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Artistique Rose Somptueuse vs Flowerbomb Holiday Edition 2019

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

Updated 201 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Artistique Rose Somptueuse takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Artistique Rose Somptueuse

    Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

  • Flowerbomb Holiday Edition 2019

    Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Artistique Rose Somptueuse3/5
Flowerbomb Holiday Edition 20192/5
Ratings & consensus
Flowerbomb Holiday Edition 2019
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Artistique Rose Somptueuse
Sillage & projection
Flowerbomb Holiday Edition 2019
Value for money
Artistique Rose Somptueuse
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Artistique Rose Somptueuse

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Artistique Rose SomptueuseAvon
Flowerbomb Holiday Edition 2019Viktor&Rolf
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.75/ 5 · 188 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
4.08/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 46%Had 10%Want 44%
Category winnerFlowerbomb Holiday Edition 2019Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
22%Love
44%Like
22%Ok
9%Dislike
3%Hate

188 votes

54%Love
15%Like
23%Ok
0%Dislike
8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage83
♥ Love / hate77
Category winners

LongevityArtistique Rose Somptueuse

SillageFlowerbomb Holiday Edition 2019

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value63
¤ Price value50
Category winnerArtistique Rose SomptueuseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
rose100%
woody86%
vanilla72%
fruity58%
floral44%
fresh spicy30%
sweet100%
floral92%
vanilla84%
lactonic77%
patchouli69%
woody61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both vanilla, woody and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Black Pomegranate
Heart
May Rose
Base
Vanilla
Top
TeaMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
OsmanthusOrchidMay RoseJasmine SambacFreesia
Base
PralineVanillaPatchouliAmberWoodsy Notes
InformationalShared notesMay Rose and Vanilla. 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
Summer68
Fall0
Winter31
Day–
Night–
Spring40
Summer40
Fall60
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men2
Unisex6
Women93
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,987

PerfumerPierre-Constantin Guéros

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#45,350

PerfumerCarlos Benaïm, Dominique Ropion, Domitille Michalon Bertier, Olivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerArtistique Rose SomptueuseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Artistique Rose Somptueuse by Avon opens with tart black pomegranate before settling into a plush May Rose heart. Pierre-Constantin Guéros anchors the floral sweetness with dark vanilla and subtle woody tones. The scent wears close with a clean fruity tang, making it ideal for crisp spring mornings and casual afternoo…

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Viktor&Rolf Flowerbomb Holiday Edition 2019 delivers the signature explosive sweet floral profile of the original cult classic, housed in a festive collector bottle. The scent opens with a bright burst of mandarin orange and bergamot, quickly tempered by a dry, tannic black tea note. As it develops, a dense floral hea…

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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, Artistique Rose Somptueuse or Flowerbomb Holiday Edition 2019?

Artistique Rose Somptueuse takes 3 of 5 categories. Artistique Rose Somptueuse is rated 3.75/5 from 188 votes; Flowerbomb Holiday Edition 2019 is rated 4.08/5 from 13 votes. Choose Artistique Rose Somptueuse for a rose and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Flowerbomb Holiday Edition 2019 for a sweet and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Artistique Rose Somptueuse or Flowerbomb Holiday Edition 2019?

They last about the same: Artistique Rose Somptueuse 64/100, Flowerbomb Holiday Edition 2019 63/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Artistique Rose Somptueuse or Flowerbomb Holiday Edition 2019?

Flowerbomb Holiday Edition 2019 projects furthest (Flowerbomb Holiday Edition 2019 83/100, Artistique Rose Somptueuse 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Artistique Rose Somptueuse and Flowerbomb Holiday Edition 2019 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, woody and floral accords. Common notes include May Rose and Vanilla.

Is Artistique Rose Somptueuse or Flowerbomb Holiday Edition 2019 better for summer or winter?

Flowerbomb Holiday Edition 2019 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Artistique Rose Somptueuse and Flowerbomb Holiday Edition 2019?

Artistique Rose Somptueuse has top notes of Black Pomegranate, heart notes of May Rose, a base of Vanilla. Flowerbomb Holiday Edition 2019 has top notes of Tea, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Osmanthus, Orchid, May Rose and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Praline, Vanilla, Patchouli and Amber.

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