Fragrance comparison

The Lys vs Ombre Platine

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 168 ratings analysed

The Lys

Le Jardin Retrouve

4.004 votes

Rank #46,818 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Ombre Platine

Jean Charles Brosseau

3.74164 votes

Rank #32,601 LactonicFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ombre Platine takes 2 of 2 categories.

The Lys
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Ombre Platine
Choose it for a lactonic and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

The Lys0/2

Ombre Platine2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The LysLe Jardin Retrouve

Ombre PlatineJean Charles Brosseau

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 9%Had 6%Want 84%

3.74/ 5 · 164 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

28%Love

42%Like

6%Ok

24%Dislike

0%Hate

164 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageOmbre Platine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value52

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral92%

yellow floral84%

fresh spicy77%

vanilla69%

aromatic61%

lactonic100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

vanilla77%

woody69%

coconut61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Bergamot

Heart2 to 3 hours

LilySt John's Wort

Base3 to 4 hours

VanilleOakmoss

Top

Red ApplePink PepperBlack CurrantBergamot

Heart

MilkCoconutTuberoseplumLily

Base

VanillePeru BalsamSandalwoodVirginia Cedar

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

Spring100

Summer67

Fall33

Winter33

Day50

Night100

Spring62

Summer36

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex29

Women71

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,818

PerfumerYuri Gutsatz

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#32,601

PerfumerThomas Fontaine

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOmbre PlatineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Ombre Platine is a creamy lactonic floral that balances bright fruit with deep balsamic warmth. It wraps a dense heart of coconut and tuberose in a soft blanket of vanilla and sandalwood. This scent is built for cool autumn afternoons and cozy evenings when you want a rich skin scent.

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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, The Lys or Ombre Platine?

Ombre Platine takes 2 of 2 categories. The Lys is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Ombre Platine is rated 3.74/5 from 164 votes. Choose The Lys for a citrus and white floral character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Ombre Platine for a lactonic and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which projects more, The Lys or Ombre Platine?

Ombre Platine projects furthest (Ombre Platine 66/100, The Lys 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Lys and Ombre Platine smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lily and Vanille.

Is The Lys or Ombre Platine better for summer or winter?

The Lys suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Lys and Ombre Platine?

The Lys has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Lily and St John's Wort, a base of Vanille and Oakmoss. Ombre Platine has top notes of Red Apple, Pink Pepper, Black Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Milk, Coconut, Tuberose and plum, a base of Vanille, Peru Balsam, Sandalwood and Virginia Cedar.