Merciful Bubbles vs Lili
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
15%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Merciful Bubbles takes 4 of 4 categories.
Merciful BubblesChoose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
LiliChoose it for a sweet and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Merciful Bubbles4/4
Lili0/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Merciful Bubbles
- Sillage & projection
- Merciful Bubbles
- Value for money
- Merciful Bubbles
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Merciful Bubbles
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Merciful BubblesWater StoriesLiliL'AmandeWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.46/ 5 · 28 votes
Have 53%Had 15%Want 33%
2.86/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 32%Had 27%Want 41%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate11%Love
54%Like
7%Ok
29%Dislike
0%Hate
28 votes
0%Love
43%Like
14%Ok
29%Dislike
14%Hate
7 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMerciful Bubbles
SillageMerciful Bubbles
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMerciful BubblesBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familypowdery100%
violet90%
iris80%
woody70%
floral60%
earthy50%
sweet100%
fruity92%
white floral84%
yellow floral77%
tuberose69%
vanilla61%
Scent match15%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotLemonMandarin Orange
Heart
IrisVioletCedarRaspberryRose
Base
MuskVanillaAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Vetiver
Top15-30 mins
RaspberryPeachMandarin OrangeSweet OrangeBergamotRed Berries
Heart2-4 hrs
Ylang-YlangTuberoseJasmineIris
Base5-7 hrs
VanillaWhite MuskCedarVetiver
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, Iris and Cedar. Durations are only published for Lili, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall67
Winter33
Day100
Night14
Spring100
Summer25
Fall50
Winter50
Day100
Night20
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#47,716
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#68,825
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerMerciful BubblesHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMerciful Bubbles opens with a burst of bright lemon and sharp mandarin orange, creating an initial impression of clean, soapy water. As it settles, the scent transitions into a soft, powdery cloud of iris and violet, backed by a clean cedar woodiness. A faint trail of raspberry adds a touch of jammy sweetness, prevent…
Reviews →Lili by L'Amande opens with an immediate splash of juicy peach, tart raspberry, and bright mandarin orange. It smells like biting into fresh orchard fruit drizzled with citrus syrup on a bright morning. As the opening mist settles, the fragrance shifts into a sunny floral heart led by sweet tuberose, lush jasmine, and…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Merciful Bubbles or Lili?
Merciful Bubbles takes 4 of 4 categories. Merciful Bubbles is rated 3.46/5 from 28 votes; Lili is rated 2.86/5 from 7 votes. Choose Merciful Bubbles for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Lili for a sweet and fruity character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Merciful Bubbles or Lili?
Merciful Bubbles lasts longest (Merciful Bubbles 65/100, Lili 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Merciful Bubbles or Lili?
Merciful Bubbles projects furthest (Merciful Bubbles 58/100, Lili 46/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Merciful Bubbles and Lili smell similar?
Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Iris and Cedar.
Is Merciful Bubbles or Lili better for summer or winter?
Merciful Bubbles suits daytime wear; Lili suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Merciful Bubbles and Lili?
Merciful Bubbles has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Iris, Violet, Cedar and Raspberry, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Vetiver. Lili has top notes of Raspberry, Peach, Mandarin Orange and Sweet Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Vanilla, White Musk, Cedar and Vetiver.
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