Fragrance comparison

Femme Intense vs Lilac Love

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 3,747 ratings analysed

Femme Intense

Zara

3.8731 votes

Rank #15,894 VanillaFloral

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49%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Lilac Love

Amouage

3.933,716 votes

Rank #25,662 VanillaFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lilac Love takes 4 of 7 categories.

Femme Intense
Choose it for a vanilla and floral character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Lilac Love
Choose it for a vanilla and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Femme Intense3/7

Lilac Love4/7

Ratings & consensus: Lilac Love
Community sentiment: Lilac Love
Longevity: Lilac Love
Sillage & projection: Lilac Love
Value for money: Femme Intense
Versatility: Femme Intense
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Femme Intense

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Femme IntenseZara

Lilac LoveAmouage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 37%Had 28%Want 35%

3.93/ 5 · 3,716 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerLilac LoveRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

35%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

31 votes

38%Love

36%Like

10%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

3,716 votes

Category winnerLilac LoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityLilac Love

SillageLilac Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value28

Category winnerFemme IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

floral83%

sweet65%

fresh48%

powdery30%

vanilla100%

floral92%

powdery84%

cacao77%

warm spicy69%

white floral61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both vanilla, floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Peony

Heart

Vanilla

Base

Tonka Bean

Top

HeliotropeLilacGardeniaJasminePeonyRose

Heart

CacaoTonka BeanOrris

Base

VanillaSandalwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesPeony, Vanilla and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring37

Summer26

Fall100

Winter84

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer39

Fall0

Winter67

Day–

Night–

Category winnerFemme IntenseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men1

Unisex7

Women92

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,894

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#25,662

PerfumerElise Benat, Nathalie Lorson

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFemme IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Femme Intense by Zara is a straightforward oriental floral for women that centers on a warm, lactonic vanilla-tonka bean profile. It is a soft, cozy scent most effective in cooler weather or as a soothing bedtime fragrance. With its creamy texture and moderate projection, it works best for those who enjoy skin-hugging…

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Lilac Love opens with a fluffy, powder puff cloud of purple blooms before settling into a warm, chocolate coated iris. It acts like a soft cashmere sweater on a chilly spring morning, surrounding you in a creamy, lactonic haze that feels cosy yet refined.

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Femme Intense or Lilac Love?

Lilac Love takes 4 of 7 categories. Femme Intense is rated 3.87/5 from 31 votes; Lilac Love is rated 3.93/5 from 3,716 votes. Choose Femme Intense for a vanilla and floral character. Wins on value for money, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Lilac Love for a vanilla and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Femme Intense or Lilac Love?

Lilac Love lasts longest (Lilac Love 70/100, Femme Intense 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Femme Intense or Lilac Love?

Lilac Love projects furthest (Lilac Love 62/100, Femme Intense 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Femme Intense and Lilac Love smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Peony, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.

Is Femme Intense or Lilac Love better for summer or winter?

For summer, Lilac Love is the stronger pick. For winter, Femme Intense is the stronger pick. Femme Intense suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Femme Intense and Lilac Love?

Femme Intense has top notes of Peony, heart notes of Vanilla, a base of Tonka Bean. Lilac Love has top notes of Heliotrope, Lilac, Gardenia and Jasmine, heart notes of Cacao, Tonka Bean and Orris, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Patchouli.