Fragrance comparison

Art 12 - Per Me Ma vs Desert Roses

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 11 ratings analysed

Art 12 - Per Me Ma

Profumi d'Art X Armaf

3.4010 votes

Rank #61,551 PowderyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Desert Roses

Kenooz

5.001 votes

Rank #49,706 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Desert Roses takes 3 of 4 categories.

Art 12 - Per Me Ma
Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Desert Roses
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Art 12 - Per Me Ma1/4

Desert Roses3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Desert Roses
Sillage & projection: Desert Roses
Value for money: Art 12 - Per Me Ma
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Desert Roses

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Art 12 - Per Me MaProfumi d'Art X Armaf

Desert RosesKenooz

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 28%Had 4%Want 67%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 11%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

10%Like

10%Ok

30%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityDesert Roses

SillageDesert Roses

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value50

Category winnerArt 12 - Per Me MaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

vanilla92%

rose84%

iris77%

musky69%

fresh spicy61%

citrus100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both powdery and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

BergamotMilk

Heart2 to 3 hours

HeliotropeRoseIrisGeraniumJasmine

Base4 to 6 hours

MuskVanillaChocolateAmberTonka

Top

GrapefruitStrawberryBergamotBlackcurrantLycheePlum

Heart

GeraniumMagnoliaJasmineRoseIris

Base

SandalwoodVanillaMuskAmbergrisTonkaMoss

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rose, Iris and Geranium. Durations are only published for Art 12 - Per Me Ma, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer17

Fall83

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,551

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#49,706

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDesert RosesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Art 12 - Per Me Ma by Profumi d'Art X Armaf presents a powdery and lactonic profile built around creamy milk and bright bergamot. The scent opens with a soft citrus touch that quickly yields to an expansive floral core of iris, heliotrope, rose, jasmine, and geranium. This floral bouquet feels plush and velvety rather…

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Desert Roses by Kenooz blends bright fruits with a soft floral heart. The scent opens with sharp grapefruit, ripe strawberry, and juicy lychee before softening into rose and iris. A dry base of sandalwood, vanilla, and moss anchors the lingering fruit notes. Designed for cool spring afternoons and crisp autumn evening…

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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, Art 12 - Per Me Ma or Desert Roses?

Desert Roses takes 3 of 4 categories. Art 12 - Per Me Ma is rated 3.40/5 from 10 votes; Desert Roses is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Art 12 - Per Me Ma for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Desert Roses for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Art 12 - Per Me Ma or Desert Roses?

Desert Roses lasts longest (Desert Roses 80/100, Art 12 - Per Me Ma 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Art 12 - Per Me Ma or Desert Roses?

Desert Roses projects furthest (Desert Roses 75/100, Art 12 - Per Me Ma 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Art 12 - Per Me Ma and Desert Roses smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rose, Iris and Geranium.

Is Art 12 - Per Me Ma or Desert Roses better for summer or winter?

Art 12 - Per Me Ma suits day or night wear; Desert Roses suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Art 12 - Per Me Ma and Desert Roses?

Art 12 - Per Me Ma has top notes of Bergamot and Milk, heart notes of Heliotrope, Rose, Iris and Geranium, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Chocolate and Amber. Desert Roses has top notes of Grapefruit, Strawberry, Bergamot and Blackcurrant, heart notes of Geranium, Magnolia, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Musk and Ambergris.