Fragrance comparison

Sinful Garden vs Lilac

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 223 ratings analysed

3 wins

Sinful Garden

G Parfums

3.899 votes

Rank #58,745 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Lilac

Roja Dove

4.04214 votes

Rank #4,151 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sinful Garden takes 3 of 4 categories.

Sinful Garden
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Lilac
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Sinful Garden3/4

Lilac1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sinful GardenG Parfums

LilacRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 17%Had 11%Want 72%

4.04/ 5 · 214 votes

Have 34%Had 16%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

47%Love

32%Like

3%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

112 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevitySinful Garden

SillageSinful Garden

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value48

Category winnerSinful GardenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fruity92%

woody84%

cinnamon77%

amber69%

powdery61%

woody100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

white floral77%

citrus69%

vanilla61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CinnamonBenzoinPlumCedarClovesMuskSandalwoodRosePeachGingerVanillaJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Bergamot

Heart

HeliotropeVioletOrange BlossomYlang-YlangJasmineRosePeach

Base

AmyrisGingerOrris RootOakmossVanillaPeru BalsamCinnamonCedar

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Cedar, Rose and Peach. Durations are only published for Sinful Garden, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day45

Night100

Spring100

Summer74

Fall0

Winter29

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 39%Party 33%Casual 17%Work 11%

Men8

Unisex17

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,745

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,151

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews32

Category winnerLilacHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sinful Garden by G Parfums wastes zero time. The first spray releases a thick burst of dark plum, pungent cloves, and warm cinnamon that demands attention. You get an immediate kick of stinging alcohol for three minutes before the natural oils take over your skin. As the initial heat calms down, a stewed peach accord …

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Roja Dove Lilac wears more like a refined floral bouquet than a true lilac soliflore. Bergamot gives it a polished lift, then violet, heliotrope, orange blossom, jasmine and peach create a soft, powdery heart with a dressed-up feel. As it settles, the woods, moss, vanilla and warm spices add texture rather than heavin…

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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, Sinful Garden or Lilac?

Sinful Garden takes 3 of 4 categories. Sinful Garden is rated 3.89/5 from 9 votes; Lilac is rated 4.04/5 from 214 votes. Choose Sinful Garden for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Lilac for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Sinful Garden or Lilac?

Sinful Garden lasts longest (Sinful Garden 88/100, Lilac 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sinful Garden or Lilac?

Sinful Garden projects furthest (Sinful Garden 78/100, Lilac 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sinful Garden and Lilac smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Cedar, Rose and Peach.

Is Sinful Garden or Lilac better for summer or winter?

Sinful Garden suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sinful Garden and Lilac?

Sinful Garden features Cinnamon, Benzoin, Plum, Cedar and Cloves. Lilac has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Heliotrope, Violet, Orange Blossom and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Amyris, Ginger, Orris Root and Oakmoss.