A Rose Affair vs Alki
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
11%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
A Rose Affair takes 4 of 4 categories.
A Rose AffairChoose it for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
AlkiChoose it for a floral and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
A Rose Affair4/4
Alki0/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- A Rose Affair
- Sillage & projection
- A Rose Affair
- Value for money
- A Rose Affair
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- A Rose Affair
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
A Rose AffairThe Dua BrandAlkiV CantoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 35%Had 10%Want 55%
3.69/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 32%Had 2%Want 67%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
0%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
50%Love
6%Like
13%Ok
25%Dislike
6%Hate
16 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityA Rose Affair
SillageA Rose Affair
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerA Rose AffairBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothrose100%
warm spicy92%
soft spicy84%
amber77%
powdery69%
iris61%
floral100%
woody92%
leather84%
powdery77%
animalic69%
vanilla61%
Scent match11%Clearly different · both powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Pink PepperIncenseBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseDamask RoseRose de MaiOrris RootMay RoseEgyptian JasmineTaif RoseGingerMadagascar Vanilla
No top / heart / base split published
Top30 to 45 minutes
Japanese Cherry BlossomMagnoliaPeachPassionfruit
Heart2 to 4 hours
LeatherPeach BlossomBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseHeliotropeAmbergris
Base6 to 8 hours
Australian SandalwoodAgarwoodMadagascar VanillaMahoganyMuskOakmossCambodian Oud
InformationalShared notesDamask Rose and Madagascar Vanilla. Durations are only published for Alki, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer67
Fall100
Winter33
Day100
Night33
Spring100
Summer38
Fall75
Winter88
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#51,705
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#65,800
PerfumerPaolo Terenzi
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerA Rose AffairHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotA Rose Affair by The Dua Brand is a Floral fragrance for women and men. A Rose Affair was launched in 2022. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points to a scent that feels easy to understand on firs…
Reviews →Alki by V Canto opens with a bright wash of juicy peach and passionfruit, tempered by floral magnolia and Japanese cherry blossom. As the initial fruitiness settles, a heart of Bulgarian rose, Turkish rose, and powdery heliotrope meets a distinct ribbon of leather and salty ambergris. The dry-down brings heavy woods i…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, A Rose Affair or Alki?
A Rose Affair takes 4 of 4 categories. A Rose Affair is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Alki is rated 3.69/5 from 16 votes. Choose A Rose Affair for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Alki for a floral and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, A Rose Affair or Alki?
They last about the same: A Rose Affair 85/100, Alki 83/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, A Rose Affair or Alki?
A Rose Affair projects furthest (A Rose Affair 75/100, Alki 72/100), based on community performance votes.
Do A Rose Affair and Alki smell similar?
Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Damask Rose and Madagascar Vanilla.
Is A Rose Affair or Alki better for summer or winter?
A Rose Affair suits daytime wear; Alki suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in A Rose Affair and Alki?
A Rose Affair features Pink Pepper, Incense, Bulgarian Rose, Turkish Rose and Damask Rose. Alki has top notes of Japanese Cherry Blossom, Magnolia, Peach and Passionfruit, heart notes of Leather, Peach Blossom, Bulgarian Rose and Turkish Rose, a base of Australian Sandalwood, Agarwood, Madagascar Vanilla and Mahogany.
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