Fragrance comparison

Donna vs Lily Essence

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 881 ratings analysed

Donna

Professor

—0 votes

Rank #79,643 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Lily Essence

O Boticário

4.00881 votes

Rank #25,936 White FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lily Essence takes 1 of 1 categories.

Donna
Choose it for a woody and green character.
Lily Essence
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Donna0/1

Lily Essence1/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lily Essence

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DonnaProfessor

Lily EssenceO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

4.00/ 5 · 881 votes

Have 39%Had 61%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

37%Love

44%Like

1%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

881 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value46

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

green92%

white floral84%

floral77%

powdery69%

lactonic61%

white floral100%

powdery92%

soft spicy84%

woody77%

fruity69%

floral61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both white floral, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

JasmineOsmanthusRoseGreen Notes

Heart2 to 4 hours

MilkNarcissusTuberoseIris

Base4 to 6 hours

AmberCedarMuskVetiver

Top

Pink PepperPeachApricotPearMandarin Orange

Heart

LilyJasmineIrisGardeniaNarcissusRoseVioletOsmanthus

Base

VanillaSandalwoodAmberMuskOakmossPatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Osmanthus, Rose and Narcissus. Durations are only published for Donna, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring81

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men2

Unisex5

Women92

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,643

PerfumerMoellhausen

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,936

PerfumerVerônica Casanova, Yves Cassar

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLily EssenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Donna by Professor is a woody floral fragrance built around a lush bouquet and smooth creamy undertones. It opens with brisk green notes paired with jasmine, osmanthus, and fresh rose. As the crisp opening settles, the heart reveals a rich white floral character where tuberose and narcissus meet powdery iris and a war…

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Lily Essence by O Boticário opens with a bright splash of juicy peach, ripe apricot, and a dusting of pink pepper that feels lively rather than sharp. Within minutes, the fruity top settles into a lush floral bouquet led by rich starchy lily, creamy gardenia, and powdery iris. The dry-down warms up into a comforting b…

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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 Donna and Lily Essence smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Osmanthus, Rose and Narcissus.

What are the notes in Donna and Lily Essence?

Donna has top notes of Jasmine, Osmanthus, Rose and Green Notes, heart notes of Milk, Narcissus, Tuberose and Iris, a base of Amber, Cedar, Musk and Vetiver. Lily Essence has top notes of Pink Pepper, Peach, Apricot and Pear, heart notes of Lily, Jasmine, Iris and Gardenia, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Amber and Musk.