Fragrance comparison

Vanille & Narcisse vs Lily Le Parfum

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 695 ratings analysed

4 wins

Vanille & Narcisse

L'Occitane en Provence

4.08580 votes

Rank #4,996 VanillaYellow Floral

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31%scent match

Clearly different

Lily Le Parfum

O Boticário

4.23115 votes

Rank #28,658 White FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vanille & Narcisse takes 4 of 7 categories.

Vanille & Narcisse
Choose it for a vanilla and yellow floral character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Lily Le Parfum
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in winter.

Vanille & Narcisse4/7

Lily Le Parfum3/7

Ratings & consensus: Lily Le Parfum
Community sentiment: Vanille & Narcisse
Longevity: Lily Le Parfum
Sillage & projection: Vanille & Narcisse
Value for money: Vanille & Narcisse
Versatility: Lily Le Parfum
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Vanille & Narcisse

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Vanille & NarcisseL'Occitane en Provence

Lily Le ParfumO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 580 votes

Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%

4.23/ 5 · 115 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

Category winnerLily Le ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

52%Like

2%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

580 votes

56%Love

24%Like

9%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

115 votes

Category winnerVanille & NarcisseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityLily Le Parfum

SillageVanille & Narcisse

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value26

Category winnerVanille & NarcisseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

yellow floral90%

green80%

sweet70%

aromatic60%

balsamic50%

white floral100%

powdery91%

woody83%

vanilla74%

musky65%

green56%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both vanilla and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Black CurrantBergamot

Heart2-3 hrs

NarcissusGardenia

Base6-8 hrs

VanilaTonka Bean

Top

CassisMandarin OrangeBergamotPink Pepper

Heart

Egyptian JasmineGardeniaNarcissus

Base

VanillaMuskCashmeranSandalwoodTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Narcissus, Gardenia and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Vanille & Narcisse, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring59

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day86

Night100

Spring95

Summer43

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerLily Le ParfumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Casual 33%Date 31%Work 26%Party 10%

Men1

Unisex11

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,996

PerfumerKarine Dubreuil-Sereni

Launched—

Reviews61

Overall rank#28,658

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVanille & NarcisseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The opening gives you a sharp burst of bergamot and tart black currant. It bites at first. Give the alcohol two minutes to settle, and the scent softens into an earthy, golden narcissus flower wrapped in warm vanilla. This is not bakery frosting. Karine Dubreuil blended a dry, hay-like yellow floral with creamy tonka …

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Lily Le Parfum by O Boticário is a rich, creamy white floral fragrance built around lush gardenia, sweet Egyptian jasmine, and warm vanilla. Crisp mandarin orange and spicy pink pepper give the opening an energetic lift before settling into soft sandalwood and cozy cashmeran. It feels like wearing an expensive silk sc…

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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, Vanille & Narcisse or Lily Le Parfum?

Vanille & Narcisse takes 4 of 7 categories. Vanille & Narcisse is rated 4.08/5 from 580 votes; Lily Le Parfum is rated 4.23/5 from 115 votes. Choose Vanille & Narcisse for a vanilla and yellow floral character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Lily Le Parfum for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Vanille & Narcisse or Lily Le Parfum?

Lily Le Parfum lasts longest (Lily Le Parfum 69/100, Vanille & Narcisse 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vanille & Narcisse or Lily Le Parfum?

Vanille & Narcisse projects furthest (Vanille & Narcisse 58/100, Lily Le Parfum 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vanille & Narcisse and Lily Le Parfum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and green accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Narcissus, Gardenia and Tonka Bean.

Is Vanille & Narcisse or Lily Le Parfum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Lily Le Parfum is the stronger pick. For winter, Vanille & Narcisse is the stronger pick. Vanille & Narcisse suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vanille & Narcisse and Lily Le Parfum?

Vanille & Narcisse has top notes of Black Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Narcissus and Gardenia, a base of Vanila and Tonka Bean. Lily Le Parfum has top notes of Cassis, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Egyptian Jasmine, Gardenia and Narcissus, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Cashmeran and Sandalwood.