Fragrance comparison

Lily Prune Love Story vs Shaiming

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 43 ratings analysed

1 wins

Lily Prune Love Story

Ulric de Varens

4.2840 votes

Rank #20,901 FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Shaiming

Jardin de France

4.333 votes

Rank #55,206 FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lily Prune Love Story takes 1 of 1 categories.

Lily Prune Love Story
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Shaiming
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Lily Prune Love Story1/1

Shaiming0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lily Prune Love StoryUlric de Varens

ShaimingJardin de France

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.28/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 32%Had 34%Want 34%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 5%Had 5%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

citrus90%

fruity80%

powdery70%

aromatic60%

woody50%

floral100%

citrus92%

fruity84%

white floral77%

fresh69%

sweet61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both floral, citrus and fruity

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

GrapefruitMandarin OrangeAmalfi Lemon

Heart

OsmanthusLime (Linden) BlossomRoseFreesiaPeachGreen AppleLily-of-the-Valley

Base

JasmineAmberVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesAmalfi Lemon, Peach, Freesia and Amber. 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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

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

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,901

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#55,206

PerfumerExpressions Parfumees Grasse

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLily Prune Love StoryHigher 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…

Reviews →

Shaiming by Jardin de France introduces itself with a bright splash of grapefruit, mandarin orange, and lemon. This initial citrus burst quickly shifts into a soft, airy heart of linden blossom and peach. On the skin, the fragrance feels like a gentle breeze, clean and slightly sweet without becoming heavy or syrupy. …

Reviews →

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 Shaiming?

Lily Prune Love Story takes 1 of 1 categories. Lily Prune Love Story is rated 4.28/5 from 40 votes; Shaiming is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Lily Prune Love Story for a floral and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Shaiming for a floral and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Lily Prune Love Story and Shaiming smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, citrus and fruity accords. Common notes include Amalfi Lemon, Peach, Freesia and Amber.

Is Lily Prune Love Story or Shaiming better for summer or winter?

Lily Prune Love Story suits daytime wear; Shaiming suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lily Prune Love Story and Shaiming?

Lily Prune Love Story features Amalfi Lemon, Peach, Freesia, Floral Notes and Cedar. Shaiming has top notes of Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Osmanthus, Lime (Linden) Blossom, Rose and Freesia, a base of Jasmine, Amber, Vanilla and Musk.