Fragrance comparison

109 vs Romance Forever

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

109

Leland Francis

—0 votes

Rank #75,355 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Romance Forever

Rasasi

3.7220 votes

Rank #33,402 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Romance Forever takes 1 of 1 categories.

109
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Romance Forever
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

1090/1

Romance Forever1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

109Leland Francis

Romance ForeverRasasi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

3.72/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 59%Had 16%Want 25%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

54%Love

31%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value92

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

green90%

woody80%

fresh spicy70%

rose60%

vanilla50%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

citrus77%

herbal69%

amber61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Tomato LeafPetitgrainCypress

Heart2-4 hrs

PalmarosaRose

Base5-7 hrs

CedarwoodVanilla

Top

PetitgrainClary SageArtemisiaBergamotLavenderGeraniumCypressLemon

Heart

JasmineNutmegRoseIrisMateLabdanum

Base

SandalwoodAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Cypress and Rose. Durations are only published for 109, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night33

Spring75

Summer100

Fall58

Winter50

Day100

Night60

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 42%Work 35%Date 14%Party 9%

Men85

Unisex15

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,355

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,402

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerRomance ForeverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Leland Francis 109 smells like snapping fresh tomato vines on a sunny morning. The opening hits immediately. You get crushed tomato leaf, bitter green petitgrain, and resinous cypress needles. Within twenty minutes, that brisk garden sharpness softens into a grassy floral heart of palmarosa and dewy rose petals. It sm…

Reviews →

Romance Forever by Rasasi is a classic aromatic-woody fragrance for men that centers on a clean, herbaceous profile. It opens with a bright blast of citrus and lavender, moving into a nuanced heart of iris and nutmeg. This 2018 release thrives in casual daytime settings during spring and summer months, offering a reli…

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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.

Do 109 and Romance Forever smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Cypress and Rose.

Is 109 or Romance Forever better for summer or winter?

109 suits daytime wear; Romance Forever suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 109 and Romance Forever?

109 has top notes of Tomato Leaf, Petitgrain and Cypress, heart notes of Palmarosa and Rose, a base of Cedarwood and Vanilla. Romance Forever has top notes of Petitgrain, Clary Sage, Artemisia and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Nutmeg, Rose and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Amber and Musk.