Fragrance comparison

Lake Flower vs Parade Du Soir

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 38 ratings analysed

Lake Flower

Abdes Salaam Attars Perfumes

3.4010 votes

Rank #55,241 SweetHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Parade Du Soir

Plumages

4.1828 votes

Rank #32,463 Warm SpicySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Parade Du Soir 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.
Parade Du Soir
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Lake Flower1/5

Parade Du Soir4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lake FlowerAbdes Salaam Attars Perfumes

Parade Du SoirPlumages

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 21%Had 6%Want 73%

4.18/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 27%Had 21%Want 52%

Category winnerParade Du SoirRating 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

50%Love

29%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityParade Du Soir

SillageParade Du Soir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value39

Category winnerLake FlowerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

herbal88%

yellow floral77%

warm spicy65%

rose53%

tobacco42%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

woody77%

powdery69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and yellow floral

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

GingerCardamomBlack Pepper

Heart

PlumYlang-YlangOrchidIris

Base

SandalwoodMyrrhImmortelle

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

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night60

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,241

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#32,463

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerParade Du SoirHigher 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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Parade Du Soir by Plumages opens with a sharp burst of cardamoms, ginger, and black pepper that instantly wakes up the senses. As it settles, a lush heart of plum and ylang-ylang merges with dusty iris, giving the spicy opening a sweet, silky backdrop. The dry-down relies on dry immortelle, sandalwood, and dark myrrh,…

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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 Parade Du Soir?

Parade Du Soir takes 4 of 5 categories. Lake Flower is rated 3.40/5 from 10 votes; Parade Du Soir is rated 4.18/5 from 28 votes. Choose Lake Flower for a sweet and herbal character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Parade Du Soir for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Lake Flower or Parade Du Soir?

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

Which projects more, Lake Flower or Parade Du Soir?

Parade Du Soir projects furthest (Parade Du Soir 75/100, Lake Flower 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lake Flower and Parade Du Soir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Immortelle and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Lake Flower or Parade Du Soir better for summer or winter?

Lake Flower suits daytime wear; Parade Du Soir suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lake Flower and Parade Du Soir?

Lake Flower features Immortelle, Ylang-Ylang and Rose. Parade Du Soir has top notes of Ginger, Cardamom and Black Pepper, heart notes of Plum, Ylang-Ylang, Orchid and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Myrrh and Immortelle.