Fragrance comparison

Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla vs Bahar

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 499 ratings analysed

4 wins

Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla

Ulric de Varens

4.2254 votes

Rank #16,718 VanillaPowdery

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15%scent match

Clearly different

Bahar

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30445 votes

Rank #23,683 CitrusFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla takes 4 of 7 categories.

Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Bahar
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla4/7

Bahar3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lily Prune Sublime VanillaUlric de Varens

BaharThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 10%Had 35%Want 55%

4.30/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 40%Had 9%Want 51%

Category winnerBaharRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

56%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

54 votes

60%Love

21%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

445 votes

Category winnerLily Prune Sublime VanillaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityBahar

SillageBahar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value95

¤ Price value32

Category winnerLily Prune Sublime VanillaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

powdery91%

woody83%

sweet74%

amber65%

fruity56%

citrus100%

fresh92%

woody84%

aquatic77%

aromatic69%

ozonic61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanillaSandalwoodAmberPlumCherryOrange

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Sea NotesCitrusesOzonic notesWatery NotesBitter OrangeSpicy NotesGingerLime

Heart

SpicesSandalwoodViolet LeafLotusCyclamenCedarVanillaJasmine

Base

Precious WoodsAmberMuskVetiverAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliImmortelle

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Sandalwood and Amber. Durations are only published for Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer13

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night69

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter30

Day–

Night–

Category winnerLily Prune Sublime VanillaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 33%Casual 31%Party 21%Work 15%

Men47

Unisex47

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,718

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#23,683

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLily Prune Sublime VanillaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla opens with a tart, mouthwatering snap of dark plum and juicy cherry cut by brisk orange peel. That initial fruitiness quickly mellows into a dense, comforting pool of warm vanilla and golden amber. Sandalwood grounds the base with a dry, creamy cedar-like grain that keeps the sugar from feel…

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Bahar opens with an intense blast of salty sea notes, bitter orange, and sour lime. The ozonic freshness strikes cold and almost medicinal at first spray before settling into a dense core of cardamom, violet leaf, and sandalwood. As the hours pass, dark agarwood and amber push through the watery surface. Designed 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 Sublime Vanilla or Bahar?

Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla takes 4 of 7 categories. Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla is rated 4.22/5 from 54 votes; Bahar is rated 4.30/5 from 445 votes. Choose Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Bahar for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla or Bahar?

Bahar lasts longest (Bahar 84/100, Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla or Bahar?

Bahar projects furthest (Bahar 75/100, Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla and Bahar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Sandalwood and Amber.

Is Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla or Bahar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla is the stronger pick. For winter, Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla is the stronger pick. Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla and Bahar?

Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla features Vanilla, Sandalwood, Amber, Plum and Cherry. Bahar has top notes of Sea Notes, Citruses, Ozonic notes and Watery Notes, heart notes of Spices, Sandalwood, Violet Leaf and Lotus, a base of Precious Woods, Amber, Musk and Vetiver.