Fragrance comparison

Lovely Game vs No 5

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

Lovely Game

Manzana Paris

5.001 votes

Rank #55,236 AmberWoody

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47%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

No 5

Prudence Paris · 2015

4.0024 votes

Rank #40,825 AmberBalsamic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No 5 takes 5 of 5 categories.

Lovely Game
Choose it for a amber and woody character.
No 5
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Lovely Game0/5

No 55/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: No 5
Sillage & projection: No 5
Value for money: No 5
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): No 5
Fragranxe ranking: No 5

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lovely GameManzana Paris

No 5Prudence Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.00/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 38%Had 24%Want 38%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

21%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

29%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityNo 5

SillageNo 5

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNo 5Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody90%

warm spicy80%

balsamic70%

oud60%

patchouli50%

amber77%

balsamic38%

floral30%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both amber and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Olibanum

Heart2-4 hrs

PatchouliSandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)

Base6-8+ hrs

BenzoinAmbergris

Top15-30 mins

Ylang-YlangGalbanumPalisander RosewoodTangerine

Heart2-4 hrs

Jasmine SambacTuberoseLilyNarcissusCarnationDamask Rose

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossPatchouliSandalwoodOlibanumAgarwood (Oud)AmberBenzoinVanilla

Category winnerNo 5Longest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer50

Fall40

Winter40

Day100

Night30

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,236

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,825

PerfumerPrudence Kilgour

Launched2015

Reviews1

Category winnerNo 5Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lovely Game by Manzana Paris takes a warm, meditative approach to resinous woods. The initial spray delivers a sharp burst of olibanum incense that quickly calms down into a smooth, lemony smoke. Within fifteen minutes, the fragrance shifts into a heart of dry patchouli, milky sandalwood, and a tame touch of agarwood …

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Prudence Paris No 5 opens with a tart, vibrant burst of green galbanum, sparkling tangerine, and creamy ylang-ylang that immediately demands attention. As that initial citrus snap settles, the heart opens up into an opulent floral garden crowded with dewy jasmine sambac, sweet tuberose, and spicy carnation. The progre…

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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, Lovely Game or No 5?

No 5 takes 5 of 5 categories. Lovely Game is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; No 5 is rated 4.00/5 from 24 votes. Choose Lovely Game for a amber and woody character. Choose No 5 for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Lovely Game or No 5?

No 5 lasts longest (No 5 72/100, Lovely Game 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lovely Game or No 5?

No 5 projects furthest (No 5 75/100, Lovely Game 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lovely Game and No 5 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and balsamic accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Lovely Game or No 5 better for summer or winter?

No 5 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lovely Game and No 5?

Lovely Game has top notes of Olibanum, heart notes of Patchouli, Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Benzoin and Ambergris. No 5 has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Galbanum, Palisander Rosewood and Tangerine, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Tuberose, Lily and Narcissus, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Olibanum.