Fragrance comparison

Lily Pad vs Basi Femme

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 306 ratings analysed

4 wins

Lily Pad

Zara

3.86136 votes

Rank #9,457 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Basi Femme

Armand Basi

3.94170 votes

Rank #16,365 SweetAromatic

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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 community sentiment, longevity and value for money. Best in spring.
Basi Femme
Choose it for a sweet and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Lily Pad4/7

Basi Femme2/7

Ratings & consensus: Basi Femme
Community sentiment: Lily Pad
Longevity: Lily Pad
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Lily Pad
Versatility: Basi Femme
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

Basi FemmeArmand Basi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 33%Had 28%Want 40%

3.94/ 5 · 170 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

Category winnerBasi FemmeRating 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

26%Love

58%Like

1%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

170 votes

Category winnerLily PadMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityLily Pad

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value55

Category winnerLily PadBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla86%

fruity72%

citrus58%

floral44%

lactonic30%

sweet100%

aromatic92%

soft spicy84%

woody77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both sweet

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

CorianderFruitsLemonGreen Notes

Heart

JasmineVioletCassiaPink PepperRosePeony

Base

PralineVanillaAmberMuskPalisander RosewoodWoody NotesOakmoss

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Praline, Fruits and Woody 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter99

Day–

Night–

Spring88

Summer37

Fall100

Winter77

Day100

Night44

Category winnerBasi FemmeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

Men7

Unisex7

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,457

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#16,365

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

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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Basi Femme is a soft-spoken woody floral with a green lemon opening, muted fruit, and a warm amber-musk base. On skin it often reads more unusual than pretty at first, with rosewood, moss, pepper, and a slightly damp woody feel standing out. It suits someone who likes quiet, close-wearing perfumes with a dry, earthy e…

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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 Basi Femme?

Lily Pad takes 4 of 7 categories. Lily Pad is rated 3.86/5 from 136 votes; Basi Femme is rated 3.94/5 from 170 votes. Choose Lily Pad for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Basi Femme for a sweet and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Lily Pad or Basi Femme?

Lily Pad lasts longest (Lily Pad 60/100, Basi Femme 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lily Pad or Basi Femme?

Projection is very close: Lily Pad 59/100, Basi Femme 59/100 for sillage.

Do Lily Pad and Basi Femme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Praline, Fruits and Woody Notes.

Is Lily Pad or Basi Femme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Basi Femme is the stronger pick. For winter, Lily Pad is the stronger pick. Basi Femme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lily Pad and Basi Femme?

Lily Pad features Vanilla, Praline, Fruits, Tangerine and Floral Notes. Basi Femme has top notes of Coriander, Fruits, Lemon and Green Notes, heart notes of Jasmine, Violet, Cassia and Pink Pepper, a base of Praline, Vanilla, Amber and Musk.