Fragrance comparison

Fleur de Lys vs Take me to Church

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 161 ratings analysed

Fleur de Lys

Sauzé

—0 votes

Rank #70,972 AldehydicFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

2%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Take me to Church

Toskovat'

4.14161 votes

Rank #1,983 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Take me to Church takes 1 of 1 categories.

Fleur de Lys
Choose it for a aldehydic and floral character.
Take me to Church
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Fleur de Lys0/1

Take me to Church1/1

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: Take me to Church

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fleur de LysSauzé

Take me to ChurchToskovat'

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.14/ 5 · 161 votes

Have 5%Had 1%Want 93%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

60%Love

24%Like

6%Ok

1%Dislike

8%Hate

96 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value53

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

aldehydic100%

floral77%

fresh53%

soapy30%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic69%

balsamic61%

Scent match2%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AldehydesFlowers

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Elemi resinDustBlack PepperAldehydesSolar NotesPink PepperClovesSaffron

Heart

elemiOlibanumFrankincensePepperCandle WaxMyrrhResinLeather

Base

StoneTarAmbretteMuskGuaiac WoodSandalwood

InformationalShared notesAldehydes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring59

Summer32

Fall95

Winter100

Day58

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men49

Unisex41

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,972

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,983

PerfumerDavid-Lev Jipa-Slivinschi

Launched—

Reviews80

Category winnerTake me to ChurchHigher 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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Take me to Church by Toskovat' is an aromatic spicy composition that captures the atmosphere of a solemn, incense-filled sanctuary. It combines elements of elemi resin, black pepper, and candle wax to create a highly atmospheric, dark, and evocative scent profile. This perfume is intended for those who appreciate nich…

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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.

Do Fleur de Lys and Take me to Church smell similar?

Clearly different: a 2% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Aldehydes.

Is Fleur de Lys or Take me to Church better for summer or winter?

Take me to Church suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fleur de Lys and Take me to Church?

Fleur de Lys features Aldehydes and Flowers. Take me to Church has top notes of Elemi resin, Dust, Black Pepper and Aldehydes, heart notes of elemi, Olibanum, Frankincense and Pepper, a base of Stone, Tar, Ambrette and Musk.