Fragrance comparison

Lyra vs Z

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 533 ratings analysed

Lyra

Eudora

4.03440 votes

Rank #8,086 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Pantheon Roma

4.1093 votes

Rank #8,088 LeatherOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.

Lyra
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Z
Choose it for a leather and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Lyra4/8

Z4/8

Ratings & consensus: Lyra
Community sentiment: Lyra
Longevity: Z
Sillage & projection: Z
Value for money: Lyra
Versatility: Z
Note pyramid (duration): Z
Fragranxe ranking: Lyra

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LyraEudora

ZPantheon Roma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 440 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

4.10/ 5 · 93 votes

Have 35%Had 3%Want 62%

Category winnerLyraRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

29%Like

11%Ok

9%Dislike

5%Hate

440 votes

62%Love

15%Like

5%Ok

4%Dislike

13%Hate

93 votes

Category winnerLyraMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage87

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityZ

SillageZ

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value39

Category winnerLyraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity90%

powdery80%

white floral70%

woody60%

cherry50%

leather100%

oud92%

sweet84%

cherry77%

animalic69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both sweet and cherry

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Strawberry SyrupBlueberryCherryKiwiApricotOsmanthus

Heart2-4 hrs

Iris FlowerJasmineVioletLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8 hrs

MuskTonka BeanMaltolAmberSandalwoodCedarAccord Eudora®Moss

Top20-30 mins

CherryMyrtleJuniper

Heart3-5 hrs

RumBlueberryVanillaBrown sugarViolet

Base10-14+ hrs

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)AmberSandalwood

Category winnerZLongest dry-down: 10-14+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter62

Day100

Night47

Spring40

Summer23

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerZMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex3

Women96

Casual 34%Date 27%Party 21%Work 18%

Men55

Unisex38

Women7

Date 39%Party 36%Casual 14%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,086

PerfumerDavid Apel, Isaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#8,088

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerLyraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eudora Lyra opens with a heavy blast of sweet strawberry syrup and tart cherry. The sugar hits right away. Within twenty minutes, bright kiwi and dark blueberry soften into a velvety floral core of violet, iris flower, and clean jasmine. It smells like candied berries dusted in fine cosmetic powder. Maltol and warm to…

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Pantheon Roma Z opens with a tart flash of dark cherry, herbal myrtle, and crushed juniper berries before diving into pure decadence. The core reveals aged rum drizzled over brown sugar, wild blueberry, and powdery violet petals. At the base, thick Cambodian oud collides with coarse leather, warm amber, and creamy san…

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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, Lyra or Z?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Lyra is rated 4.03/5 from 440 votes; Z is rated 4.10/5 from 93 votes. Choose Lyra for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Z for a leather and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Lyra or Z?

Z lasts longest (Z 90/100, Lyra 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lyra or Z?

Z projects furthest (Z 87/100, Lyra 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lyra and Z smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and cherry accords. Common notes include Blueberry, Cherry, Violet and Amber.

Is Lyra or Z better for summer or winter?

For summer, Z is the stronger pick. For winter, Z is the stronger pick. Lyra suits daytime wear; Z suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lyra and Z?

Lyra has top notes of Strawberry Syrup, Blueberry, Cherry and Kiwi, heart notes of Iris Flower, Jasmine, Violet and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Tonka Bean, Maltol and Amber. Z has top notes of Cherry, Myrtle and Juniper, heart notes of Rum, Blueberry, Vanilla and Brown sugar, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Sandalwood.