AltScent · Ranked by community data · 2026-11-09
Best lily perfumes: the 30 most-rated
The most-rated perfumes built around fresh lily-of-the-valley, white stargazer lily and water lily — any gender, with longevity, price and the closest cheaper match our data finds.
- 35,335ratings on the most-rated
- 13,543median across the 30
- 6.4 hmedian longevity
- 18have a cheaper match at 85+
- 59%median saving on those matches
| perfume | lasts | price | ratings | closest cheaper match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mugler Angelsweet · patchouli · fruity | 8.7 h | ~$55 | 35,335 | La Rive River of Love89% match · ~$15 · 5.2 h |
| 2 | Dior Hypnotic Poisonvanilla · sweet · almond | 7.2 h | ~$100 | 30,582 | Tesori d'Oriente Fiore del Dragone88% match · ~$13 · 5.1 h |
| 3 | Dior J'adorewhite floral · floral · fruity | 6.2 h | ~$80 | 29,804 | no match at 85+ yet |
| 4 | Chloé Chloé Eau de Parfumfloral · rose · fresh | 6.4 h | ~$112 | 24,038 | Mahogany Make Me Fever Gold89% match · ~$22 · 7.2 h |
| 5 | Calvin Klein CK Onecitrus · green · powdery | 4.2 h | ~$21 | 23,162 | O Boticário Insensatez91% match · ~$28 · 3.8 h |
| 6 | Dior Fahrenheitleather · woody · ozonic | 7.0 h | ~$95 | 23,061 | Maison Alhambra Fortnight90% match · ~$18 · 5.8 h |
| 7 | Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Hommecitrus · aromatic · fresh spicy | 5.8 h | ~$35 | 20,294 | no match at 85+ yet |
| 8 | Afnan 9pmvanilla · amber · warm spicy | 7.3 h | ~$24 | 18,363 | Lattafa Perfumes Ramz Lattafa Silver91% match · ~$16 · 6.9 h |
| 9 | Donna Karan DKNY Be Deliciousgreen · fruity · aquatic | 5.0 h | ~$48 | 17,530 | no match at 85+ yet |
| 10 | Dolce&Gabbana The Onefruity · white floral · vanilla | 6.3 h | ~$66 | 17,338 | no match at 85+ yet |
| 11 | Aquolina Pink Sugarsweet · caramel · vanilla | 6.4 h | ~$19 | 15,380 | Gale Hayman Delicious Cotton Candy91% match · ~$22 · 5.6 h |
| 12 | Cacharel Amor Amorcitrus · fruity · vanilla | 5.2 h | ~$30 | 15,122 | Paris Elysees Amour TouJours89% match · ~$15 · 4.3 h |
| 13 | Moschino Cheap & Chic I Love Lovecitrus · sweet · aromatic | 4.5 h | ~$34 | 14,053 | La Rive Donna89% match · ~$15 · 3.4 h |
| 14 | Cacharel Noafloral · white floral · musky | 4.9 h | ~$30 | 13,998 | Avon Pur Blanca87% match · ~$15 · 4.1 h |
| 15 | Chanel Chanel No 5 Parfumpowdery · woody · aldehydic | 7.3 h | ~$180 | 13,715 | Lanvin Arpège89% match · ~$25 · 7.0 h |
| 16 | Givenchy Ange ou Demonvanilla · sweet · warm spicy | 7.6 h | ~$75 | 13,371 | Maison Alhambra Philos Opus Noir85% match · ~$14 · 7.0 h |
| 17 | Lancôme Trésorfruity · powdery · floral | 6.9 h | ~$80 | 13,262 | Oriflame Volare85% match · ~$30 · 4.7 h |
| 18 | Dior Dunewoody · amber · balsamic | 7.1 h | ~$164 | 13,044 | no match at 85+ yet |
| 19 | Joop! Joop! Hommevanilla · warm spicy · white floral | 8.4 h | ~$15 | 12,421 | Montblanc Individuel86% match · ~$30 · 5.8 h |
| 20 | Chanel Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfumwoody · aldehydic · fresh | 6.9 h | ~$242 | 12,354 | no match at 85+ yet |
| 21 | Versace Versensecitrus · woody · fresh spicy | 4.9 h | ~$55 | 12,154 | Maison Alhambra Versencia Essence91% match · ~$22 · 4.7 h |
| 22 | Issey Miyake L'eau d'Isseyfloral · fresh · white floral | 6.1 h | ~$39 | 12,002 | no match at 85+ yet |
| 23 | Versace Blue Jeansaromatic · fresh spicy · woody | 5.2 h | ~$45 | 11,152 | no match at 85+ yet |
| 24 | Mugler A*Menwarm spicy · sweet · caramel | 8.7 h | ~$45 | 10,954 | Cuba Paris Cuba Prestige85% match · ~$25 · 6.5 h |
| 25 | Cacharel LouLoupowdery · amber · vanilla | 7.7 h | ~$90 | 10,890 | Paris Elysees Petit Bisou87% match · ~$18 · 6.7 h |
| 26 | Dior Dolce Vitawarm spicy · woody · powdery | 6.8 h | ~$154 | 10,861 | no match at 85+ yet |
| 27 | Tiziana Terenzi Kirkèfruity · sweet · musky | 8.5 h | ~$97 | 10,579 | Al Haramain Perfumes Amber Oud Gold Edition93% match · ~$40 · 8.5 h |
| 28 | Elizabeth Arden 5th Avenuefloral · white floral · yellow floral | 5.0 h | ~$22 | 10,397 | no match at 85+ yet |
| 29 | Davidoff Cool Waterfresh · floral · fruity | 4.8 h | ~$22 | 10,044 | no match at 85+ yet |
| 30 | Maison Martin Margiela Lazy Sunday Morningmusky · fresh · white floral | 4.6 h | ~$77 | 10,023 | no match at 85+ yet |
Ranked by how many people have rated each perfume — the most-worn and most-discussed first. Every perfume links to its own page with the full ranked list of alternatives and where to buy.
How this list was ranked
- Judged on the full note list. A note like lily is a specific ingredient rather than a broad accord family, so a perfume qualifies when lily appears among its top, heart or base notes.
- Ranked by ratings, not by our opinion. At least 1,000 ratings each; 412 perfumes qualified and the 30 most-rated are shown. Popularity is the one ranking nobody has to take our word for.
- Discontinued perfumes are excluded. A list you buy from should not lead with a bottle no retailer stocks.
- The cheaper match is AltScent’s rank-1 alternative, shown only when it scores 85 or better. Similarity is an AI-generated estimate informed by community opinion; it describes perceived scent character and is not a statement of fact.
- Prices are estimates of a full bottle in USD and vary by retailer, size and time.
Fragrance metadata derives from public community fragrance data. Rankings and analysis are our own. Figures may be reproduced with attribution and a link to this page.
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