Fragrance comparison

Helena vs Ilía Laços

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 588 ratings analysed

Helena

Verset Parfums

3.8629 votes

Rank #27,433 FloralPowdery

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56%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Ilía Laços

Natura

4.25559 votes

Rank #24,368 White FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ilía Laços takes 4 of 7 categories.

Helena
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ilía Laços
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Helena3/7

Ilía Laços4/7

Ratings & consensus: Ilía Laços
Community sentiment: Ilía Laços
Longevity: Helena
Sillage & projection: Ilía Laços
Value for money: Helena
Versatility: Helena
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ilía Laços

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HelenaVerset Parfums

Ilía LaçosNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 42%Had 27%Want 31%

4.25/ 5 · 559 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

Category winnerIlía LaçosRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

45%Like

24%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

53%Love

28%Like

10%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

559 votes

Category winnerIlía LaçosMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityHelena

SillageIlía Laços

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value61

Category winnerHelenaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery86%

vanilla72%

sweet58%

violet44%

lactonic30%

white floral100%

powdery91%

floral83%

woody74%

vanilla65%

sweet56%

Scent match56%Closely related · both floral, powdery and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Violet

Heart

Orchid

Base

Vanilla

Top

Apple BlossomGeranium

Heart

Orange BlossomJasmine SambacOrchidViolet

Base

VanillaCashmeranSandalwoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesViolet, Orchid and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall50

Winter19

Day100

Night33

Spring80

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerHelenaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men1

Unisex3

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,433

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#24,368

PerfumerVerônica Kato

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIlía LaçosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Helena by Verset Parfums is a budget-friendly floral fruity fragrance designed for women. It combines a clean, powdery violet opening with a soft orchid heart and a warm vanilla base. It is best suited for casual daytime wear during the fresh days of spring or warm summer afternoons.

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Ilía Laços by Natura is a floral composition that centers on a blend of apple blossom, orange blossom, and vanilla. It presents a powdery, sweet texture that works well for cooler weather or daytime events. This 2020 release focuses on a soft, feminine floral profile that settles into a woody base, providing a consist…

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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, Helena or Ilía Laços?

Ilía Laços takes 4 of 7 categories. Helena is rated 3.86/5 from 29 votes; Ilía Laços is rated 4.25/5 from 559 votes. Choose Helena for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ilía Laços for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Helena or Ilía Laços?

They last about the same: Helena 70/100, Ilía Laços 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Helena or Ilía Laços?

Ilía Laços projects furthest (Ilía Laços 60/100, Helena 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Helena and Ilía Laços smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and vanilla accords. Common notes include Violet, Orchid and Vanilla.

Is Helena or Ilía Laços better for summer or winter?

For summer, Helena is the stronger pick. For winter, Ilía Laços is the stronger pick. Helena suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Helena and Ilía Laços?

Helena has top notes of Violet, heart notes of Orchid, a base of Vanilla. Ilía Laços has top notes of Apple Blossom and Geranium, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine Sambac, Orchid and Violet, a base of Vanilla, Cashmeran, Sandalwood and Vetiver.