Fragrance comparison

Fleur de Lys vs Instance Karité

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

Fleur de Lys

Sauzé

—0 votes

Rank #70,972 AldehydicFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

85%scent match

Very similar

1 wins

Instance Karité

Eudora

3.6916 votes

Rank #57,224 AldehydicFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Instance Karité takes 1 of 1 categories.

Fleur de Lys
Choose it for a aldehydic and floral character.
Instance Karité
Choose it for a aldehydic and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Fleur de Lys0/1

Instance Karité1/1

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: Instance Karité

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fleur de LysSauzé

Instance KaritéEudora

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.69/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 44%Had 16%Want 39%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

19%Love

56%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

16 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

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aldehydic100%

floral77%

fresh53%

soapy30%

aldehydic100%

floral83%

fresh65%

soapy48%

aromatic30%

Scent match85%Very similar · both aldehydic, floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AldehydesFlowers

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Shea ButterAldehydesFlowers

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAldehydes and Flowers. Durations are only published for Instance Karité, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring86

Summer71

Fall100

Winter86

Day100

Night39

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men8

Unisex67

Women25

Casual 45%Work 37%Date 11%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,972

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,224

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerInstance KaritéHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fleur de Lys by Sauzé is an old school aldehydic floral with a clean, bright start and a soft, soapy floral finish. Expect that classic sparkling, slightly waxy “soap and petals” feel rather than a modern fruity sweet style. If you enjoy vintage-leaning, fresh-clean florals, it is the kind of scent that can feel tidy …

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Eudora Instance Karité delivers an immediate blast of crisp, soapy aldehydes that smells exactly like fresh steam rising from a hot shower. The sharp opening settles within ten minutes. Creamy shea butter emerges quickly, wrapping soft floral petals in a comforting, lotion-like warmth. It feels clean, gentle, and utte…

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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.