Fragrance comparison

Lake Flower vs Badawï

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 39 ratings analysed

Lake Flower

Abdes Salaam Attars Perfumes

3.4010 votes

Rank #55,241 SweetHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Badawï

Atelier Vesper

3.9729 votes

Rank #48,418 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Badawï takes 5 of 5 categories.

Lake Flower
Choose it for a sweet and herbal character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Badawï
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Lake Flower0/5

Badawï5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lake FlowerAbdes Salaam Attars Perfumes

BadawïAtelier Vesper

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 21%Had 6%Want 73%

3.97/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 40%Had 12%Want 48%

Category winnerBadawïRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

20%Like

10%Ok

40%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

41%Love

31%Like

14%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityBadawï

SillageBadawï

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value61

Category winnerBadawïBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

herbal88%

yellow floral77%

warm spicy65%

rose53%

tobacco42%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

tobacco84%

woody77%

amber69%

patchouli61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ImmortelleYlang-YlangRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CardamomPink PepperYlang-Ylang

Heart

ImmortelleBenzoinDavana

Base

PatchouliTobaccoMuskWhite OudCedar

InformationalShared notesImmortelle and Ylang-Ylang. 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

Summer67

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Spring27

Summer36

Fall82

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men47

Unisex53

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,241

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#48,418

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBadawïHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lake Flower is a sweet, herbal floral that opens with a citrusy, spicy lift, then leans into strong green herbs and a warm yellow floral heart. Rose, ylang-ylang and immortelle give it a sunlit, slightly syrupy feel, while the dry down can read fresher and softly vanilla-floral. Some wearers also notice an animalic, c…

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Badawï opens with sharp green cardamom and crushed pink pepper before settling into a warm core of immortelle and herbal davana. The fragrance shifts from a prickly spice kick to a rich, resinous hum where sweet tobacco leaf, earthy patchouli, and clean white oud anchor the dry-down. Designed for cold crisp air and l…

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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, Lake Flower or Badawï?

Badawï takes 5 of 5 categories. Lake Flower is rated 3.40/5 from 10 votes; Badawï is rated 3.97/5 from 29 votes. Choose Lake Flower for a sweet and herbal character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Badawï for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Lake Flower or Badawï?

Badawï lasts longest (Badawï 79/100, Lake Flower 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lake Flower or Badawï?

Badawï projects furthest (Badawï 54/100, Lake Flower 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lake Flower and Badawï smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and tobacco accords. Common notes include Immortelle and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Lake Flower or Badawï better for summer or winter?

Lake Flower suits daytime wear; Badawï suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lake Flower and Badawï?

Lake Flower features Immortelle, Ylang-Ylang and Rose. Badawï has top notes of Cardamom, Pink Pepper and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Immortelle, Benzoin and Davana, a base of Patchouli, Tobacco, Musk and White Oud.