Fragrance comparison

Lily Prune Love vs Maharloo

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 148 ratings analysed

Lily Prune Love

Ulric de Varens

4.1284 votes

Rank #17,403 FloralFruity

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56%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Maharloo

Olfattology

3.9464 votes

Rank #13,222 CherrySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Maharloo 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.
Maharloo
Choose it for a cherry and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Lily Prune Love3/7

Maharloo4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lily Prune LoveUlric de Varens

MaharlooOlfattology

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 84 votes

Have 16%Had 62%Want 22%

3.94/ 5 · 64 votes

Have 27%Had 5%Want 69%

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

38%Love

38%Like

11%Ok

9%Dislike

5%Hate

64 votes

Category winnerLily Prune LoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityMaharloo

SillageMaharloo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value63

Category winnerLily Prune LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fruity92%

cherry84%

sweet77%

musky69%

aquatic61%

cherry100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

floral61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both cherry, fruity 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

CherryCinnamon

Heart

Cherry BlossomPlumLicorice

Base

BenzoinTonka

InformationalShared notesCherry, Plum and Cherry Blossom. 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

Spring84

Summer52

Fall88

Winter100

Day95

Night100

Category winnerMaharlooMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men5

Unisex49

Women46

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,403

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#13,222

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerMaharlooHigher 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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Maharloo by Olfattology opens with a bold burst of dark cherry and sweet cinnamon, steering clear of typical syrup traps. As the fragrance warms on skin, a delicate cherry blossom and plum combination softens the initial spice. It settles into a comforting base of warm tonka and benzoin, adding depth that lingers 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 Maharloo?

Maharloo takes 4 of 7 categories. Lily Prune Love is rated 4.12/5 from 84 votes; Maharloo is rated 3.94/5 from 64 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 Maharloo for a cherry and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Lily Prune Love or Maharloo?

Maharloo lasts longest (Maharloo 74/100, Lily Prune Love 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lily Prune Love or Maharloo?

Maharloo projects furthest (Maharloo 67/100, Lily Prune Love 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lily Prune Love and Maharloo smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share cherry, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Cherry, Plum and Cherry Blossom.

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

For summer, Lily Prune Love is the stronger pick. For winter, Maharloo is the stronger pick. Lily Prune Love suits daytime wear; Maharloo suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lily Prune Love and Maharloo?

Lily Prune Love has top notes of Cherry, Plum and Grapefruit, heart notes of Lotus and Cherry Blossom, a base of Musk. Maharloo has top notes of Cherry and Cinnamon, heart notes of Cherry Blossom, Plum and Licorice, a base of Benzoin and Tonka.