Fragrance comparison

Aqua Nero vs Darby Rose

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 44 ratings analysed

Aqua Nero

Maison Du Sage

—0 votes

Rank #73,595 OudFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Darby Rose

Chantecaille

4.0944 votes

Rank #37,896 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Darby Rose takes 1 of 1 categories.

Aqua Nero
Choose it for a oud and floral character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Darby Rose
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Aqua Nero0/1

Darby Rose1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aqua NeroMaison Du Sage

Darby RoseChantecaille

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.09/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 34%Had 10%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

39%Love

41%Like

11%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

44 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value28

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

floral92%

warm spicy84%

white floral77%

soft spicy69%

fruity61%

floral100%

fruity92%

rose84%

citrus77%

aromatic69%

woody61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both floral and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperCassis

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Bulgarian RoseSaffronTuberoseOsmanthusMagnoliaJasmine Sambac

Base

Vanilla AbsoluteLeatherPatchouliMuskBenzoin

Top15-30 mins

CassisLemonRaspberry

Heart2-4 hrs

Bulgarian RoseMagnoliaOsmanthus

Base5-7 hrs

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)PatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCassis, Bulgarian Rose, Osmanthus and Magnolia. Durations are only published for Darby Rose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer71

Fall29

Winter29

Day100

Night24

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

Casual 39%Work 35%Date 20%Party 6%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,595

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,896

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDarby RoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aqua Nero by Maison Du Sage balances dark agarwood with bright casses and sweet vanilla absolute. It wears as a modern floral woody musk that moves away from heavy traditional oud towards a lighter, everyday style. This makes it an easy entry point for women curious about woody notes without feeling weighed down.

Reviews →

Darby Rose by Chantecaille delivers a crisp, garden-fresh floral experience centered on dewy Bulgarian rose petals. It opens with an invigorating splash of tart lemon, tangy cassis, and juicy raspberry. The fruit hits first. Within twenty minutes, the brisk berry bite relaxes into velvety magnolia and apricot-tinged o…

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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.

Do Aqua Nero and Darby Rose smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Cassis, Bulgarian Rose, Osmanthus and Magnolia.

Is Aqua Nero or Darby Rose better for summer or winter?

Aqua Nero suits evening wear; Darby Rose suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aqua Nero and Darby Rose?

Aqua Nero has top notes of Pink Pepper and Cassis, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Bulgarian Rose, Saffron and Tuberose, a base of Vanilla Absolute, Leather, Patchouli and Musk. Darby Rose has top notes of Cassis, Lemon and Raspberry, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Magnolia and Osmanthus, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Patchouli and Sandalwood.