Fragrance comparison

Lily Prune Love vs Caline

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 265 ratings analysed

4 wins

Lily Prune Love

Ulric de Varens

4.1284 votes

Rank #17,228 FloralFruity

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47%scent match

Some overlap

Caline

Grès

3.75181 votes

Rank #12,485 SweetFruity

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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 ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Caline
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Lily Prune Love4/7

Caline3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lily Prune LoveUlric de Varens

CalineGrès

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 84 votes

Have 16%Had 62%Want 22%

3.75/ 5 · 181 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

Category winnerLily Prune LoveRating 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

24%Love

48%Like

6%Ok

21%Dislike

1%Hate

181 votes

Category winnerLily Prune LoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityCaline

SillageCaline

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value49

Category winnerLily Prune LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fruity92%

cherry84%

sweet77%

musky69%

aquatic61%

sweet100%

fruity92%

citrus84%

floral77%

green69%

vanilla61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both fruity, floral and sweet

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

AppleGrapefruitIvyMandarin Orange

Heart

LotusJasmineMimosaPlum

Base

PralineMuskVanillaTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesPlum, Grapefruit, Lotus 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

Winter31

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%

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,228

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#12,485

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews25

Category winnerCalineHigher 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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Caline by Grès opens with a crisp burst of green apple, tart grapefruit, and crushed ivy leaves. Created by perfumer Thierry Wasser in 2005, this floral fruity eau de toilette blends bright citrus tops with a watery lotus and jasmine heart. As it settles on skin, rich praline, warm vanilla, and tonka bean build a swee…

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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 Caline?

Lily Prune Love takes 4 of 7 categories. Lily Prune Love is rated 4.12/5 from 84 votes; Caline is rated 3.75/5 from 181 votes. Choose Lily Prune Love for a floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Caline for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Lily Prune Love or Caline?

Caline lasts longest (Caline 59/100, Lily Prune Love 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lily Prune Love or Caline?

Caline projects furthest (Caline 58/100, Lily Prune Love 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lily Prune Love and Caline smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Plum, Grapefruit, Lotus and Musk.

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

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

What are the notes in Lily Prune Love and Caline?

Lily Prune Love has top notes of Cherry, Plum and Grapefruit, heart notes of Lotus and Cherry Blossom, a base of Musk. Caline has top notes of Apple, Grapefruit, Ivy and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lotus, Jasmine, Mimosa and Plum, a base of Praline, Musk, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.