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004 Sublime Love vs Cristal Rosae

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

Updated 58 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cristal Rosae takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • 004 Sublime Love

    Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Cristal Rosae

    Choose it for a rose and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

004 Sublime Love1/5
Cristal Rosae4/5
Ratings & consensus
004 Sublime Love
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Cristal Rosae
Sillage & projection
Cristal Rosae
Value for money
Cristal Rosae
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Cristal Rosae

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
004 Sublime LoveAjmal
Cristal RosaePrincesse Marina De Bourbon
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.05/ 5 · 19 votes
Have 48%Had 24%Want 29%
3.95/ 5 · 39 votes
Have 27%Had 5%Want 68%
Category winner004 Sublime LoveRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
32%Love
53%Like
5%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

33%Love
46%Like
3%Ok
18%Dislike
0%Hate

39 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity62
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate76
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityCristal Rosae

SillageCristal Rosae

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value58
¤ Price value63
Category winnerCristal RosaeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
violet90%
woody80%
rose70%
fruity60%
floral50%
rose100%
violet83%
woody65%
floral48%
powdery30%
Scent match71%Closely related · both violet, rose and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Black Currant
Heart
VioletRose
Base
MuskCedarPatchouli
Notes
RoseVioletCedar

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesViolet, Rose and Cedar. Durations are only published for Cristal Rosae, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring88
Summer100
Fall0
Winter13
Day100
Night22
Spring100
Summer68
Fall50
Winter27
Day100
Night39
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex50
Women50
Men6
Unisex0
Women94
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,795

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,634

PerfumerPhilippine Courtière

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerCristal RosaeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ajmal 004 Sublime Love is a powdery floral with a fruity blackcurrant lift up top, then violet and rose that read soft, lipstick-like, and gently romantic. The dry-down settles into clean musk with cedar and patchouli adding a quiet woody depth. It suits anyone who likes smooth, polished florals that feel tidy rather…

Reviews →

Cristal Rosae by Princesse Marina De Bourbon is a crisp, dewy floral fragrance built around fresh rose petals, powdery violet, and clean cedar. The opening captures the light, airy sensation of chilled rose water rather than a thick, jammy blossom. As it settles on skin, soft violet introduces a tender cosmetic powder…

Reviews →
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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 004 Sublime Love or Cristal Rosae?

Cristal Rosae takes 4 of 5 categories. 004 Sublime Love is rated 4.05/5 from 19 votes; Cristal Rosae is rated 3.95/5 from 39 votes. Choose 004 Sublime Love for a powdery and violet character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Cristal Rosae for a rose and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, 004 Sublime Love or Cristal Rosae?

They last about the same: Cristal Rosae 63/100, 004 Sublime Love 62/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, 004 Sublime Love or Cristal Rosae?

Cristal Rosae projects furthest (Cristal Rosae 68/100, 004 Sublime Love 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 004 Sublime Love and Cristal Rosae smell similar?

Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share violet, rose and woody accords. Common notes include Violet, Rose and Cedar.

Is 004 Sublime Love or Cristal Rosae better for summer or winter?

004 Sublime Love suits daytime wear; Cristal Rosae suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 004 Sublime Love and Cristal Rosae?

004 Sublime Love has top notes of Black Currant, heart notes of Violet and Rose, a base of Musk, Cedar and Patchouli. Cristal Rosae features Rose, Violet and Cedar.

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