Fragrance comparison

Lily Pad vs Greenwich Village

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 2,032 ratings analysed

Lily Pad

Zara

3.86136 votes

Rank #9,457 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Greenwich Village

Bond No 9

4.131,896 votes

Rank #1,663 FreshFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Greenwich Village takes 5 of 7 categories.

Lily Pad
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.
Greenwich Village
Choose it for a fresh and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Lily Pad2/7

Greenwich Village5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lily PadZara

Greenwich VillageBond No 9

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 33%Had 28%Want 40%

4.13/ 5 · 1,896 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

Category winnerGreenwich VillageRating 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

55%Love

26%Like

11%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

1,636 votes

Category winnerLily PadMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityGreenwich Village

SillageGreenwich Village

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value29

Category winnerLily PadBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla86%

fruity72%

citrus58%

floral44%

lactonic30%

fresh100%

floral92%

fruity84%

musky77%

sweet69%

amber61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and floral

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

LitchiCassisPeachTangerine

Heart

Water LilyPeonyJasmine

Base

AmbroxanPralineMuskVanillaoak moss

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

Summer95

Fall0

Winter30

Day–

Night–

Category winnerGreenwich VillageMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

Men6

Unisex41

Women53

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,457

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#1,663

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews81

Category winnerGreenwich VillageHigher 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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Greenwich Village opens with a bright burst of lychee, cassis, peach and tangerine, then settles into a glossy fruity floral with peony, jasmine and a clean musky vanilla base. It wears sweet, fresh and polished rather than heavy, with a lively trail that many people enjoy, though the price and the brief citrus sparkl…

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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 Greenwich Village?

Greenwich Village takes 5 of 7 categories. Lily Pad is rated 3.86/5 from 136 votes; Greenwich Village is rated 4.13/5 from 1,896 votes. Choose Lily Pad for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Greenwich Village for a fresh and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Lily Pad or Greenwich Village?

Greenwich Village lasts longest (Greenwich Village 73/100, Lily Pad 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lily Pad or Greenwich Village?

Greenwich Village projects furthest (Greenwich Village 64/100, Lily Pad 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lily Pad and Greenwich Village smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and floral accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Praline and Tangerine.

Is Lily Pad or Greenwich Village better for summer or winter?

For summer, Greenwich Village is the stronger pick. For winter, Lily Pad is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lily Pad and Greenwich Village?

Lily Pad features Vanilla, Praline, Fruits, Tangerine and Floral Notes. Greenwich Village has top notes of Litchi, Cassis, Peach and Tangerine, heart notes of Water Lily, Peony and Jasmine, a base of Ambroxan, Praline, Musk and Vanilla.