Fragrance comparison

Lily Prune Love vs Zen Sun

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 267 ratings analysed

5 wins

Lily Prune Love

Ulric de Varens

4.1284 votes

Rank #17,403 FloralFruity

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41%scent match

Some overlap

Zen Sun

Shiseido

3.81183 votes

Rank #15,397 CitrusFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lily Prune Love takes 5 of 7 categories.

Lily Prune Love
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Zen Sun
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Lily Prune Love5/7

Zen Sun2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lily Prune LoveUlric de Varens

Zen SunShiseido

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 84 votes

Have 16%Had 62%Want 22%

3.81/ 5 · 183 votes

Have 30%Had 24%Want 46%

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

19%Love

61%Like

2%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

183 votes

Category winnerLily Prune LoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityLily Prune Love

SillageZen Sun

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value58

Category winnerLily Prune LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fruity92%

cherry84%

sweet77%

musky69%

aquatic61%

citrus100%

fruity91%

sweet83%

floral74%

tropical65%

white floral56%

Scent match41%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

MangoGrapefruitPeachCitronLemonBergamotBlack Currant

Heart

LotusGardeniaCherry BlossomBlue RoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

RaspberryAmberSandalwood

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Lotus 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

Spring38

Summer100

Fall6

Winter6

Day100

Night9

Category winnerLily Prune LoveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,403

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#15,397

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerZen SunHigher 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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Shiseido Zen Sun opens with a bright burst of mango and tart grapefruit, bringing a sun-drenched energy that immediately sets a cheerful summer mood. As the fragrance warms on the skin, the initial tropical splash softens into a delicate heart of watery lotus and cherry blossom. The base notes settle into a subtle ble…

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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 Zen Sun?

Lily Prune Love takes 5 of 7 categories. Lily Prune Love is rated 4.12/5 from 84 votes; Zen Sun is rated 3.81/5 from 183 votes. Choose Lily Prune Love for a floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Zen Sun for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Lily Prune Love or Zen Sun?

Lily Prune Love lasts longest (Lily Prune Love 56/100, Zen Sun 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lily Prune Love or Zen Sun?

Projection is very close: Zen Sun 53/100, Lily Prune Love 51/100 for sillage.

Do Lily Prune Love and Zen Sun smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Lotus and Cherry Blossom.

Is Lily Prune Love or Zen Sun better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Lily Prune Love and Zen Sun?

Lily Prune Love has top notes of Cherry, Plum and Grapefruit, heart notes of Lotus and Cherry Blossom, a base of Musk. Zen Sun has top notes of Mango, Grapefruit, Peach and Citron, heart notes of Lotus, Gardenia, Cherry Blossom and Blue Rose, a base of Raspberry, Amber and Sandalwood.