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Z vs Lyra

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

Updated 533 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.

  • Z

    Choose it for a leather and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Lyra

    Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Z4/8
Lyra4/8
Ratings & consensus
Lyra
Community sentiment
Lyra
Longevity
Z
Sillage & projection
Z
Value for money
Lyra
Versatility
Z
Note pyramid (duration)
Z
Fragranxe ranking
Lyra

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ZPantheon Roma
LyraEudora
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.10/ 5 · 93 votes
Have 35%Had 3%Want 62%
4.03/ 5 · 440 votes
Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%
Category winnerLyraRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
62%Love
15%Like
5%Ok
4%Dislike
13%Hate

93 votes

47%Love
29%Like
11%Ok
9%Dislike
5%Hate

440 votes

Category winnerLyraMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity90
〰 Sillage87
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate76
Category winners

LongevityZ

SillageZ

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value39
¤ Price value66
Category winnerLyraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
leather100%
oud92%
sweet84%
cherry77%
animalic69%
fresh spicy61%
sweet100%
fruity90%
powdery80%
white floral70%
woody60%
cherry50%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both sweet and cherry

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
CherryMyrtleJuniper
Heart3-5 hrs
RumBlueberryVanillaBrown sugarViolet
Base10-14+ hrs
LeatherAgarwood (Oud)AmberSandalwood
Top15-30 mins
Strawberry SyrupBlueberryCherryKiwiApricotOsmanthus
Heart2-4 hrs
Iris FlowerJasmineVioletLily-of-the-Valley
Base6-8 hrs
MuskTonka BeanMaltolAmberSandalwoodCedarAccord Eudora®Moss
Category winnerZLongest dry-down: 10-14+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring40
Summer23
Fall0
Winter100
Day32
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter62
Day100
Night47
Category winnerZMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men55
Unisex38
Women7
Date 39%Party 36%Casual 14%Work 11%
Men1
Unisex3
Women96
Casual 34%Date 27%Party 21%Work 18%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,088

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#8,086

PerfumerDavid Apel, Isaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerLyraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pantheon Roma Z opens with a tart flash of dark cherry, herbal myrtle, and crushed juniper berries before diving into pure decadence. The core reveals aged rum drizzled over brown sugar, wild blueberry, and powdery violet petals. At the base, thick Cambodian oud collides with coarse leather, warm amber, and creamy san…

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Eudora Lyra opens with a heavy blast of sweet strawberry syrup and tart cherry. The sugar hits right away. Within twenty minutes, bright kiwi and dark blueberry soften into a velvety floral core of violet, iris flower, and clean jasmine. It smells like candied berries dusted in fine cosmetic powder. Maltol and warm to…

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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, Z or Lyra?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Z is rated 4.10/5 from 93 votes; Lyra is rated 4.03/5 from 440 votes. Choose Z for a leather and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Lyra for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Z or Lyra?

Z lasts longest (Z 90/100, Lyra 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Z or Lyra?

Z projects furthest (Z 87/100, Lyra 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Z and Lyra smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and cherry accords. Common notes include Cherry, Blueberry, Violet and Amber.

Is Z or Lyra better for summer or winter?

For summer, Z is the stronger pick. For winter, Z is the stronger pick. Z suits evening wear; Lyra suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Z and Lyra?

Z has top notes of Cherry, Myrtle and Juniper, heart notes of Rum, Blueberry, Vanilla and Brown sugar, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Amber and Sandalwood. Lyra has top notes of Strawberry Syrup, Blueberry, Cherry and Kiwi, heart notes of Iris Flower, Jasmine, Violet and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Tonka Bean, Maltol and Amber.

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