Fragrance comparison

Ashes of Roses vs Zemfira

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 112 ratings analysed

Ashes of Roses

Bourjois

—0 votes

Rank #74,717 RoseFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Zemfira

Bortnikoff

3.98112 votes

Rank #10,372 RoseWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Zemfira takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ashes of Roses
Choose it for a rose and floral character.
Zemfira
Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Ashes of Roses0/1

Zemfira1/1

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: Zemfira

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ashes of RosesBourjois

ZemfiraBortnikoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

3.98/ 5 · 112 votes

Have 44%Had 14%Want 42%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

43%Love

29%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

112 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value36

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

floral65%

citrus30%

rose100%

woody88%

citrus77%

oud65%

floral53%

powdery42%

Scent match53%Some overlap · 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

BergamotPink Pepper

Heart

Rose de MaiTea RoseAtlas Cedar

Base

SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesTea Rose and Rose de Mai. 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

Spring100

Summer56

Fall0

Winter72

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men9

Unisex50

Women41

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,717

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,372

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerZemfiraHigher 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…

Reviews →

Bortnikoff Zemfira leads with a burst of crisp Rose de Mai and zesty Bergamot, backed immediately by the sharp crackle of Pink Pepper. The initial spray feels bright and green rather than dark or heavy, cutting cleanly through cool morning air during spring or early autumn. As the initial citrus sizzle settles, dry A…

Reviews →

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 Zemfira smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, floral and citrus accords. Common notes include Tea Rose and Rose de Mai.

What are the notes in Ashes of Roses and Zemfira?

Ashes of Roses has top notes of Tea Rose, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose and Rose, a base of Rose de Mai. Zemfira has top notes of Bergamot and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Rose de Mai, Tea Rose and Atlas Cedar, a base of Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud).