Fragrance comparison

Death vs Lily Beach

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 153 ratings analysed

3 wins

Death

Andromeda's Curse

4.5018 votes

Rank #37,220 EarthyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Lily Beach

Jacques Zolty

3.61135 votes

Rank #12,496 White FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Death takes 3 of 5 categories.

Death
Choose it for a earthy and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Lily Beach
Choose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Death3/5

Lily Beach2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DeathAndromeda's Curse

Lily BeachJacques Zolty

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 23%Had 3%Want 74%

3.61/ 5 · 135 votes

Have 40%Had 23%Want 37%

Category winnerDeathRating 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

24%Love

36%Like

10%Ok

29%Dislike

1%Hate

80 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityDeath

SillageLily Beach

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value39

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%

green92%

fresh84%

warm spicy77%

musky69%

ozonic61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both warm spicy, white floral and musky

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

IvyGingerCarnationCardamom

Heart

Lily

Base

MuskCedar

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

Spring56

Summer100

Fall24

Winter0

Day100

Night15

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex57

Women36

Men0

Unisex23

Women77

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,220

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,496

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews28

Category winnerLily BeachHigher 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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Lily Beach by Jacques Zolty offers a delicate white floral experience, perfect for warm spring days. The fragrance highlights a creamy lily note balanced by crisp ivy and ginger. It avoids heavy syrupy sweetness, instead providing a clean, airy profile that works well for office wear or casual outings during the summe…

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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 Lily Beach?

Death takes 3 of 5 categories. Death is rated 4.50/5 from 18 votes; Lily Beach is rated 3.61/5 from 135 votes. Choose Death for a earthy and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Lily Beach for a white floral and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Death or Lily Beach?

They last about the same: Death 67/100, Lily Beach 65/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Death or Lily Beach?

Lily Beach projects furthest (Lily Beach 59/100, Death 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Death and Lily Beach smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, white floral and musky accords. Common notes include Carnation and Lily.

Is Death or Lily Beach better for summer or winter?

Death suits evening wear; Lily Beach suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Death and Lily Beach?

Death features Soil Tincture, Carnation, Black Musk, Lily and Frankincense. Lily Beach has top notes of Ivy, Ginger, Carnation and Cardamom, heart notes of Lily, a base of Musk and Cedar.