Fragrance comparison

Lily Pad vs Gourmand

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 140 ratings analysed

3 wins

Lily Pad

Zara

3.86136 votes

Rank #9,457 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Gourmand

Women Secret

3.504 votes

Rank #49,738 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lily Pad takes 3 of 4 categories.

Lily Pad
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Gourmand
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Lily Pad3/4

Gourmand1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Gourmand
Sillage & projection: Lily Pad
Value for money: Lily Pad
Versatility: Not scored
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

GourmandWomen Secret

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 33%Had 28%Want 40%

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityGourmand

SillageLily Pad

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value50

Category winnerLily PadBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla86%

fruity72%

citrus58%

floral44%

lactonic30%

sweet100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

almond77%

nutty69%

powdery61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both sweet 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

Black CurrantLemonGrapefruitTangerine

Heart

AlmondRoseJasmineFloral Notes

Base

PralineVanillaSandalwoodPine

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Praline, Tangerine and Floral 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–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,457

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#49,738

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Gourmand by Women Secret is a fruity floral blend featuring black currant and citrus, which settles into a warm, sugary praline and vanilla base. It is a sweet, youthful fragrance designed for casual daily wear, particularly during the crisp spring or autumn months when its nutty almond middle notes and woody base not…

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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 Gourmand?

Lily Pad takes 3 of 4 categories. Lily Pad is rated 3.86/5 from 136 votes; Gourmand is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Lily Pad for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Gourmand for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Lily Pad or Gourmand?

Gourmand lasts longest (Gourmand 65/100, Lily Pad 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lily Pad or Gourmand?

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

Do Lily Pad and Gourmand smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Praline, Tangerine and Floral Notes.

Is Lily Pad or Gourmand better for summer or winter?

Gourmand suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lily Pad and Gourmand?

Lily Pad features Vanilla, Praline, Fruits, Tangerine and Floral Notes. Gourmand has top notes of Black Currant, Lemon, Grapefruit and Tangerine, heart notes of Almond, Rose, Jasmine and Floral Notes, a base of Praline, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Pine.