Fragrance comparison

Lake Flower vs Le Chant d'Achille

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 57 ratings analysed

Lake Flower

Abdes Salaam Attars Perfumes

3.4010 votes

Rank #55,241 SweetHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Le Chant d'Achille

Hellenist

4.0647 votes

Rank #16,881 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Chant d'Achille takes 4 of 5 categories.

Lake Flower
Choose it for a sweet and herbal character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Le Chant d'Achille
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Lake Flower1/5

Le Chant d'Achille4/5

Ratings & consensus: Le Chant d'Achille
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lake Flower
Sillage & projection: Le Chant d'Achille
Value for money: Le Chant d'Achille
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Le Chant d'Achille

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lake FlowerAbdes Salaam Attars Perfumes

Le Chant d'AchilleHellenist

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 21%Had 6%Want 73%

4.06/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 31%Had 3%Want 66%

Category winnerLe Chant d'AchilleRating 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

47%Love

32%Like

6%Ok

11%Dislike

4%Hate

47 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityLake Flower

SillageLe Chant d'Achille

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value51

Category winnerLe Chant d'AchilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

herbal88%

yellow floral77%

warm spicy65%

rose53%

tobacco42%

citrus100%

white floral92%

sweet84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

musky61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both sweet

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

NeroliLemonBlack Pepper

Heart

Orange BlossomYlang-YlangGeranium

Base

MuskImmortelleVetiverMoss

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

Spring87

Summer100

Fall50

Winter10

Day100

Night28

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men25

Unisex54

Women21

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,241

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#16,881

PerfumerAlexandra Carlin

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerLe Chant d'AchilleHigher 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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Le Chant d'Achille opens with crisp neroli, zesty lemon, and crushed black pepper before settling into a sunlit heart of orange blossom and solar ylang-ylang. Perfumer Alexandra Carlin pairs traditional Mediterranean citrus with a dry, straw-like immortelle note and earthy oakmoss, giving this clean blend an unexpecte…

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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 Le Chant d'Achille?

Le Chant d'Achille takes 4 of 5 categories. Lake Flower is rated 3.40/5 from 10 votes; Le Chant d'Achille is rated 4.06/5 from 47 votes. Choose Lake Flower for a sweet and herbal character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Le Chant d'Achille for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Lake Flower or Le Chant d'Achille?

Lake Flower lasts longest (Lake Flower 67/100, Le Chant d'Achille 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lake Flower or Le Chant d'Achille?

Projection is very close: Le Chant d'Achille 51/100, Lake Flower 50/100 for sillage.

Do Lake Flower and Le Chant d'Achille smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Immortelle and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Lake Flower or Le Chant d'Achille better for summer or winter?

Lake Flower suits daytime wear; Le Chant d'Achille suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lake Flower and Le Chant d'Achille?

Lake Flower features Immortelle, Ylang-Ylang and Rose. Le Chant d'Achille has top notes of Neroli, Lemon and Black Pepper, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang and Geranium, a base of Musk, Immortelle, Vetiver and Moss.