Asphalt Flower vs Cleopatra
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
39%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Asphalt Flower takes 3 of 4 categories.
Asphalt FlowerChoose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
CleopatraChoose it for a woody and amber character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Asphalt Flower3/4
Cleopatra0/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Asphalt Flower
- Value for money
- Asphalt Flower
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Asphalt Flower
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Asphalt FlowerMACCleopatraKesmaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.40/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 20%Had 16%Want 64%
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate57%Love
33%Like
3%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate
30 votes
50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageAsphalt Flower
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAsphalt FlowerBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
violet92%
woody84%
amber77%
yellow floral69%
iris61%
woody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
green77%
white floral69%
powdery61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody, amber and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
VioletYlang-Ylang
Heart
IrisHeliotrope
Base
IncenseOlibanumPatchouliVanille
Top
BergamotCinnamonGalbanumPepperCloves
Heart
Orange BlossomYlang-YlangHeliotropeNarcissusTuberoseJasmineHoneyClove
Base
SandalwoodPatchouliLabdanumWormwoodOakmossLeatherVetiverIncense
InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Heliotrope, Incense and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring56
Summer56
Fall100
Winter89
Day50
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall50
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#20,847
PerfumerCalice Becker, Irina Burlakova
Launched—
Reviews11
Overall rank#57,501
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerAsphalt FlowerHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMAC Asphalt Flower opens with a sudden rush of sweet ylang-ylang and powdery violet that instantly feels cool and damp. Within minutes, hazy iris and heliotrope add a thick, chalky texture on skin before heavy base resins take control. Dark olibanum, frankincense smoke, and earthy patchouli mix with a touch of vanilla…
Reviews →Cleopatra by Kesma is a dense, unapologetic oriental floral from 1983. It opens with a punch of cloves and cinnamon before settling into a rich, resinous heart of tuberose, ylang-ylang, and honey. This is a cold-weather classic that leans heavily on its base of incense, leather, and oakmoss for a deep, vintage footpri…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Asphalt Flower or Cleopatra?
Asphalt Flower takes 3 of 4 categories. Asphalt Flower is rated 4.40/5 from 30 votes; Cleopatra is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Asphalt Flower for a powdery and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Cleopatra for a woody and amber character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Asphalt Flower or Cleopatra?
They last about the same: Asphalt Flower 60/100, Cleopatra 60/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Asphalt Flower or Cleopatra?
Asphalt Flower projects furthest (Asphalt Flower 63/100, Cleopatra 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Asphalt Flower and Cleopatra smell similar?
Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope, Incense and Patchouli.
Is Asphalt Flower or Cleopatra better for summer or winter?
Asphalt Flower suits evening wear; Cleopatra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Asphalt Flower and Cleopatra?
Asphalt Flower has top notes of Violet and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Iris and Heliotrope, a base of Incense, Olibanum, Patchouli and Vanille. Cleopatra has top notes of Bergamot, Cinnamon, Galbanum and Pepper, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope and Narcissus, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Labdanum and Wormwood.
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