Fragrance comparison

Dewy Lily of the Valley & Star Anise vs Fruits Boisés

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dewy Lily of the Valley & Star Anise

Molton Brown

4.1224 votes

Rank #20,526 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Fruits Boisés

Adopt Parfums

3.867 votes

Rank #55,685 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dewy Lily of the Valley & Star Anise takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dewy Lily of the Valley & Star Anise
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Fruits Boisés
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Dewy Lily of the Valley & Star Anise3/4

Fruits Boisés1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dewy Lily of the Valley & Star Anise
Sillage & projection: Dewy Lily of the Valley & Star Anise
Value for money: Fruits Boisés
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dewy Lily of the Valley & Star Anise

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dewy Lily of the Valley & Star AniseMolton Brown

Fruits BoisésAdopt Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 41%Had 15%Want 45%

3.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

43%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

29%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityDewy Lily of the Valley & Star Anise

SillageDewy Lily of the Valley & Star Anise

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value75

Category winnerFruits BoisésBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fresh90%

green80%

white floral70%

citrus60%

anis50%

citrus100%

musky91%

yellow floral83%

woody74%

white floral65%

sweet56%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both citrus and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MagnoliaStar AniseGreen Mandarin

Heart

White TeaLily-of-the-ValleyPeony

Base

Ylang-YlangWhite MuskSandalwood

Top

Green MandarinOrange

Heart

Ylang-YlangJasmine

Base

PatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesGreen Mandarin and Ylang-Ylang. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer73

Fall27

Winter9

Day100

Night25

Spring40

Summer20

Fall100

Winter20

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,526

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#55,685

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDewy Lily of the Valley & Star AniseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Molton Brown Dewy Lily of the Valley & Star Anise is a crisp, refreshing floral woody musk that captures the scent of a blooming British garden after early morning rainfall. It opens with juicy green mandarin and creamy magnolia petals before unfolding into delicate lily of the valley, peony, and herbal white tea. A s…

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Fruits Boisés by Adopt Parfums is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women. Top notes are Green Mandarin and Orange; middle notes are Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine; base notes are Patchouli and Musk.

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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, Dewy Lily of the Valley & Star Anise or Fruits Boisés?

Dewy Lily of the Valley & Star Anise takes 3 of 4 categories. Dewy Lily of the Valley & Star Anise is rated 4.12/5 from 24 votes; Fruits Boisés is rated 3.86/5 from 7 votes. Choose Dewy Lily of the Valley & Star Anise for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Fruits Boisés for a citrus and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dewy Lily of the Valley & Star Anise or Fruits Boisés?

Dewy Lily of the Valley & Star Anise lasts longest (Dewy Lily of the Valley & Star Anise 57/100, Fruits Boisés 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dewy Lily of the Valley & Star Anise or Fruits Boisés?

Dewy Lily of the Valley & Star Anise projects furthest (Dewy Lily of the Valley & Star Anise 70/100, Fruits Boisés 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dewy Lily of the Valley & Star Anise and Fruits Boisés smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and white floral accords. Common notes include Green Mandarin and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Dewy Lily of the Valley & Star Anise or Fruits Boisés better for summer or winter?

Dewy Lily of the Valley & Star Anise suits daytime wear; Fruits Boisés suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dewy Lily of the Valley & Star Anise and Fruits Boisés?

Dewy Lily of the Valley & Star Anise has top notes of Magnolia, Star Anise and Green Mandarin, heart notes of White Tea, Lily-of-the-Valley and Peony, a base of Ylang-Ylang, White Musk and Sandalwood. Fruits Boisés has top notes of Green Mandarin and Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli and Musk.