Fragrance comparison

Rue des Lilas vs Lilac

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 173 ratings analysed

1 wins

Rue des Lilas

Phaedon

3.72173 votes

Rank #16,942 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Lilac

Vinci

—0 votes

Rank #64,787 PowderyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rue des Lilas takes 1 of 1 categories.

Rue des Lilas
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Lilac
Choose it for a powdery and floral character.

Rue des Lilas1/1

Lilac0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Rue des LilasPhaedon

LilacVinci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 173 votes

Have 27%Had 16%Want 56%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

39%Like

6%Ok

23%Dislike

2%Hate

173 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

floral88%

fresh77%

green65%

powdery53%

musky42%

powdery100%

floral92%

yellow floral84%

sweet77%

woody69%

fresh61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both floral, powdery and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LilacLily-of-the-ValleyLilyMuskPowdery NotesPalisander Rosewood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Linden BlossomBergamotLilacRose

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyYlang YlangVioletPeach

Base

SandalwoodVanillaAmberMuskPowdery Notes

InformationalShared notesLilac, Lily-of-the-Valley, Musk and Powdery Notes. 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

Summer56

Fall0

Winter20

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex23

Women77

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,942

PerfumerPierre Guillaume

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#64,787

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRue des LilasHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rue des Lilas by Phaedon opens with a dewy splash of white lilac alongside fresh lily of the valley. Perfumer Pierre Guillaume builds the scent around a botanical green accord, anchoring the pale blossoms with dark palisander rosewood and soft powdery musk. The floral opening feels realistic and airy, avoiding heavy s…

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Lilac by Vinci is a powdery floral fragrance that captures the dewy freshness of spring. Opening with a combination of bright bergamot and linden blossom, it quickly shifts into a heart of ylang-ylang and peach. The drydown introduces a soft base of sandalwood and vanilla, making it a clean choice for warm daytime wea…

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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.

Do Rue des Lilas and Lilac smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, powdery and fresh accords. Common notes include Lilac, Lily-of-the-Valley, Musk and Powdery Notes.

What are the notes in Rue des Lilas and Lilac?

Rue des Lilas features Lilac, Lily-of-the-Valley, Lily, Musk and Powdery Notes. Lilac has top notes of Linden Blossom, Bergamot, Lilac and Rose, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Ylang Ylang, Violet and Peach, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Amber and Musk.