Fragrance comparison

A Rose With A View vs La Surprise

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 163 ratings analysed

A Rose With A View

The Fragrance Kitchen

4.758 votes

Rank #38,289 RoseViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

La Surprise

MDCI Parfums

3.91155 votes

Rank #8,264 WoodyFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

A Rose With A View
Choose it for a rose and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
La Surprise
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

A Rose With A View2/4

La Surprise2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: La Surprise
Sillage & projection: A Rose With A View
Value for money: A Rose With A View
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: La Surprise

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

A Rose With A ViewThe Fragrance Kitchen

La SurpriseMDCI Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 41%Had 5%Want 55%

3.91/ 5 · 155 votes

Have 31%Had 12%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

32%Love

40%Like

22%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

111 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityLa Surprise

SillageA Rose With A View

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value38

Category winnerA Rose With A ViewBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

violet83%

floral65%

powdery48%

white floral30%

woody100%

fruity92%

green84%

powdery77%

floral69%

aromatic61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Turkey Red RoseBergamot

Heart

VioletWhite Flowers

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliMuskAmber

Top

RhubarbGreen NotesCardamomBergamot

Heart

PeachWhite FlowersFreesiaVioletRose

Base

MuskSandalwoodWoody NotesSolar NotesPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Violet, White Flowers and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter31

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men0

Unisex30

Women70

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,289

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,264

PerfumerCécile Zarokian

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerLa SurpriseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A Rose With A View opens with a bright tartness where sharp bergamot cuts across fresh Turkey Red Rose petals. The initial splash feels green and dewy before shifting into a cool violet center. As the top notes settle, white flowers add soft floral weight without turning heavy or indolic. The base anchors the florals…

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La Surprise is a clean, green fruity floral with rhubarb bite, peach softness and a polished white floral heart. Reviewers often describe it as watery, fresh and well blended, with freesia, rose and violet moving through a musky sandalwood base. It suits spring and warm weather especially well, though the clean powder…

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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 Rose With A View or La Surprise?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. A Rose With A View is rated 4.75/5 from 8 votes; La Surprise is rated 3.91/5 from 155 votes. Choose A Rose With A View for a rose and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose La Surprise for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, A Rose With A View or La Surprise?

La Surprise lasts longest (La Surprise 73/100, A Rose With A View 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, A Rose With A View or La Surprise?

A Rose With A View projects furthest (A Rose With A View 72/100, La Surprise 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do A Rose With A View and La Surprise smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Violet, White Flowers and Sandalwood.

Is A Rose With A View or La Surprise better for summer or winter?

A Rose With A View suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A Rose With A View and La Surprise?

A Rose With A View has top notes of Turkey Red Rose and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet and White Flowers, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Musk and Amber. La Surprise has top notes of Rhubarb, Green Notes, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Peach, White Flowers, Freesia and Violet, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Woody Notes and Solar Notes.