Fragrance comparison

Lake Flower vs Nüwa

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 789 ratings analysed

Lake Flower

Abdes Salaam Attars Perfumes

3.4010 votes

Rank #55,241 SweetHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Nüwa

Roja Dove

4.17779 votes

Rank #584 RoseWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nüwa 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.
Nüwa
Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Lake Flower1/5

Nüwa4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lake FlowerAbdes Salaam Attars Perfumes

NüwaRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 21%Had 6%Want 73%

4.17/ 5 · 779 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerNüwaRating 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

53%Love

27%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

4%Hate

419 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityNüwa

SillageNüwa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value33

Category winnerLake FlowerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

herbal88%

yellow floral77%

warm spicy65%

rose53%

tobacco42%

rose100%

woody92%

floral84%

amber77%

citrus69%

earthy61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both rose

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

LemonBergamot

Heart

RoseYlang-YlangOsmanthusJasmineCurrant budsImmortelle

Base

OakmossBirchAmbergrisCuminLabdanumClovesVetiverOrris Root

InformationalShared notesImmortelle, Ylang-Ylang and Rose. 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

Spring95

Summer68

Fall100

Winter38

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men4

Unisex28

Women68

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,241

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#584

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews146

Category winnerNüwaHigher 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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Nüwa is a rose-led oriental floral that wears softer and airier than its long note list suggests. Most reviewers describe a bright citrus opening, a polished rose heart, and a spicy, mossy base with cumin, clove, woods, and amber warmth. It reads refined, floral, and slightly vintage in tone, with a clear feminine lea…

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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 Nüwa?

Nüwa takes 4 of 5 categories. Lake Flower is rated 3.40/5 from 10 votes; Nüwa is rated 4.17/5 from 779 votes. Choose Lake Flower for a sweet and herbal character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Nüwa for a rose and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Lake Flower or Nüwa?

Nüwa lasts longest (Nüwa 84/100, Lake Flower 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lake Flower or Nüwa?

Nüwa projects furthest (Nüwa 73/100, Lake Flower 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lake Flower and Nüwa smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose accords. Common notes include Immortelle, Ylang-Ylang and Rose.

Is Lake Flower or Nüwa better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Lake Flower and Nüwa?

Lake Flower features Immortelle, Ylang-Ylang and Rose. Nüwa has top notes of Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Osmanthus and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Birch, Ambergris and Cumin.