Fragrance comparison

Alma vs Rose

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

Alma

Água de Cabo Verde

4.004 votes

Rank #57,402 CitrusGreen

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20%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Rose

Claudia Scattolini

4.336 votes

Rank #56,507 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rose takes 4 of 4 categories.

Alma
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Rose
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Alma0/4

Rose4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AlmaÁgua de Cabo Verde

RoseClaudia Scattolini

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 27%Had 5%Want 68%

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 30%Had 0%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

67%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityRose

SillageRose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value100

Category winnerRoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

aromatic69%

floral61%

woody100%

amber83%

rose65%

animalic48%

floral30%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both amber and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotMandarin OrangeLemonStar Anise

Heart

MintMimosaHyacinthPetitgrainJasmineCoriander

Base

Agarwood (Oud)LabdanumTonka BeanVanillaPrecious WoodsCedarVetiver

Notes

Precious WoodsAmberRoseMimosa

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMimosa and Precious Woods. Durations are only published for Rose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter25

Day100

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall67

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,402

PerfumerCristian Calabro

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,507

PerfumerClaudia Scattolini

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alma by Água de Cabo Verde is a versatile unisex fragrance that blends bright citrus with exotic mimosa and a resinous oud base. Launched in 2021 by perfumer Cristian Calabro, this scent creates a distinct micro world of fragrance. It is best suited for daytime wear during the transitional weather of spring and fall, …

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Rose by Claudia Scattolini presents a deep, resinous take on traditional floral perfumery. Instead of a dewy, green garden blossom, this composition places blooming rose alongside powdery mimosa over a dense foundation of precious woods and warm amber. The opening pairs honeyed floral sweetness with a dry, textured wo…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Alma or Rose?

Rose takes 4 of 4 categories. Alma is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Rose is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Alma for a citrus and green character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Rose for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Alma or Rose?

Rose lasts longest (Rose 87/100, Alma 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alma or Rose?

Rose projects furthest (Rose 75/100, Alma 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alma and Rose smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and floral accords. Common notes include Mimosa and Precious Woods.

Is Alma or Rose better for summer or winter?

Alma suits day or night wear; Rose suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alma and Rose?

Alma has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Lemon and Star Anise, heart notes of Mint, Mimosa, Hyacinth and Petitgrain, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Labdanum, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Rose features Precious Woods, Amber, Rose and Mimosa.