Fragrance comparison

Lily Pad vs Sweet Me

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 177 ratings analysed

Lily Pad

Zara

3.86136 votes

Rank #9,457 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Sweet Me

Aquolina

3.9841 votes

Rank #12,741 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sweet Me takes 4 of 7 categories.

Lily Pad
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Sweet Me
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Lily Pad3/7

Sweet Me4/7

Ratings & consensus: Sweet Me
Community sentiment: Lily Pad
Longevity: Sweet Me
Sillage & projection: Sweet Me
Value for money: Lily Pad
Versatility: Sweet Me
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

Sweet MeAquolina

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 33%Had 28%Want 40%

3.98/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 12%Had 3%Want 85%

Category winnerSweet MeRating 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

37%Love

44%Like

2%Ok

15%Dislike

2%Hate

41 votes

Category winnerLily PadMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevitySweet Me

SillageSweet Me

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value66

Category winnerLily PadBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla86%

fruity72%

citrus58%

floral44%

lactonic30%

sweet100%

fruity90%

vanilla80%

citrus70%

white floral60%

floral50%

Scent match64%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

White PeachTangerineRaspberryPink Peony

Heart

Black CurrantOrange BlossomTuberoseMagnolia

Base

PralineVanillaTonka BeanMusk

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

Summer79

Fall86

Winter43

Day100

Night50

Category winnerSweet MeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,457

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#12,741

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

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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Aquolina Sweet Me opens with a bright burst of tangerine and juicy white peach before softening into a lush floral center. Pink peony and orange blossom introduce a fresh garden feel that keeps the sweetness from turning heavy early on. As the initial fruitiness settles, a rich base of praline, vanilla, and tonka bean…

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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 Sweet Me?

Sweet Me takes 4 of 7 categories. Lily Pad is rated 3.86/5 from 136 votes; Sweet Me is rated 3.98/5 from 41 votes. Choose Lily Pad for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Sweet Me for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Lily Pad or Sweet Me?

Sweet Me lasts longest (Sweet Me 70/100, Lily Pad 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lily Pad or Sweet Me?

Sweet Me projects furthest (Sweet Me 74/100, Lily Pad 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lily Pad and Sweet Me smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and fruity accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Praline and Tangerine.

Is Lily Pad or Sweet Me better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Lily Pad and Sweet Me?

Lily Pad features Vanilla, Praline, Fruits, Tangerine and Floral Notes. Sweet Me has top notes of White Peach, Tangerine, Raspberry and Pink Peony, heart notes of Black Currant, Orange Blossom, Tuberose and Magnolia, a base of Praline, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Musk.