Fragrance comparison

Lily Pad vs Signature True

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 398 ratings analysed

Lily Pad

Zara

3.86136 votes

Rank #9,457 SweetVanilla

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48%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Signature True

Armaf

4.14262 votes

Rank #3,709 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Signature True takes 4 of 7 categories.

Lily Pad
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring.
Signature True
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Lily Pad3/7

Signature True4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lily PadZara

Signature TrueArmaf

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 33%Had 28%Want 40%

4.14/ 5 · 262 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerSignature TrueRating 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

42%Love

43%Like

5%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

262 votes

Category winnerLily PadMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevitySignature True

SillageSignature True

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value67

Category winnerLily PadBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla86%

fruity72%

citrus58%

floral44%

lactonic30%

sweet100%

fruity90%

coffee80%

warm spicy70%

caramel60%

vanilla50%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity 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

PearTangerineBergamot

Heart

StrawberryPassionfruit

Base

PralineCoffeeCaramelVanillaPatchouli

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–

Spring45

Summer21

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerLily PadMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

Men7

Unisex17

Women76

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,457

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#3,709

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews41

Category winnerSignature TrueHigher 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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Armaf Signature True opens with a sweet, syrupy blend of strawberry and pear, backed by citrusy tangerine. This initial blast is intensely fruity, but the fragrance quickly settles into a rich dessert landscape on the skin. Warm caramel and praline emerge within minutes, wrapping the lingering strawberry in a dense, s…

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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 Signature True?

Signature True takes 4 of 7 categories. Lily Pad is rated 3.86/5 from 136 votes; Signature True is rated 4.14/5 from 262 votes. Choose Lily Pad for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring. Choose Signature True for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Lily Pad or Signature True?

Signature True lasts longest (Signature True 67/100, Lily Pad 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lily Pad or Signature True?

Signature True projects furthest (Signature True 67/100, Lily Pad 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lily Pad and Signature True smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and vanilla accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Praline and Tangerine.

Is Lily Pad or Signature True better for summer or winter?

For summer, Signature True is the stronger pick. For winter, Signature True is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lily Pad and Signature True?

Lily Pad features Vanilla, Praline, Fruits, Tangerine and Floral Notes. Signature True has top notes of Pear, Tangerine and Bergamot, heart notes of Strawberry and Passionfruit, a base of Praline, Coffee, Caramel and Vanilla.