Fragrance comparison

Lily Lass vs Sombres Dessins

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 84 ratings analysed

Lily Lass

Western Valley Avenue London

4.006 votes

Rank #53,624 WoodyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

67%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Sombres Dessins

Jovoy Paris

3.6778 votes

Rank #31,226 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sombres Dessins takes 3 of 3 categories.

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

Lily Lass0/3

Sombres Dessins3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lily LassWestern Valley Avenue London

Sombres DessinsJovoy Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 29%Had 10%Want 62%

3.67/ 5 · 78 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

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

35%Love

28%Like

8%Ok

28%Dislike

1%Hate

78 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageSombres Dessins

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value44

Category winnerSombres DessinsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

patchouli91%

rose83%

floral74%

warm spicy65%

balsamic56%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

rose77%

floral69%

patchouli61%

Scent match67%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

Pink PepperBergamot

Heart

RosePatchouliOsmanthusSaffron

Base

SandalwoodOlibanumRumLabdanum

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

Spring50

Summer22

Fall100

Winter94

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men22

Unisex67

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,624

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,226

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSombres DessinsHigher 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…

Reviews →

Sombres Dessins by Jovoy Paris is a dry, woody unisex fragrance dominated by high-quality sandalwood, spicy pink pepper, and smoky olibanum. It wears best during chilly autumn nights, offering a cozy, resinous warmth that wraps around the skin like a soft scarf, making it a sophisticated choice for formal occasions.

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, Lily Lass or Sombres Dessins?

Sombres Dessins takes 3 of 3 categories. Lily Lass is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Sombres Dessins is rated 3.67/5 from 78 votes. Choose Lily Lass for a woody and patchouli character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Sombres Dessins for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which projects more, Lily Lass or Sombres Dessins?

Sombres Dessins projects furthest (Sombres Dessins 67/100, Lily Lass 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lily Lass and Sombres Dessins smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, rose and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Sandalwood, Rose and Osmanthus.

Is Lily Lass or Sombres Dessins better for summer or winter?

Lily Lass suits day or night wear; Sombres Dessins suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lily Lass and Sombres Dessins?

Lily Lass has top notes of Patchouli, heart notes of Sandalwood, a base of Rose and Osmanthus. Sombres Dessins has top notes of Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Patchouli, Osmanthus and Saffron, a base of Sandalwood, Olibanum, Rum and Labdanum.