Fragrance comparison

Unusual Flower vs Lovely

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 8,932 ratings analysed

Unusual Flower

Zara

3.5225 votes

Rank #22,087 CitrusMusky

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45%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Lovely

Sarah Jessica Parker

3.718,907 votes

Rank #1,806 WoodyMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lovely takes 5 of 7 categories.

Unusual Flower
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lovely
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Unusual Flower2/7

Lovely5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Unusual FlowerZara

LovelySarah Jessica Parker

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.52/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 40%Had 16%Want 44%

3.71/ 5 · 8,907 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerLovelyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

36%Like

20%Ok

24%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

29%Love

45%Like

7%Ok

17%Dislike

2%Hate

8,559 votes

Category winnerLovelyMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityLovely

SillageUnusual Flower

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value81

Category winnerLovelyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky88%

powdery77%

floral65%

sweet53%

fresh spicy42%

woody100%

musky92%

lavender84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

citrus61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both musky, citrus and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

OrchidVerbena

Base

Musk

Top

LavenderMartiniBergamotMandarin OrangePalisander Rosewood

Heart

PatchouliOrchidNarcissus

Base

MuskWoodsy NotesCedarWhite Amber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, Orchid and Musk. 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

Summer100

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night36

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter39

Day–

Night–

Category winnerUnusual FlowerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

Men1

Unisex9

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,087

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#1,806

PerfumerClement Gavarry, Laurent Le Guernec

Launched—

Reviews302

Category winnerLovelyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara Unusual Flower opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and crisp mandarin orange. The fragrance quickly settles into a leafy middle phase dominated by lemon verbena and powdery orchid, giving it a cool green bite that feels fresh and unexpected for a budget scent. As it dries down over three to four hours, clean mus…

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Lovely is a soft musky floral with lavender, patchouli, white amber and a slightly unusual martini twist. It opens fresh and aromatic, then settles into a powdery skin scent that many wearers find clean, comforting and quietly elegant. It suits someone who likes understated perfume more than loud projection. Sample fi…

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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, Unusual Flower or Lovely?

Lovely takes 5 of 7 categories. Unusual Flower is rated 3.52/5 from 25 votes; Lovely is rated 3.71/5 from 8,907 votes. Choose Unusual Flower for a citrus and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Lovely for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Unusual Flower or Lovely?

They last about the same: Lovely 61/100, Unusual Flower 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Unusual Flower or Lovely?

Unusual Flower projects furthest (Unusual Flower 58/100, Lovely 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Unusual Flower and Lovely smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Orchid and Musk.

Is Unusual Flower or Lovely better for summer or winter?

For summer, Unusual Flower is the stronger pick. For winter, Lovely is the stronger pick. Unusual Flower suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Unusual Flower and Lovely?

Unusual Flower has top notes of Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Orchid and Verbena, a base of Musk. Lovely has top notes of Lavender, Martini, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Patchouli, Orchid and Narcissus, a base of Musk, Woodsy Notes, Cedar and White Amber.