Fragrance comparison

Pruning Shears vs Lily of The Valley & Jasmine

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 48 ratings analysed

4 wins

Pruning Shears

Demeter Fragrance

3.8444 votes

Rank #22,456 RoseGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Lily of The Valley & Jasmine

Allvernum

2.004 votes

Rank #69,765 White FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pruning Shears takes 4 of 4 categories.

Pruning Shears
Choose it for a rose and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lily of The Valley & Jasmine
Choose it for a white floral and fresh character. Best in spring.

Pruning Shears4/4

Lily of The Valley & Jasmine0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pruning ShearsDemeter Fragrance

Lily of The Valley & JasmineAllvernum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 27%Had 5%Want 68%

2.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 50%Had 33%Want 17%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

57%Like

7%Ok

9%Dislike

5%Hate

44 votes

0%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

50%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate25

Category winners

LongevityPruning Shears

SillagePruning Shears

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value63

Category winnerPruning ShearsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

green86%

metallic72%

fresh58%

mineral44%

floral30%

white floral100%

fresh83%

green65%

floral48%

soapy30%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both green, fresh and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RoseGrassMetallic notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PeonyGrassLotus

Heart

Lily of the ValleyJasmineRose

Base

CedarwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesRose and Grass. Durations are only published for Pruning Shears, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer73

Fall27

Winter20

Day100

Night24

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

Casual 44%Work 34%Date 14%Party 7%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,456

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#69,765

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPruning ShearsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Pruning Shears smells like clipping fresh garden roses on a cool spring morning. The opening hits with crisp green grass and wet rose stems. A sharp, cold trace of steel cuts through the damp air. It feels raw and clean. You get crushed plant leaves and dewy petals rather than heavy cosmetic powder. The metall…

Reviews →

Lily of The Valley & Jasmine by Allvernum is a Floral fragrance for women. Lily of The Valley & Jasmine was launched in 2017. Top notes are Peony, Grass and Lotus; middle notes are Lily of the Valley, Jasmine and Rose; base notes are Cedarwood and Musk.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Pruning Shears or Lily of The Valley & Jasmine?

Pruning Shears takes 4 of 4 categories. Pruning Shears is rated 3.84/5 from 44 votes; Lily of The Valley & Jasmine is rated 2.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Pruning Shears for a rose and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Lily of The Valley & Jasmine for a white floral and fresh character. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Pruning Shears or Lily of The Valley & Jasmine?

Pruning Shears lasts longest (Pruning Shears 53/100, Lily of The Valley & Jasmine 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pruning Shears or Lily of The Valley & Jasmine?

Pruning Shears projects furthest (Pruning Shears 53/100, Lily of The Valley & Jasmine 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pruning Shears and Lily of The Valley & Jasmine smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, fresh and floral accords. Common notes include Rose and Grass.

Is Pruning Shears or Lily of The Valley & Jasmine better for summer or winter?

Pruning Shears suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pruning Shears and Lily of The Valley & Jasmine?

Pruning Shears features Rose, Grass and Metallic notes. Lily of The Valley & Jasmine has top notes of Peony, Grass and Lotus, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Cedarwood and Musk.