Fragrance comparison

Lily Prune Cotton Musk vs B Exquisite for Women

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 212 ratings analysed

Lily Prune Cotton Musk

Ulric de Varens

3.96115 votes

Rank #14,054 MuskyPowdery

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42%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

B Exquisite for Women

Bijan

4.2797 votes

Rank #6,459 PowderyVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

B Exquisite for Women takes 5 of 7 categories.

Lily Prune Cotton Musk
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
B Exquisite for Women
Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Lily Prune Cotton Musk2/7

B Exquisite for Women5/7

Ratings & consensus: B Exquisite for Women
Community sentiment: B Exquisite for Women
Longevity: B Exquisite for Women
Sillage & projection: Lily Prune Cotton Musk
Value for money: Lily Prune Cotton Musk
Versatility: B Exquisite for Women
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: B Exquisite for Women

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lily Prune Cotton MuskUlric de Varens

B Exquisite for WomenBijan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 115 votes

Have 25%Had 42%Want 32%

4.27/ 5 · 97 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

Category winnerB Exquisite for WomenRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

55%Like

1%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

115 votes

43%Love

48%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

97 votes

Category winnerB Exquisite for WomenMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityB Exquisite for Women

SillageLily Prune Cotton Musk

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value90

¤ Price value60

Category winnerLily Prune Cotton MuskBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery90%

floral80%

vanilla70%

amber60%

fresh50%

powdery100%

vanilla92%

fresh spicy84%

white floral77%

woody69%

amber61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both powdery, vanilla and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

MuskLilacVanilleAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

VanilleJasmineAmberSandalwoodNutmegRed BerriesBergamotMuskGrapefruit

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMusk, Vanille and Amber. Durations are only published for Lily Prune Cotton Musk, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter48

Day100

Night37

Spring66

Summer56

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerB Exquisite for WomenMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

Casual 44%Work 34%Date 15%Party 7%

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,054

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#6,459

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews31

Category winnerB Exquisite for WomenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lily Prune Cotton Musk smells like freshly washed cotton warming up on radiator pipes. You get an immediate wash of clean white musk and powdery lilac blossom, followed by soft vanilla and a hint of warm amber underneath. It is cozy, quiet, and completely unpretentious. The initial spray hits with a brief blast of alc…

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B Exquisite for Women by Bijan is a Oriental Vanilla fragrance for women. 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 still depends heavily …

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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 Prune Cotton Musk or B Exquisite for Women?

B Exquisite for Women takes 5 of 7 categories. Lily Prune Cotton Musk is rated 3.96/5 from 115 votes; B Exquisite for Women is rated 4.27/5 from 97 votes. Choose Lily Prune Cotton Musk for a musky and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose B Exquisite for Women for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Lily Prune Cotton Musk or B Exquisite for Women?

They last about the same: B Exquisite for Women 67/100, Lily Prune Cotton Musk 66/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Lily Prune Cotton Musk or B Exquisite for Women?

Projection is very close: Lily Prune Cotton Musk 62/100, B Exquisite for Women 61/100 for sillage.

Do Lily Prune Cotton Musk and B Exquisite for Women smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, vanilla and amber accords. Common notes include Musk, Vanille and Amber.

Is Lily Prune Cotton Musk or B Exquisite for Women better for summer or winter?

For summer, B Exquisite for Women is the stronger pick. For winter, B Exquisite for Women is the stronger pick. Lily Prune Cotton Musk suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.