Fragrance comparison

Lily Prune Love Story vs Sweet Lemon

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 101 ratings analysed

5 wins

Lily Prune Love Story

Ulric de Varens

4.2840 votes

Rank #20,901 FloralCitrus

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58%scent match

Closely related

Sweet Lemon

Jo Malone London

3.7961 votes

Rank #21,318 CitrusFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lily Prune Love Story takes 5 of 8 categories.

Lily Prune Love Story
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Sweet Lemon
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Lily Prune Love Story5/8

Sweet Lemon3/8

Ratings & consensus: Lily Prune Love Story
Community sentiment: Lily Prune Love Story
Longevity: Lily Prune Love Story
Sillage & projection: Sweet Lemon
Value for money: Lily Prune Love Story
Versatility: Sweet Lemon
Note pyramid (duration): Sweet Lemon
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

Sweet LemonJo Malone London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.28/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 32%Had 34%Want 34%

3.79/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 26%Had 13%Want 60%

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

20%Love

59%Like

2%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

61 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity37

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityLily Prune Love Story

SillageSweet Lemon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value33

Category winnerLily Prune Love StoryBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

citrus90%

fruity80%

powdery70%

aromatic60%

woody50%

citrus100%

fruity92%

aromatic84%

sweet77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both citrus, fruity 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

Top15-30 mins

Amalfi LemonBergamotRhuburb

Heart2-3 hrs

PineapplePeachFreesia

Base4-6 hrs

CypressVirginia CedarMusk

Category winnerSweet LemonLongest dry-down: 4-6 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring55

Summer100

Fall20

Winter15

Day100

Night18

Spring100

Summer100

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night25

Category winnerSweet LemonMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

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

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 46%Work 34%Date 11%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,901

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#21,318

PerfumerChristine Nagel

Launched—

Reviews6

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…

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Sweet Lemon by Jo Malone London avoids the sugary bakery trap entirely. It is a brisk, refreshing splash of tart Amalfi lemon, mouth-puckering rhubarb, and crisp bergamot that hits the nose with sharp clarity. Do not expect lemon meringue pie. Instead, this fragrance delivers a bright cup of iced black tea infused wit…

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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 Sweet Lemon?

Lily Prune Love Story takes 5 of 8 categories. Lily Prune Love Story is rated 4.28/5 from 40 votes; Sweet Lemon is rated 3.79/5 from 61 votes. Choose Lily Prune Love Story for a floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sweet Lemon for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Lily Prune Love Story or Sweet Lemon?

Lily Prune Love Story lasts longest (Lily Prune Love Story 52/100, Sweet Lemon 37/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lily Prune Love Story or Sweet Lemon?

Sweet Lemon projects furthest (Sweet Lemon 60/100, Lily Prune Love Story 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lily Prune Love Story and Sweet Lemon smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fruity and aromatic accords. Common notes include Amalfi Lemon, Peach, Freesia and Cedar.

Is Lily Prune Love Story or Sweet Lemon better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Lily Prune Love Story and Sweet Lemon?

Lily Prune Love Story features Amalfi Lemon, Peach, Freesia, Floral Notes and Cedar. Sweet Lemon has top notes of Amalfi Lemon, Bergamot and Rhuburb, heart notes of Pineapple, Peach and Freesia, a base of Cypress, Virginia Cedar and Musk.