Fragrance comparison

Lilacs Along the Winding Drive vs Private Collection Psychotrope

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 212 ratings analysed

4 wins

Lilacs Along the Winding Drive

Alkemia Perfumes

3.48103 votes

Rank #12,801 PowderyFloral

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59%scent match

Closely related

Private Collection Psychotrope

Pierre Guillaume Paris

3.45109 votes

Rank #39,121 FloralFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lilacs Along the Winding Drive takes 4 of 7 categories.

Lilacs Along the Winding Drive
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Private Collection Psychotrope
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Lilacs Along the Winding Drive4/7

Private Collection Psychotrope3/7

Ratings & consensus: Lilacs Along the Winding Drive
Community sentiment: Lilacs Along the Winding Drive
Longevity: Private Collection Psychotrope
Sillage & projection: Private Collection Psychotrope
Value for money: Lilacs Along the Winding Drive
Versatility: Private Collection Psychotrope
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lilacs Along the Winding Drive

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lilacs Along the Winding DriveAlkemia Perfumes

Private Collection PsychotropePierre Guillaume Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.48/ 5 · 103 votes

Have 42%Had 9%Want 49%

3.45/ 5 · 109 votes

Have 28%Had 17%Want 55%

Category winnerLilacs Along the Winding DriveRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

49%Like

15%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

89 votes

19%Love

43%Like

1%Ok

37%Dislike

0%Hate

109 votes

Category winnerLilacs Along the Winding DriveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityPrivate Collection Psychotrope

SillagePrivate Collection Psychotrope

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value50

Category winnerLilacs Along the Winding DriveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

floral88%

fresh77%

violet65%

aquatic53%

mineral42%

floral100%

fresh90%

aquatic80%

leather70%

powdery60%

animalic50%

Scent match59%Closely related · both floral, fresh and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LilacPowdery NotesVioletWater NotesPebbles

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CyclamenViolet

Heart

Water NotesLeatherJasmine

Base

LilacMusk

InformationalShared notesLilac, Violet and Water Notes. 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

Summer65

Fall10

Winter5

Day100

Night26

Spring100

Summer75

Fall30

Winter35

Day100

Night50

Category winnerPrivate Collection PsychotropeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex12

Women88

Men17

Unisex50

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,801

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews21

Overall rank#39,121

PerfumerPierre Guillaume

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLilacs Along the Winding DriveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lilacs Along the Winding Drive by Alkemia Perfumes is a Floral fragrance for women. Lilacs Along the Winding Drive was launched in 2015. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Private Collection Psychotrope is a cold, metallic floral that pairs wet violet and cyclamen with a sharp, dry leather base. It wears like a futuristic garden after rain, making it ideal for clean, minimalist daytime wear during spring and summer when you want to stand out from typical sweet designer scents.

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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, Lilacs Along the Winding Drive or Private Collection Psychotrope?

Lilacs Along the Winding Drive takes 4 of 7 categories. Lilacs Along the Winding Drive is rated 3.48/5 from 103 votes; Private Collection Psychotrope is rated 3.45/5 from 109 votes. Choose Lilacs Along the Winding Drive for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Private Collection Psychotrope for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Lilacs Along the Winding Drive or Private Collection Psychotrope?

Private Collection Psychotrope lasts longest (Private Collection Psychotrope 72/100, Lilacs Along the Winding Drive 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lilacs Along the Winding Drive or Private Collection Psychotrope?

Private Collection Psychotrope projects furthest (Private Collection Psychotrope 69/100, Lilacs Along the Winding Drive 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lilacs Along the Winding Drive and Private Collection Psychotrope smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fresh and powdery accords. Common notes include Lilac, Violet and Water Notes.

Is Lilacs Along the Winding Drive or Private Collection Psychotrope better for summer or winter?

For summer, Private Collection Psychotrope is the stronger pick. For winter, Private Collection Psychotrope is the stronger pick. Lilacs Along the Winding Drive suits daytime wear; Private Collection Psychotrope suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lilacs Along the Winding Drive and Private Collection Psychotrope?

Lilacs Along the Winding Drive features Lilac, Powdery Notes, Violet, Water Notes and Pebbles. Private Collection Psychotrope has top notes of Cyclamen and Violet, heart notes of Water Notes, Leather and Jasmine, a base of Lilac and Musk.