Eau de Lys vs Not Just Lime
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
52%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Not Just Lime takes 3 of 4 categories.
Eau de LysChoose it for a woody and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Not Just LimeChoose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Eau de Lys1/4
Not Just Lime3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not Just Lime
- Sillage & projection
- Not Just Lime
- Value for money
- Not Just Lime
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Eau de Lys
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Eau de LysPrincesse Marina De BourbonNot Just LimePastor FragrancesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.85/ 5 · 355 votes
Have 27%Had 52%Want 21%
3.83/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 44%Had 22%Want 33%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate20%Love
62%Like
1%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate
355 votes
17%Love
50%Like
33%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNot Just Lime
SillageNot Just Lime
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot Just LimeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
green92%
citrus84%
floral77%
fruity69%
white floral61%
citrus100%
woody92%
amber84%
fruity77%
powdery69%
fresh61%
Scent match52%Some overlap · both woody, citrus and fruity
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
Green AppleLemonBamboo
Heart2 to 3 hours
HiacynthJasmineRose
Base1 to 2 hours
CedarWhite MuskWoody NotesAmber
Top
BergamotLemonPomeloGreen AppleGuava
Heart
JasmineRoseBambooStyrax
Base
SandalwoodCedarAmberMusk
InformationalShared notesGreen Apple, Lemon, Bamboo and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Eau de Lys, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring93
Summer100
Fall19
Winter10
Day100
Night11
Spring100
Summer50
Fall75
Winter0
Day100
Night75
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#16,239
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews20
Overall rank#59,657
PerfumerEdgar Pastor
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerEau de LysHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEau de Lys by Princesse Marina De Bourbon is a crisp, light floral fragrance built around dewy green tones and lively fruit. It opens with an energetic splash of green apple, tart lemon, and clean bamboo, immediately giving a cool, watery freshness. The scent soon softens into a bright bouquet where hiacynth and jasmi…
Reviews →Not Just Lime by Pastor Fragrances starts with a bright burst of pomelo, green apple, and guava before settling into a warm wood and amber foundation. Perfumer Edgar Pastor constructed this scent around a sharp citrus opening that quickly relaxes into green bamboo, rose, and styrax resin. As the initial fruit splash c…
Reviews →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.
Which is better, Eau de Lys or Not Just Lime?
Not Just Lime takes 3 of 4 categories. Eau de Lys is rated 3.85/5 from 355 votes; Not Just Lime is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Eau de Lys for a woody and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Not Just Lime for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Eau de Lys or Not Just Lime?
Not Just Lime lasts longest (Not Just Lime 60/100, Eau de Lys 51/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Eau de Lys or Not Just Lime?
Not Just Lime projects furthest (Not Just Lime 50/100, Eau de Lys 46/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Eau de Lys and Not Just Lime smell similar?
Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and fruity accords. Common notes include Green Apple, Lemon, Bamboo and Jasmine.
Is Eau de Lys or Not Just Lime better for summer or winter?
Eau de Lys suits daytime wear; Not Just Lime suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Eau de Lys and Not Just Lime?
Eau de Lys has top notes of Green Apple, Lemon and Bamboo, heart notes of Hiacynth, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Cedar, White Musk, Woody Notes and Amber. Not Just Lime has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Pomelo and Green Apple, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose, Bamboo and Styrax, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Amber and Musk.
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