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American Pharoah vs Rose Potion

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

Updated 79 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rose Potion takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • American Pharoah

    Choose it for a musky and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Rose Potion

    Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

American Pharoah2/7
Rose Potion5/7
Ratings & consensus
Rose Potion
Community sentiment
Rose Potion
Longevity
American Pharoah
Sillage & projection
Rose Potion
Value for money
Rose Potion
Versatility
Rose Potion
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
American Pharoah

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
American PharoahFolkwinds
Rose PotionTRNP
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.53/ 5 · 45 votes
Have 14%Had 8%Want 78%
4.44/ 5 · 34 votes
Have 23%Had 6%Want 71%
Category winnerRose PotionRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
38%Love
20%Like
16%Ok
11%Dislike
16%Hate

45 votes

62%Love
26%Like
6%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate

34 votes

Category winnerRose PotionMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate63
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate86
Category winners

LongevityAmerican Pharoah

SillageRose Potion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value28
¤ Price value50
Category winnerRose PotionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
musky100%
sweet92%
cherry84%
tobacco77%
woody69%
animalic61%
rose100%
floral83%
musky65%
woody48%
aromatic30%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both musky and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
CherryTobaccoAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Virginia CedarNatural MuskMuskratMexican VanillaAmbergrisSandalwoodDamask RoseCarolina Reaper

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
Damask RoseRoseTea RoseRose OilAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Sandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAmbrette (Musk Mallow), Sandalwood and Damask Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring67
Summer42
Fall100
Winter100
Day80
Night100
Spring83
Summer50
Fall100
Winter83
Day100
Night63
Category winnerRose PotionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men54
Unisex38
Women8
Men0
Unisex33
Women67
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,974

PerfumerJono Bornstein

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#20,339

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerAmerican PharoahHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Folkwinds American Pharoah opens with a dark Michigan cherry-wine absolute that settles quickly into dried Virginian tobacco leaf and dense Mexican vanilla. As the liquid warms on skin, heavy tones of real muskrat and Mongolian deer musk emerge alongside powdery orris and Virginian cedar. The impression feels dark, al…

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Rose Potion opens with a sharp burst of uncut Damask rose and bitter green stems before settling into a warm bed of sandalwood and ambrette seed. Created by Teone Reinthal in 2016, this botanical formulation avoids synthetic sugar completely. Instead, tea rose and raw rose oil create a dewy, crisp texture that feels l…

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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.

Recent comparisons

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, American Pharoah or Rose Potion?

Rose Potion takes 5 of 7 categories. American Pharoah is rated 3.53/5 from 45 votes; Rose Potion is rated 4.44/5 from 34 votes. Choose American Pharoah for a musky and sweet character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Rose Potion for a rose and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, American Pharoah or Rose Potion?

They last about the same: American Pharoah 72/100, Rose Potion 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, American Pharoah or Rose Potion?

Rose Potion projects furthest (Rose Potion 68/100, American Pharoah 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do American Pharoah and Rose Potion smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and woody accords. Common notes include Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Sandalwood and Damask Rose.

Is American Pharoah or Rose Potion better for summer or winter?

For summer, Rose Potion is the stronger pick. For winter, American Pharoah is the stronger pick. American Pharoah suits evening wear; Rose Potion suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in American Pharoah and Rose Potion?

American Pharoah features Cherry, Tobacco, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Virginia Cedar and Natural Musk. Rose Potion features Damask Rose, Rose, Tea Rose, Rose Oil and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).

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