Fragrance comparison

Little Black Dress vs Lovely

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

Little Black Dress

Clash

—0 votes

Rank #77,925 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Lovely

Lanoe

3.8518 votes

Rank #21,484 FruityCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lovely takes 2 of 2 categories.

Little Black Dress
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character.
Lovely
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Little Black Dress0/2

Lovely2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Little Black DressClash

LovelyLanoe

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 100%Want 0%

3.85/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageLovely

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity92%

fresh84%

powdery77%

woody69%

amber61%

fruity100%

citrus91%

vanilla83%

amber74%

sweet65%

fresh56%

Scent match56%Closely related · both fruity, citrus and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

LemonBergamotPeachApple

Heart1 to 2 hours

CyclamenTiare FlowerGinger

Base2 to 4 hours

CedarAmberMusk

Top

BergamotLemonBlack CurrantMandarin OrangeRaspberryApple

Heart

RoseCyclamenLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineNeroli

Base

AmberVanillaMuskPatchouliVetiverSandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesLemon, Bergamot, Apple and Cyclamen. Durations are only published for Little Black Dress, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,925

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,484

PerfumerSimone Schmelzer

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerLovelyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Little Black Dress by Clash is a crisp floral woody musk fragrance that opens with sharp lemon and sunny bergamot. Juicy peach and crisp apple follow right behind, adding sweet fruitiness to the bright citrus introduction. As the opening sparkle softens, cyclamen and exotic tiare flower bring a clean floral layer acce…

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Lovely by Lanoe opens bright and fruity, with bergamot, lemon, black currant and raspberry giving it a juicy citrus sparkle. As it settles, soft florals move in over a sweet musky base of vanilla, amber and light woods. It reads as an easy daytime scent, especially in spring or mild summer weather. If you like fresh f…

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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 projects more, Little Black Dress or Lovely?

Lovely projects furthest (Lovely 53/100, Little Black Dress 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Little Black Dress and Lovely smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, citrus and fresh accords. Common notes include Lemon, Bergamot, Apple and Cyclamen.

Is Little Black Dress or Lovely better for summer or winter?

Lovely suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Little Black Dress and Lovely?

Little Black Dress has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Peach and Apple, heart notes of Cyclamen, Tiare Flower and Ginger, a base of Cedar, Amber and Musk. Lovely has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Black Currant and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Rose, Cyclamen, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Musk and Patchouli.