Fragrance comparison

Hot vs LILY OF THE VALLEY

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 212 ratings analysed

1 wins

Hot

Bill Blass

3.92212 votes

Rank #4,319 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

LILY OF THE VALLEY

AAP PERFUMES

—0 votes

Rank #65,083 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hot takes 1 of 1 categories.

Hot
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
LILY OF THE VALLEY
Choose it for a white floral and woody character.

Hot1/1

LILY OF THE VALLEY0/1

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: Hot

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HotBill Blass

LILY OF THE VALLEYAAP PERFUMES

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.92/ 5 · 212 votes

Have 42%Had 20%Want 38%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

45%Like

5%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

177 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value86

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

honey84%

amber77%

floral69%

powdery61%

white floral100%

woody92%

powdery84%

patchouli77%

tuberose69%

amber61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green NotesBergamotAldehydes

Heart

White HoneyCarnationCinnamonBay LeafOrris RootRoseTuberoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

oak mossAmberIncensePatchouliSandalwoodVirginia CedarVanilleMusk

Top

TuberoseJasmine

Heart

MuskLily-of-the-Valley

Base

PatchouliAmberSandalwood

InformationalShared notesTuberose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Amber and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex21

Women76

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,319

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews43

Overall rank#65,083

PerfumerAhmed Al Saiad

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHotHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hot by Bill Blass is a warm, honeyed floral chypre with a clear early 90s attitude. Wearers often describe spiced honey, tuberose, cinnamon, amber, oakmoss, patchouli and a soft incense edge, with the best moments coming once the heart settles into a warm floral base. It suits cooler weather, vintage perfume tastes, a…

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A white floral built around creamy tuberose and jasmine, then softened with a clean musk and a muguet style lily-of-the-valley heart. As it warms up, patchouli, amber and sandalwood bring a smoother, more grounded base. If you like floral perfumes that feel polished and slightly powdery rather than fruity or sugary, t…

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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 Hot and LILY OF THE VALLEY smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and amber accords. Common notes include Tuberose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Amber and Patchouli.

What are the notes in Hot and LILY OF THE VALLEY?

Hot has top notes of Green Notes, Bergamot and Aldehydes, heart notes of White Honey, Carnation, Cinnamon and Bay Leaf, a base of oak moss, Amber, Incense and Patchouli. LILY OF THE VALLEY has top notes of Tuberose and Jasmine, heart notes of Musk and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Patchouli, Amber and Sandalwood.