Fragrance comparison

Death vs Lilies

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 26 ratings analysed

3 wins

Death

Andromeda's Curse

4.5018 votes

Rank #37,220 EarthyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Lilies

Mythos

4.008 votes

Rank #51,839 White FloralSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Death takes 3 of 4 categories.

Death
Choose it for a earthy and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Lilies
Choose it for a white floral and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Death3/4

Lilies1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DeathAndromeda's Curse

LiliesMythos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 23%Had 3%Want 74%

4.00/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 56%Had 0%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

78%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

38%Love

38%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityLilies

SillageDeath

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value38

Category winnerDeathBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

earthy100%

warm spicy86%

floral72%

white floral58%

musky44%

amber30%

white floral100%

soft spicy83%

citrus65%

animalic48%

floral30%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both white floral and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Soil TinctureCarnationBlack MuskLilyFrankincenseTea

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Ylang-YlangBergamotOrange Blossom

Heart

LilyJasmineCarnation

Base

Vanilla

InformationalShared notesCarnation and Lily. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring55

Summer9

Fall100

Winter73

Day55

Night100

Spring100

Summer33

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex57

Women36

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,220

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,839

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDeathHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Death by Andromeda's Curse opens with a cold rush of soil tincture and spicy red carnation. As the perfume oil settles on skin, steeped black tea and damp lily soften the sharp earth, while black musk and frankincense anchor the base. It delivers a dark atmospheric wear designed for crisp autumn afternoons.

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Lilies opens with a bright citrus and white-floral lift, then settles into a fuller bouquet of lily, jasmine, and carnation. The vanilla base looks light rather than dessert-sweet, so the overall effect reads soft, floral, and gently warm. Based on the available votes, it usually wears with moderate projection and mod…

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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, Death or Lilies?

Death takes 3 of 4 categories. Death is rated 4.50/5 from 18 votes; Lilies is rated 4.00/5 from 8 votes. Choose Death for a earthy and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Lilies for a white floral and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Death or Lilies?

Lilies lasts longest (Lilies 70/100, Death 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Death or Lilies?

Death projects furthest (Death 50/100, Lilies 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Death and Lilies smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and floral accords. Common notes include Carnation and Lily.

Is Death or Lilies better for summer or winter?

Death suits evening wear; Lilies suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Death and Lilies?

Death features Soil Tincture, Carnation, Black Musk, Lily and Frankincense. Lilies has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Lily, Jasmine and Carnation, a base of Vanilla.