Fragrance comparison

A La Carte No. 6 vs Dirty Rose

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 174 ratings analysed

A La Carte No. 6

Lengling

3.88145 votes

Rank #10,502 WoodySweet

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30%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Dirty Rose

DSH Perfumes

4.3429 votes

Rank #20,081 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dirty Rose takes 5 of 7 categories.

A La Carte No. 6
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Dirty Rose
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

A La Carte No. 62/7

Dirty Rose5/7

Ratings & consensus: Dirty Rose
Community sentiment: Dirty Rose
Longevity: Dirty Rose
Sillage & projection: Dirty Rose
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Dirty Rose
Note pyramid (duration): A La Carte No. 6
Fragranxe ranking: A La Carte No. 6

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

A La Carte No. 6Lengling

Dirty RoseDSH Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 145 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

4.34/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 12%Had 4%Want 83%

Category winnerDirty RoseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

36%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

145 votes

55%Love

34%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerDirty RoseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityDirty Rose

SillageDirty Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

oud69%

powdery61%

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

balsamic69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ToffeeVanillaPistachioAgarwood (Oud)SandalwoodStyraxOlibanumPink Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

PimentoBergamotCurrant budsPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

IncenseRoseTobaccoBrazilian RosewoodGuaiac WoodRose GeraniumMyrrhOrris Root

Base6-10 hrs

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)VetiverCedarLabdanumMastic or LentisqueMossAmbergris

Category winnerA La Carte No. 6Longest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring47

Summer20

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring17

Summer17

Fall100

Winter67

Day32

Night100

Category winnerDirty RoseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex52

Women39

Date 43%Party 28%Casual 20%Work 10%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 39%Casual 31%Party 19%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,502

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#20,081

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerA La Carte No. 6Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lengling A La Carte No. 6 is an unapologetically rich gourmand built around dark toffee, buttery pistachio, and dry agarwood. You spray it on, and the initial ten seconds hit with a dense, syrupy warmth. Then, a savory nuttiness emerges alongside powdery vanilla and warm olibanum smoke. It never dissolves into a simpl…

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Dirty Rose by DSH Perfumes is not your typical delicate garden flower. This bottle delivers a gritty, dark blend of rich rose, rugged leather, and resinous frankincense. You smell damp black soil right after the initial spray, courtesy of unrefined Indian patchouli and oakmoss. Soon, pungent pink pepper and tart curra…

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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, A La Carte No. 6 or Dirty Rose?

Dirty Rose takes 5 of 7 categories. A La Carte No. 6 is rated 3.88/5 from 145 votes; Dirty Rose is rated 4.34/5 from 29 votes. Choose A La Carte No. 6 for a woody and sweet character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Dirty Rose for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, A La Carte No. 6 or Dirty Rose?

Dirty Rose lasts longest (Dirty Rose 75/100, A La Carte No. 6 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, A La Carte No. 6 or Dirty Rose?

Projection is very close: Dirty Rose 65/100, A La Carte No. 6 63/100 for sillage.

Do A La Carte No. 6 and Dirty Rose smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud) and Pink Pepper.

Is A La Carte No. 6 or Dirty Rose better for summer or winter?

For summer, A La Carte No. 6 is the stronger pick. For winter, A La Carte No. 6 is the stronger pick. A La Carte No. 6 suits evening wear; Dirty Rose suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A La Carte No. 6 and Dirty Rose?

A La Carte No. 6 features Toffee, Vanilla, Pistachio, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood. Dirty Rose has top notes of Pimento, Bergamot, Currant buds and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Incense, Rose, Tobacco and Brazilian Rosewood, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Vetiver and Cedar.