Fragrance comparison

Duchess of York vs Lilac

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 235 ratings analysed

Duchess of York

Prince Matchabelli

—0 votes

Rank #79,789 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Lilac

O Boticário

4.25235 votes

Rank #28,131 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lilac takes 1 of 1 categories.

Duchess of York
Choose it for a white floral and floral character.
Lilac
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Duchess of York0/1

Lilac1/1

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: Lilac

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Duchess of YorkPrince Matchabelli

LilacO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.25/ 5 · 235 votes

Have 63%Had 9%Want 28%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

51%Love

31%Like

11%Ok

3%Dislike

3%Hate

235 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value62

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

floral83%

fresh65%

green48%

soapy30%

floral100%

fresh88%

white floral77%

fruity65%

green53%

sweet42%

Scent match62%Closely related · both floral, white floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Lily of the ValleyJasmineLilac

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PearPeach BlossomFreesiaMandarin OrangeGrapefruit

Heart

LilacLily of the ValleyJasmine

Base

MuskCashmeranAmberCedar

InformationalShared notesLily of the Valley, Jasmine and Lilac. Durations are only published for Duchess of York, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter41

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men2

Unisex13

Women85

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,789

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,131

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLilacHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Duchess of York by Prince Matchabelli is a vintage floral fragrance centered on the scent of fresh lilac blossoms. Built around unclassified notes of lilac, lily of the valley, and jasmine, it delivers an authentic springtime aroma with noticeable green, fresh, and soapy accords. Rather than relying on modern sweetnes…

Reviews →

Lilac by O Boticário opens with a bright burst of crisp pear, tart mandarin orange, and airy freesia blossom. The heart brings forward a fresh bouquet of true lilac, lily of the valley, and sweet jasmine petals that feel clean and dewy rather than heavy or powdery. As the scent settles, smooth cashmeran, soft cedarwoo…

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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 Duchess of York and Lilac smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, white floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Lily of the Valley, Jasmine and Lilac.

What are the notes in Duchess of York and Lilac?

Duchess of York features Lily of the Valley, Jasmine and Lilac. Lilac has top notes of Pear, Peach Blossom, Freesia and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lilac, Lily of the Valley and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Cashmeran, Amber and Cedar.