Fragrance comparison

Lily Pad vs Al Hobb Hayat

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 173 ratings analysed

4 wins

Lily Pad

Zara

3.86136 votes

Rank #9,457 SweetVanilla

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60%scent match

Closely related

Al Hobb Hayat

Rasasi

4.1637 votes

Rank #18,026 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lily Pad takes 4 of 7 categories.

Lily Pad
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Al Hobb Hayat
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Lily Pad4/7

Al Hobb Hayat3/7

Ratings & consensus: Al Hobb Hayat
Community sentiment: Al Hobb Hayat
Longevity: Lily Pad
Sillage & projection: Lily Pad
Value for money: Lily Pad
Versatility: Al Hobb Hayat
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lily Pad

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lily PadZara

Al Hobb HayatRasasi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 33%Had 28%Want 40%

4.16/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 27%Had 13%Want 60%

Category winnerAl Hobb HayatRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

52%Like

8%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

123 votes

35%Love

51%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

37 votes

Category winnerAl Hobb HayatMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityLily Pad

SillageLily Pad

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value72

Category winnerLily PadBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla86%

fruity72%

citrus58%

floral44%

lactonic30%

sweet100%

fruity88%

citrus77%

tropical65%

vanilla53%

musky42%

Scent match60%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanillaPralineFruitsTangerineFloral NotesWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MangoGrapefruitTangerine

Heart

PralinePlumLily-of-the-Valley

Base

VanillaMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Praline and Tangerine. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter99

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer71

Fall93

Winter36

Day100

Night50

Category winnerAl Hobb HayatMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,457

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#18,026

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerLily PadHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lily Pad by Zara is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women. Lily Pad was launched in 2016. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points to a scent that feels easy to understand on first wear, but…

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Al Hobb Hayat by Rasasi is a floral fruity gourmand that leans into vibrant tropical notes. The opening delivers a sharp burst of mango and citrus, while the heart introduces a creamy praline accord that feels soft on the skin. It works best as a casual daytime scent for spring and early autumn, offering a sweet but a…

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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 Pad or Al Hobb Hayat?

Lily Pad takes 4 of 7 categories. Lily Pad is rated 3.86/5 from 136 votes; Al Hobb Hayat is rated 4.16/5 from 37 votes. Choose Lily Pad for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Al Hobb Hayat for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Lily Pad or Al Hobb Hayat?

Lily Pad lasts longest (Lily Pad 60/100, Al Hobb Hayat 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lily Pad or Al Hobb Hayat?

Lily Pad projects furthest (Lily Pad 59/100, Al Hobb Hayat 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lily Pad and Al Hobb Hayat smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and vanilla accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Praline and Tangerine.

Is Lily Pad or Al Hobb Hayat better for summer or winter?

For summer, Al Hobb Hayat is the stronger pick. For winter, Lily Pad is the stronger pick. Al Hobb Hayat suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lily Pad and Al Hobb Hayat?

Lily Pad features Vanilla, Praline, Fruits, Tangerine and Floral Notes. Al Hobb Hayat has top notes of Mango, Grapefruit and Tangerine, heart notes of Praline, Plum and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Cedar.