Fragrance comparison

Lily Prune Lily Gold vs Play It Sexy

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 844 ratings analysed

3 wins

Lily Prune Lily Gold

Ulric de Varens

3.7516 votes

Rank #47,376 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Play It Sexy

Playboy

3.76828 votes

Rank #5,764 VanillaSoft Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lily Prune Lily Gold takes 3 of 5 categories.

Lily Prune Lily Gold
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Play It Sexy
Choose it for a vanilla and soft spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Lily Prune Lily Gold3/5

Play It Sexy2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lily Prune Lily GoldUlric de Varens

Play It SexyPlayboy

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 35%Had 25%Want 40%

3.76/ 5 · 828 votes

Have 40%Had 60%Want 0%

Category winnerPlay It SexyRating 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

18%Love

58%Like

5%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

828 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityLily Prune Lily Gold

SillageLily Prune Lily Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value82

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%

vanilla100%

soft spicy92%

sweet84%

citrus77%

woody69%

balsamic61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both citrus, vanilla and woody

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

Pink PepperMandarin OrangeGrapefruit

Heart

LicoriceJasmineOsmanthus

Base

VanilleTonka BeanPatchouliSandalwood

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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter95

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%

Men2

Unisex2

Women97

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,376

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#5,764

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews72

Category winnerPlay It SexyHigher 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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Play It Sexy by Playboy opens with a sparkling splash of pink grapefruit and mandarin orange, spiked with a bright pinch of pink pepper. As the mist settles, a thick licorice note emerges alongside jasmin tea, shifting the fragrance from juicy citrus to a dark, syrupy sweetness. The base dries down to a cozy blend of …

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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 Play It Sexy?

Lily Prune Lily Gold takes 3 of 5 categories. Lily Prune Lily Gold is rated 3.75/5 from 16 votes; Play It Sexy is rated 3.76/5 from 828 votes. Choose Lily Prune Lily Gold for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Play It Sexy for a vanilla and soft spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Lily Prune Lily Gold or Play It Sexy?

Lily Prune Lily Gold lasts longest (Lily Prune Lily Gold 60/100, Play It Sexy 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lily Prune Lily Gold or Play It Sexy?

Lily Prune Lily Gold projects furthest (Lily Prune Lily Gold 54/100, Play It Sexy 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lily Prune Lily Gold and Play It Sexy smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, vanilla and woody accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Patchouli, Vanille and Sandalwood.

Is Lily Prune Lily Gold or Play It Sexy 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 Play It Sexy?

Lily Prune Lily Gold features Mandarin Orange, Patchouli, Vanille and Sandalwood. Play It Sexy has top notes of Pink Pepper, Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Licorice, Jasmine and Osmanthus, a base of Vanille, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Sandalwood.