Fragrance comparison

Lily Lass vs Rosa de Bolero

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

Lily Lass

Western Valley Avenue London

4.006 votes

Rank #53,624 WoodyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Rosa de Bolero

Wit & West

4.297 votes

Rank #34,261 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rosa de Bolero takes 3 of 3 categories.

Lily Lass
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Rosa de Bolero
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Lily Lass0/3

Rosa de Bolero3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lily LassWestern Valley Avenue London

Rosa de BoleroWit & West

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 29%Had 10%Want 62%

4.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

57%Love

14%Like

29%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageRosa de Bolero

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value50

Category winnerRosa de BoleroBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

patchouli91%

rose83%

floral74%

warm spicy65%

balsamic56%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

rose84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

patchouli61%

Scent match64%Closely related · both woody, rose and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Patchouli

Heart

Sandalwood

Base

RoseOsmanthus

Top

SaffronPink Pepper

Heart

RoseOsmanthus

Base

OlibanumPatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Sandalwood, Rose and Osmanthus. 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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,624

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,261

PerfumerWhitney Swales

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerRosa de BoleroHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lily Lass reads as a woody floral built around patchouli, sandalwood, rose, and osmanthus. The shape looks dry, earthy, and softly warm at first, then smoother and more floral as it settles. If you like rose with a darker, woodier base rather than a bright fresh style, this is the kind of composition that may suit you…

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Rosa de Bolero by Wit & West is a spicy, leathery floral composition for men and women. Launched in 2021 by perfumer Whitney Swales, it opens with a sharp kick of pink pepper and saffron. The fragrance develops into a rose-focused center, anchored by a deep base of olibanum and sandalwood that feels resinous and earth…

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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, Lily Lass or Rosa de Bolero?

Rosa de Bolero takes 3 of 3 categories. Lily Lass is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Rosa de Bolero is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes. Choose Lily Lass for a woody and patchouli character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Rosa de Bolero for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which projects more, Lily Lass or Rosa de Bolero?

Rosa de Bolero projects furthest (Rosa de Bolero 69/100, Lily Lass 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lily Lass and Rosa de Bolero smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, rose and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Sandalwood, Rose and Osmanthus.

Is Lily Lass or Rosa de Bolero better for summer or winter?

Lily Lass suits day or night wear; Rosa de Bolero suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lily Lass and Rosa de Bolero?

Lily Lass has top notes of Patchouli, heart notes of Sandalwood, a base of Rose and Osmanthus. Rosa de Bolero has top notes of Saffron and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Rose and Osmanthus, a base of Olibanum, Patchouli and Sandalwood.