Fragrance comparison

Pur Lilas vs Flore

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 316 ratings analysed

Pur Lilas

Cartier

3.8944 votes

Rank #20,547 FloralGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Flore

Carolina Herrera

4.04272 votes

Rank #25,067 White FloralFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Flore takes 5 of 7 categories.

Pur Lilas
Choose it for a floral and green character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Flore
Choose it for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Pur Lilas2/7

Flore5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pur LilasCartier

FloreCarolina Herrera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 9%Had 1%Want 90%

4.04/ 5 · 272 votes

Have 52%Had 48%Want 0%

Category winnerFloreRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

27%Like

14%Ok

7%Dislike

9%Hate

44 votes

43%Love

36%Like

3%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

272 votes

Category winnerFloreMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityFlore

SillageFlore

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value55

Category winnerFloreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

green83%

fresh65%

earthy48%

rose30%

white floral100%

fresh92%

green84%

floral77%

woody69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both floral, green and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LilacGreen NotesEarthy NotesRoseWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Green NotesAldehydesFruity NotesBergamot

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmineLilacRoseIris

Base

MuskWoodsy NotesSandalwood

InformationalShared notesLilac, Green Notes and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer73

Fall27

Winter9

Day100

Night20

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter43

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPur LilasMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex19

Women81

Men4

Unisex4

Women92

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,547

PerfumerMathilde Laurent

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#25,067

PerfumerCarlos Benaïm, Rosendo Mateu

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPur LilasHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mathilde Laurent constructed Pur Lilas as a botanical portrait of white lilac, complete with crushed green leaves and damp soil. The opening brings crisp, stem-like green notes alongside wet rose petals. As the scent settles, dusty floral pollen and subtle woody notes anchor the bloom on skin during cool spring mornin…

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Flore by Carolina Herrera is a Floral fragrance for women. Flore was launched in 1994. Flore was created by Rosendo Mateu and Carlos Benaïm. Top notes are Green Notes, Aldehydes, Fruity Notes and Bergamot; middle notes are Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine, Lilac, Rose and Iris; base notes are Iris, Musk, Woodsy Notes and S…

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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, Pur Lilas or Flore?

Flore takes 5 of 7 categories. Pur Lilas is rated 3.89/5 from 44 votes; Flore is rated 4.04/5 from 272 votes. Choose Pur Lilas for a floral and green character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Flore for a white floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Pur Lilas or Flore?

Flore lasts longest (Flore 76/100, Pur Lilas 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pur Lilas or Flore?

Flore projects furthest (Flore 71/100, Pur Lilas 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pur Lilas and Flore smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, green and fresh accords. Common notes include Lilac, Green Notes and Rose.

Is Pur Lilas or Flore better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pur Lilas is the stronger pick. For winter, Flore is the stronger pick. Pur Lilas suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pur Lilas and Flore?

Pur Lilas features Lilac, Green Notes, Earthy Notes, Rose and Woody Notes. Flore has top notes of Green Notes, Aldehydes, Fruity Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine, Lilac and Rose, a base of Musk, Woodsy Notes and Sandalwood.