Fragrance comparison

Lily Prune Lily Gold vs I Love New York for Her

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 554 ratings analysed

Lily Prune Lily Gold

Ulric de Varens

3.7516 votes

Rank #47,376 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

I Love New York for Her

Bond No 9

3.78538 votes

Rank #5,955 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

I Love New York for Her 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.
I Love New York for Her
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall.

Lily Prune Lily Gold1/5

I Love New York for Her4/5

Ratings & consensus: I Love New York for Her
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: I Love New York for Her
Sillage & projection: I Love New York for Her
Value for money: Lily Prune Lily Gold
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: I Love New York for Her

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lily Prune Lily GoldUlric de Varens

I Love New York for HerBond No 9

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 35%Had 25%Want 40%

3.78/ 5 · 538 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerI Love New York for HerRating 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

41%Love

37%Like

4%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

433 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityI Love New York for Her

SillageI Love New York for Her

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value37

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%

vanilla69%

floral61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both woody, patchouli and vanilla

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

Top

Sweet NotesBlueberryNutmegMandarin Orange

Heart

PatchouliRosePeony

Base

VanilleLeatherSandalwoodMusk

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

Spring61

Summer43

Fall100

Winter91

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,376

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#5,955

PerfumerIFF

Launched—

Reviews28

Category winnerI Love New York for HerHigher 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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Bond No 9 I Love New York for Her is a sweet, fruity gourmand built around blueberry, vanilla and patchouli. It opens like a spiced blueberry pastry with a flash of mandarin, then turns rosier, woodier and a little musky as it settles. If you enjoy rich dessert scents with a polished floral twist, this is easy to unde…

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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 I Love New York for Her?

I Love New York for Her takes 4 of 5 categories. Lily Prune Lily Gold is rated 3.75/5 from 16 votes; I Love New York for Her is rated 3.78/5 from 538 votes. Choose Lily Prune Lily Gold for a citrus and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose I Love New York for Her for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall.

Which lasts longer, Lily Prune Lily Gold or I Love New York for Her?

I Love New York for Her lasts longest (I Love New York for Her 75/100, Lily Prune Lily Gold 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lily Prune Lily Gold or I Love New York for Her?

I Love New York for Her projects furthest (I Love New York for Her 66/100, Lily Prune Lily Gold 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lily Prune Lily Gold and I Love New York for Her smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, patchouli and vanilla accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Patchouli, Vanille and Sandalwood.

Is Lily Prune Lily Gold or I Love New York for Her better for summer or winter?

Lily Prune Lily Gold suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lily Prune Lily Gold and I Love New York for Her?

Lily Prune Lily Gold features Mandarin Orange, Patchouli, Vanille and Sandalwood. I Love New York for Her has top notes of Sweet Notes, Blueberry, Nutmeg and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Patchouli, Rose and Peony, a base of Vanille, Leather, Sandalwood and Musk.