Fragrance comparison

Dilis Classic Collection No. 18 vs Whitney

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 15 ratings analysed

Dilis Classic Collection No. 18

Dilís Parfum

3.6015 votes

Rank #60,579 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

76%scent match

Very similar

Whitney

Guy Bouchara

—0 votes

Rank #79,851 FruityAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Dilis Classic Collection No. 18
Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Whitney
Choose it for a fruity and aquatic character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dilis Classic Collection No. 181/2

Whitney1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Whitney
Fragranxe ranking: Dilis Classic Collection No. 18

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dilis Classic Collection No. 18Dilís Parfum

WhitneyGuy Bouchara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 19%Had 23%Want 57%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

7%Love

67%Like

7%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral90%

fresh80%

aquatic70%

sweet60%

citrus50%

fruity100%

aquatic92%

floral84%

sweet77%

fresh69%

marine61%

Scent match76%Very similar · both fruity, floral and aquatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

CitrusesLotusQuincePineappleMelonBlack CurrantLily

Heart2 to 3 hours

Water LilyHoneyHawthornJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base3 to 4 hours

PeachVetiverBlackberryVanillaMuskViolet RootSandalwoodRaspberry

Top15-30 mins

Sea NotesMelonQuincePineappleBlack Currant

Heart2-3 hrs

Water LilyHawthornLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

VetiverSandalwoodPeachBlackberry

Category winnerWhitneyLongest dry-down: 4-6 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer100

Fall71

Winter14

Day100

Night25

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,579

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#79,851

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerDilis Classic Collection No. 18Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dilis Classic Collection No. 18 by Dilís Parfum is a crisp floral aquatic scent designed for easy daytime wear. Released in 2001, it centers around a cool blend of melon, lotus, and water lily that feels breezy and clean from the first spray. Sweet accents of pineapple, black currant, and quince brighten the opening, …

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Whitney by Guy Bouchara opens with a splash of crisp sea notes and ripe, watery melon. Tart quince and sweet black currant cut through the initial oceanic mist immediately. It smells refreshing, breezy, and unapologetically clean. Within twenty minutes, the aquatic blast softens into a dewy floral heart of pale water …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Dilis Classic Collection No. 18 and Whitney smell similar?

Very similar: a 76% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, floral and aquatic accords. Common notes include Quince, Pineapple, Melon and Black Currant.

Is Dilis Classic Collection No. 18 or Whitney better for summer or winter?

Dilis Classic Collection No. 18 suits daytime wear; Whitney suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dilis Classic Collection No. 18 and Whitney?

Dilis Classic Collection No. 18 has top notes of Citruses, Lotus, Quince and Pineapple, heart notes of Water Lily, Honey, Hawthorn and Jasmine, a base of Peach, Vetiver, Blackberry and Vanilla. Whitney has top notes of Sea Notes, Melon, Quince and Pineapple, heart notes of Water Lily, Hawthorn, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Vetiver, Sandalwood, Peach and Blackberry.