Fragrance comparison

Pretty Woman vs The Lys

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 35 ratings analysed

2 wins

Pretty Woman

Barbara Orbison

4.3231 votes

Rank #20,306 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

The Lys

Le Jardin Retrouve

4.004 votes

Rank #46,818 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pretty Woman takes 2 of 2 categories.

Pretty Woman
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
The Lys
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Pretty Woman2/2

The Lys0/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pretty WomanBarbara Orbison

The LysLe Jardin Retrouve

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 28%Had 11%Want 61%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 9%Had 6%Want 84%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

39%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

31 votes

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillagePretty Woman

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

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

smoky77%

balsamic69%

floral61%

citrus100%

white floral92%

yellow floral84%

fresh spicy77%

vanilla69%

aromatic61%

Scent match11%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot

Heart

CarnationRoseLily

Base

IncenseAmberVanillePatchouliVirginia Cedar

Top15 to 30 minutes

Bergamot

Heart2 to 3 hours

LilySt John's Wort

Base3 to 4 hours

VanilleOakmoss

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lily and Vanille. Durations are only published for The Lys, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer0

Fall100

Winter91

Day90

Night100

Spring100

Summer67

Fall33

Winter33

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,306

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#46,818

PerfumerYuri Gutsatz

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerPretty WomanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pretty Woman greets you with a bright, fleeting splash of bergamot before it quickly drops its citrus mask. Within minutes, a heavy floral core of dry carnation, classic red rose, and stargazer lily takes over on the skin. The flowers feel thick, almost dusty, rather than fresh or dewy. As the hours pass, the scent se…

Reviews →

The Lys by Le Jardin Retrouve is a traditional botanical fragrance built around a fresh, natural lily accord. It opens with an uplifting burst of zesty bergamot that quickly introduces the floral core, where clean white lily joins the herbal, slightly dry nuance of St John's wort. As the initial brightness settles, th…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Pretty Woman or The Lys?

Pretty Woman takes 2 of 2 categories. Pretty Woman is rated 4.32/5 from 31 votes; The Lys is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Pretty Woman for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose The Lys for a citrus and white floral character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which projects more, Pretty Woman or The Lys?

Pretty Woman projects furthest (Pretty Woman 53/100, The Lys 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pretty Woman and The Lys smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lily and Vanille.

Is Pretty Woman or The Lys better for summer or winter?

Pretty Woman suits evening wear; The Lys suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pretty Woman and The Lys?

Pretty Woman has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Rose and Lily, a base of Incense, Amber, Vanille and Patchouli. The Lys has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Lily and St John's Wort, a base of Vanille and Oakmoss.