Fragrance comparison

Lola vs City Girl Milan

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 3,617 ratings analysed

1 wins

Lola

Marc Jacobs

3.503,617 votes

Rank #7,458 RoseFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

City Girl Milan

Laurelle London

—0 votes

Rank #67,731 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lola takes 1 of 1 categories.

Lola
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
City Girl Milan
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character.

Lola1/1

City Girl Milan0/1

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: Lola

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LolaMarc Jacobs

City Girl MilanLaurelle London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 3,617 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 25%Want 25%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

41%Like

3%Ok

33%Dislike

1%Hate

3,617 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

floral92%

sweet84%

vanilla77%

fresh69%

musky61%

fresh spicy100%

aromatic86%

rose72%

warm spicy58%

vanilla44%

sweet30%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both rose, vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Pink PepperPearGrapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

RosePeonyGeranium

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaMuskTonka Bean

Top

PepperPearGrapefruit

Heart

GeraniumRose

Base

MuskVanillaTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesPear, Grapefruit, Rose and Geranium. Durations are only published for Lola, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter96

Day100

Night79

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex2

Women97

Casual 33%Date 30%Party 23%Work 15%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,458

PerfumerCalice Becker, Yann Vasnier

Launched—

Reviews202

Overall rank#67,731

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLolaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lola by Marc Jacobs opens with a punchy crackle of pink pepper and tart ruby grapefruit. It wakes you up fast. Within five minutes, crisp pear softens the initial sting, pulling forward a dewy heart of dark rose and lush peony. The floral core carries an earthy, slightly green edge from geranium leaves. As hours pass,…

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City Girl Milan by Laurelle London opens with a sharp pepper and pear combination that settles into a soft floral heart of geranium and rose. The base relies on a sweet blend of tonka bean and musk, creating a gentle oriental floral profile perfect for daytime wear in mild spring weather. It remains a skin-centric sce…

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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.

Do Lola and City Girl Milan smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Pear, Grapefruit, Rose and Geranium.

Is Lola or City Girl Milan better for summer or winter?

Lola suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lola and City Girl Milan?

Lola has top notes of Pink Pepper, Pear and Grapefruit, heart notes of Rose, Peony and Geranium, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Tonka Bean. City Girl Milan has top notes of Pepper, Pear and Grapefruit, heart notes of Geranium and Rose, a base of Musk, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.