Fragrance comparison

Ashes of Roses vs Tea Rose

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

Ashes of Roses

Bourjois

—0 votes

Rank #74,717 RoseFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Tea Rose

Milton Lloyd

3.7010 votes

Rank #54,162 RoseMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tea Rose takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ashes of Roses
Choose it for a rose and floral character.
Tea Rose
Choose it for a rose and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Ashes of Roses0/1

Tea 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: Tea Rose

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ashes of RosesBourjois

Tea RoseMilton Lloyd

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

3.70/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 23%Had 10%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

20%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value95

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

floral65%

citrus30%

rose100%

musky83%

citrus65%

floral48%

powdery30%

Scent match59%Closely related · both rose, floral and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Tea Rose

Heart

Bulgarian RoseRose

Base

Rose de Mai

Top

LemonBergamot

Heart

Bulgarian RoseTea RoseTurkish Rose

Base

MuskWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesTea Rose and 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

No season votes yet

Spring67

Summer50

Fall83

Winter100

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,717

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,162

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTea RoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bourjois created Ashes of Roses in 1909 as a pure, hyper-focused rose floral built entirely around different facets of the rose petal. The fragrance opens with a sharp, green tea rose top note that immediately feels cool and slightly dry on skin. As it settles, Bulgarian rose and rich red rose middle notes bring out a…

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Milton Lloyd Tea Rose greets you with an intense blast of sharp lemon and bitter bergamot. Within minutes, the initial harshness fades, allowing a green, realistic Bulgarian rose and Turkish rose combination to take center stage. Woody notes and clean musk support the base, keeping the petals from feeling too sugary 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 Ashes of Roses and Tea Rose smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Tea Rose and Rose.

Is Ashes of Roses or Tea Rose better for summer or winter?

Tea Rose suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ashes of Roses and Tea Rose?

Ashes of Roses has top notes of Tea Rose, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose and Rose, a base of Rose de Mai. Tea Rose has top notes of Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Tea Rose and Turkish Rose, a base of Musk and Woody Notes.