, Ginger, Orris Root and Oakmoss.