Fragrance comparison

Lily Prune Love vs Bahar

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 529 ratings analysed

4 wins

Lily Prune Love

Ulric de Varens

4.1284 votes

Rank #17,403 FloralFruity

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10%scent match

Clearly different

Bahar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30445 votes

Rank #23,683 CitrusFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lily Prune Love takes 4 of 7 categories.

Lily Prune Love
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bahar
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Lily Prune Love4/7

Bahar3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lily Prune LoveUlric de Varens

BaharThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 84 votes

Have 16%Had 62%Want 22%

4.30/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 40%Had 9%Want 51%

Category winnerBaharRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

64%Like

1%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

84 votes

60%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

445 votes

Category winnerLily Prune LoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityBahar

SillageBahar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value32

Category winnerLily Prune LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fruity92%

cherry84%

sweet77%

musky69%

aquatic61%

citrus100%

fresh92%

woody84%

aquatic77%

aromatic69%

ozonic61%

Scent match10%Clearly different · both aquatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CherryPlumGrapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

LotusCherry Blossom

Base4-6 hrs

Musk

Top

Sea NotesCitrusesOzonic notesWatery NotesBitter OrangeSpicy NotesGingerLime

Heart

SpicesSandalwoodViolet LeafLotusCyclamenCedarVanillaJasmine

Base

Precious WoodsAmberMuskVetiverAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliImmortelle

InformationalShared notesLotus and Musk. Durations are only published for Lily Prune Love, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer64

Fall43

Winter20

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter30

Day–

Night–

Category winnerLily Prune LoveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 43%Work 30%Date 18%Party 10%

Men47

Unisex47

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,403

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#23,683

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLily Prune LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ulric de Varens Lily Prune Love delivers an uncomplicated, cheerful splash of bright fruit and clean petals. The first spray releases sweet cherry, tart plum, and a quick squeeze of bitter grapefruit. Within twenty minutes, the initial tartness settles into dewy lotus and pastel cherry blossom. It feels gentle. A quie…

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Bahar opens with an intense blast of salty sea notes, bitter orange, and sour lime. The ozonic freshness strikes cold and almost medicinal at first spray before settling into a dense core of cardamom, violet leaf, and sandalwood. As the hours pass, dark agarwood and amber push through the watery surface. Designed for …

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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 Love or Bahar?

Lily Prune Love takes 4 of 7 categories. Lily Prune Love is rated 4.12/5 from 84 votes; Bahar is rated 4.30/5 from 445 votes. Choose Lily Prune Love for a floral and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bahar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Lily Prune Love or Bahar?

Bahar lasts longest (Bahar 84/100, Lily Prune Love 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lily Prune Love or Bahar?

Bahar projects furthest (Bahar 75/100, Lily Prune Love 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lily Prune Love and Bahar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aquatic accords. Common notes include Lotus and Musk.

Is Lily Prune Love or Bahar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Lily Prune Love is the stronger pick. For winter, Bahar is the stronger pick. Lily Prune Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lily Prune Love and Bahar?

Lily Prune Love has top notes of Cherry, Plum and Grapefruit, heart notes of Lotus and Cherry Blossom, a base of Musk. Bahar has top notes of Sea Notes, Citruses, Ozonic notes and Watery Notes, heart notes of Spices, Sandalwood, Violet Leaf and Lotus, a base of Precious Woods, Amber, Musk and Vetiver.