Fragrance comparison

Lily Pad vs Lecon de Seduction

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 145 ratings analysed

4 wins

Lily Pad

Zara

3.86136 votes

Rank #9,457 SweetVanilla

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59%scent match

Closely related

Lecon de Seduction

Inessance

3.569 votes

Rank #49,365 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lily Pad takes 4 of 4 categories.

Lily Pad
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Lecon de Seduction
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Lily Pad4/4

Lecon de Seduction0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Lily Pad
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

Lecon de SeductionInessance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 33%Had 28%Want 40%

3.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 30%Had 17%Want 52%

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

11%Love

56%Like

11%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityLily Pad

SillageLily Pad

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value75

Category winnerLily PadBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla86%

fruity72%

citrus58%

floral44%

lactonic30%

sweet100%

fruity92%

vanilla84%

powdery77%

citrus69%

violet61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla 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

CranberryTangerineRosebay Willowherb

Heart

PlumBlack VioletRose

Base

PralineVanillaPatchouli

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–

Spring25

Summer50

Fall75

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,457

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#49,365

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Lecon de Seduction by Inessance is an oriental floral fragrance for women that balances sweet fruit with gourmand depth. Built around notes of cranberry, black violet, and praline, it offers a distinct, accessible profile. Ideal for daily wear in cooler weather, it provides a warm, sweet presence on the skin without o…

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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 Lecon de Seduction?

Lily Pad takes 4 of 4 categories. Lily Pad is rated 3.86/5 from 136 votes; Lecon de Seduction is rated 3.56/5 from 9 votes. Choose Lily Pad for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Lecon de Seduction for a sweet and fruity character. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Lily Pad or Lecon de Seduction?

Lily Pad lasts longest (Lily Pad 60/100, Lecon de Seduction 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lily Pad or Lecon de Seduction?

Lily Pad projects furthest (Lily Pad 59/100, Lecon de Seduction 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lily Pad and Lecon de Seduction smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and fruity accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Praline and Tangerine.

Is Lily Pad or Lecon de Seduction better for summer or winter?

Lecon de Seduction suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lily Pad and Lecon de Seduction?

Lily Pad features Vanilla, Praline, Fruits, Tangerine and Floral Notes. Lecon de Seduction has top notes of Cranberry, Tangerine and Rosebay Willowherb, heart notes of Plum, Black Violet and Rose, a base of Praline, Vanilla and Patchouli.