Fragrance comparison

Explosion of Fruits vs Water Lilies

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 7 ratings analysed

Explosion of Fruits

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,121 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Water Lilies

The Gate Fragrances Paris

4.437 votes

Rank #45,341 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Water Lilies takes 1 of 1 categories.

Explosion of Fruits
Choose it for a woody and floral character.
Water Lilies
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Explosion of Fruits0/1

Water Lilies1/1

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: Water Lilies

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Explosion of FruitsThe Dua Brand

Water LiliesThe Gate Fragrances Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 8%Had 4%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

71%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value0

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

floral90%

white floral80%

citrus70%

fruity60%

patchouli50%

white floral100%

floral92%

musky84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

woody61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both floral, white floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Fruity NotesFloral NotesSandalwoodPatchouliBergamotGardeniaCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GardeniaTuberosePink PepperPearFruity NotesBergamot

Heart

LotusJasmineYlang-YlangSpicesOrchid

Base

MuskAmberPatchouliSandalwoodVetiverDark ChocolateVanilla

InformationalShared notesFruity Notes, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Explosion of Fruits, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring75

Summer0

Fall100

Winter25

Day25

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,121

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#45,341

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWater LiliesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Explosion of Fruits by The Dua Brand delivers a direct balance between bright produce and clean forest woods. The scent opens with a sharp flash of bergamot paired against assorted sweet fruity notes. Soon, lush white floral tones emerge as gardenia and mixed floral notes take center stage, giving the heart a rich, pe…

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Water Lilies by The Gate Fragrances Paris marries lush gardenia and creamy tuberose with a surprisingly rich gourmand foundation. The scent opens with bright bergamot, crisp pear, and a prickly kick of pink pepper before sinking into a dense floral core of aquatic lotus, jasmine, and ylang-ylang. As hours pass on skin…

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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 Explosion of Fruits and Water Lilies smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Fruity Notes, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Bergamot.

Is Explosion of Fruits or Water Lilies better for summer or winter?

Water Lilies suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Explosion of Fruits and Water Lilies?

Explosion of Fruits features Fruity Notes, Floral Notes, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Bergamot. Water Lilies has top notes of Gardenia, Tuberose, Pink Pepper and Pear, heart notes of Lotus, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Spices, a base of Musk, Amber, Patchouli and Sandalwood.