Fragrance comparison

Lily Prune Lily Gold vs Caline Night

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 41 ratings analysed

Lily Prune Lily Gold

Ulric de Varens

3.7516 votes

Rank #47,376 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Caline Night

Grès

3.9225 votes

Rank #37,641 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Caline Night takes 4 of 5 categories.

Lily Prune Lily Gold
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Caline Night
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Lily Prune Lily Gold1/5

Caline Night4/5

Ratings & consensus: Caline Night
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Caline Night
Sillage & projection: Caline Night
Value for money: Lily Prune Lily Gold
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Caline Night

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lily Prune Lily GoldUlric de Varens

Caline NightGrès

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 35%Had 25%Want 40%

3.92/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 18%Had 25%Want 56%

Category winnerCaline NightRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

32%Love

44%Like

8%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityCaline Night

SillageCaline Night

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value75

Category winnerLily Prune Lily GoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody91%

patchouli83%

vanilla74%

warm spicy65%

powdery56%

sweet100%

fruity92%

woody84%

patchouli77%

musky69%

powdery61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, patchouli and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Mandarin OrangePatchouliVanilleSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

PatchouliPralinePlumMuskVanilleSandalwoodRoseJasmineRed AppleMandarin Orange

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Patchouli, Vanille and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Lily Prune Lily Gold, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night47

Spring50

Summer42

Fall75

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 42%Date 23%Party 19%Work 16%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,376

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#37,641

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerCaline NightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lily Prune Lily Gold by Ulric de Varens opens with a bright burst of sugary mandarin orange before sinking into a thick, cozy base of patchouli and sweet vanilla. It feels like an upbeat, retro confection from the early two thousands. You get an immediate wave of candied citrus peel, followed quickly by earthy patchou…

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Caline Night opens with a sharp burst of red apple and mandarin orange before settling quickly into a dark plum heart. As the initial fruitiness softens, a heavy dose of patchouli and rose takes center stage, anchoring the sweetness with a dark, earthy ground. The dry-down brings out muted praline, vanilla, and cream…

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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 Lily Gold or Caline Night?

Caline Night takes 4 of 5 categories. Lily Prune Lily Gold is rated 3.75/5 from 16 votes; Caline Night is rated 3.92/5 from 25 votes. Choose Lily Prune Lily Gold for a citrus and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Caline Night for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Lily Prune Lily Gold or Caline Night?

Caline Night lasts longest (Caline Night 68/100, Lily Prune Lily Gold 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lily Prune Lily Gold or Caline Night?

Caline Night projects furthest (Caline Night 60/100, Lily Prune Lily Gold 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lily Prune Lily Gold and Caline Night smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, patchouli and powdery accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Patchouli, Vanille and Sandalwood.