Fragrance comparison

Lake Flower vs Immortelle Marilyn

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 151 ratings analysed

Lake Flower

Abdes Salaam Attars Perfumes

3.4010 votes

Rank #55,241 SweetHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Immortelle Marilyn

Nez a Nez

3.74141 votes

Rank #13,334 SweetNutty

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Immortelle Marilyn takes 4 of 5 categories.

Lake Flower
Choose it for a sweet and herbal character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Immortelle Marilyn
Choose it for a sweet and nutty character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall.

Lake Flower1/5

Immortelle Marilyn4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lake FlowerAbdes Salaam Attars Perfumes

Immortelle MarilynNez a Nez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 21%Had 6%Want 73%

3.74/ 5 · 141 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

Category winnerImmortelle MarilynRating 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

32%Love

50%Like

1%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

100 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityImmortelle Marilyn

SillageImmortelle Marilyn

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value42

Category winnerLake FlowerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

herbal88%

yellow floral77%

warm spicy65%

rose53%

tobacco42%

sweet100%

nutty92%

leather84%

woody77%

herbal69%

fruity61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both sweet and herbal

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

HazelnutImmortelleRaspberryYlang-Ylang

Heart

LeatherNutmegIris

Base

AmberMusk

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

Spring52

Summer32

Fall100

Winter60

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,241

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#13,334

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerImmortelle MarilynHigher 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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Immortelle Marilyn by Nez a Nez offers a daring, textured exploration of its namesake flower. It opens with a punchy, nutty hazelnut accord before settling into a dry, resinous, and leathery heart. This floral-oriental scent leans toward colder seasons, where its complex interplay of dried immortelle and amber can pro…

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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 Immortelle Marilyn?

Immortelle Marilyn takes 4 of 5 categories. Lake Flower is rated 3.40/5 from 10 votes; Immortelle Marilyn is rated 3.74/5 from 141 votes. Choose Lake Flower for a sweet and herbal character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Immortelle Marilyn for a sweet and nutty character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall.

Which lasts longer, Lake Flower or Immortelle Marilyn?

They last about the same: Immortelle Marilyn 69/100, Lake Flower 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Lake Flower or Immortelle Marilyn?

Immortelle Marilyn projects furthest (Immortelle Marilyn 61/100, Lake Flower 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lake Flower and Immortelle Marilyn smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and herbal accords. Common notes include Immortelle and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Lake Flower or Immortelle Marilyn better for summer or winter?

Lake Flower suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lake Flower and Immortelle Marilyn?

Lake Flower features Immortelle, Ylang-Ylang and Rose. Immortelle Marilyn has top notes of Hazelnut, Immortelle, Raspberry and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Leather, Nutmeg and Iris, a base of Amber and Musk.