Fragrance comparison

Lily Pad vs Forever Sunshine

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 555 ratings analysed

6 wins

Lily Pad

Zara

3.86136 votes

Rank #9,457 SweetVanilla

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44%scent match

Some overlap

Forever Sunshine

Bath & Body Works · 2023

4.19419 votes

Rank #25,753 FloralFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lily Pad takes 6 of 7 categories.

Lily Pad
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Forever Sunshine
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Lily Pad6/7

Forever Sunshine1/7

Ratings & consensus: Forever Sunshine
Community sentiment: Lily Pad
Longevity: Lily Pad
Sillage & projection: Lily Pad
Value for money: Lily Pad
Versatility: Lily Pad
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

Forever SunshineBath & Body Works

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 33%Had 28%Want 40%

4.19/ 5 · 419 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

Category winnerForever SunshineRating 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

44%Love

42%Like

1%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

419 votes

Category winnerLily PadMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityLily Pad

SillageLily Pad

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value76

Category winnerLily PadBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla86%

fruity72%

citrus58%

floral44%

lactonic30%

floral100%

fresh91%

powdery83%

fruity74%

vanilla65%

sweet48%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both vanilla, sweet and fruity

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

Mandarin OrangeApricotTangerineRed Berries

Heart

PeonyFreesiaGardenia

Base

VanilleSandalwoodMusk

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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter33

Day100

Night44

Category winnerLily PadMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,457

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#25,753

PerfumerClement Gavarry

Launched2023

Reviews0

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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Forever Sunshine by Bath & Body Works captures a casual, sunny aesthetic that sits comfortably between a bright fruit basket and a soft floral bouquet. The scent opens with a dominant burst of golden apricot, which gradually yields to the gentle sweetness of pink peony before settling into a warm base of vanilla and n…

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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 Forever Sunshine?

Lily Pad takes 6 of 7 categories. Lily Pad is rated 3.86/5 from 136 votes; Forever Sunshine is rated 4.19/5 from 419 votes. Choose Lily Pad for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Forever Sunshine for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Lily Pad or Forever Sunshine?

They last about the same: Lily Pad 60/100, Forever Sunshine 58/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Lily Pad or Forever Sunshine?

Lily Pad projects furthest (Lily Pad 59/100, Forever Sunshine 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lily Pad and Forever Sunshine smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Praline and Tangerine.

Is Lily Pad or Forever Sunshine better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Lily Pad and Forever Sunshine?

Lily Pad features Vanilla, Praline, Fruits, Tangerine and Floral Notes. Forever Sunshine has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Apricot, Tangerine and Red Berries, heart notes of Peony, Freesia and Gardenia, a base of Vanille, Sandalwood and Musk.