Fragrance comparison

Lily Prune Love Story vs Secret De Venus

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 163 ratings analysed

Lily Prune Love Story

Ulric de Varens

4.2840 votes

Rank #20,901 FloralCitrus

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55%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Secret De Venus

Weil

4.05123 votes

Rank #9,961 WoodyCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Secret De Venus takes 4 of 7 categories.

Lily Prune Love Story
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Secret De Venus
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Lily Prune Love Story3/7

Secret De Venus4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lily Prune Love StoryUlric de Varens

Secret De VenusWeil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.28/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 32%Had 34%Want 34%

4.05/ 5 · 123 votes

Have 43%Had 25%Want 32%

Category winnerLily Prune Love StoryRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

40 votes

39%Love

44%Like

2%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

123 votes

Category winnerLily Prune Love StoryMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevitySecret De Venus

SillageSecret De Venus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value71

Category winnerLily Prune Love StoryBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

citrus90%

fruity80%

powdery70%

aromatic60%

woody50%

woody100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

white floral77%

powdery69%

fruity61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both citrus, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Amalfi LemonPeachFreesiaFloral NotesCedarAmberMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PeachLavenderBergamotAmalfi LemonCassisGrapefruit

Heart

GardeniaFreesiaJasmine

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliVanilleVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesAmalfi Lemon, Peach, Freesia and Cedar. Durations are only published for Lily Prune Love Story, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring55

Summer100

Fall20

Winter15

Day100

Night18

Spring41

Summer30

Fall100

Winter100

Day47

Night100

Category winnerSecret De VenusMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Casual 46%Work 26%Date 17%Party 11%

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,901

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#9,961

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerSecret De VenusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sweet peach pulp rushes in right away. A bright splash of Amalfi lemon cuts through the initial sugary lift, preventing the opening from feeling like syrupy hard candy. It smells like biting into a ripe nectarine on a warm morning. Within twenty minutes, clean freesia blossoms and powdery floral notes emerge to soften…

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Secret De Venus by Weil opens with an unexpected spark of lavender and bright grapefruit, a brisk introduction that quickly softens on the skin. As the initial citrus sparkle subsides, the heart reveals a rich gardenia and sweet peach melody, lending a dense, velvety texture. It eventually settles into a warm base 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 Love Story or Secret De Venus?

Secret De Venus takes 4 of 7 categories. Lily Prune Love Story is rated 4.28/5 from 40 votes; Secret De Venus is rated 4.05/5 from 123 votes. Choose Lily Prune Love Story for a floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Secret De Venus for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Lily Prune Love Story or Secret De Venus?

Secret De Venus lasts longest (Secret De Venus 69/100, Lily Prune Love Story 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lily Prune Love Story or Secret De Venus?

Secret De Venus projects furthest (Secret De Venus 60/100, Lily Prune Love Story 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lily Prune Love Story and Secret De Venus smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Amalfi Lemon, Peach, Freesia and Cedar.

Is Lily Prune Love Story or Secret De Venus better for summer or winter?

For summer, Lily Prune Love Story is the stronger pick. For winter, Secret De Venus is the stronger pick. Lily Prune Love Story suits daytime wear; Secret De Venus suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lily Prune Love Story and Secret De Venus?

Lily Prune Love Story features Amalfi Lemon, Peach, Freesia, Floral Notes and Cedar. Secret De Venus has top notes of Peach, Lavender, Bergamot and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Gardenia, Freesia and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Vanille and Virginia Cedar.