Fragrance comparison

Lal vs Peggy

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

3 wins

Lal

Puzzle Parfum

4.5922 votes

Rank #31,933 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Peggy

Venezia 1920

4.333 votes

Rank #54,991 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lal takes 3 of 5 categories.

Lal
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Peggy
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Lal3/5

Peggy2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LalPuzzle Parfum

PeggyVenezia 1920

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.59/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 75%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 14%Had 4%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

77%Love

14%Like

5%Ok

0%Dislike

5%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityPeggy

SillageLal

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value75

Category winnerPeggyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody90%

patchouli80%

fresh spicy70%

balsamic60%

vanilla50%

woody100%

amber86%

powdery72%

warm spicy58%

musky44%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CloveNutmeg

Heart2-4 hrs

PatchouliFrankincenseRose

Base8-12 hrs

VanillaSandalwoodMuskAmber

Top15-30 mins

Frankincense

Heart3-5 hrs

SandalwoodAtlas Cedar

Base7-10 hrs

AmberMusk

Category winnerLalLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring47

Summer41

Fall100

Winter88

Day50

Night100

Spring75

Summer75

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night77

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex53

Women20

Date 37%Party 28%Casual 19%Work 15%

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Work 37%Casual 30%Date 24%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,933

PerfumerCengiz Yatagan

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#54,991

PerfumerRoberto Dario

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lal by Puzzle Parfum is a bold woody fragrance and oriental spice blend that makes an immediate impression. The scent opens with an explosive, prickly burst of clove and dry nutmeg, delivering culinary warmth. Within twenty minutes, earthy patchouli and smoky frankincense take command of the heart, softened by dark ro…

Reviews →

Peggy by Venezia 1920 opens with a brisk puff of lemony frankincense before relaxing into dry Atlas cedar and creamy Australian sandalwood. It smells like sunlit cedarwood shavings swept across polished Venetian marble floors. A pale resinous warmth lifts the top notes right off your skin. The woods feel dry. Yet the …

Reviews →

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, Lal or Peggy?

Lal takes 3 of 5 categories. Lal is rated 4.59/5 from 22 votes; Peggy is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Lal for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Peggy for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Lal or Peggy?

They last about the same: Peggy 73/100, Lal 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Lal or Peggy?

Lal projects furthest (Lal 65/100, Peggy 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lal and Peggy smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Frankincense, Sandalwood, Musk and Amber.

Is Lal or Peggy better for summer or winter?

Lal suits evening wear; Peggy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lal and Peggy?

Lal has top notes of Clove and Nutmeg, heart notes of Patchouli, Frankincense and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Musk and Amber. Peggy has top notes of Frankincense, heart notes of Sandalwood and Atlas Cedar, a base of Amber and Musk.