Fragrance comparison

Ballade Verte vs A Rose Affair

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 57 ratings analysed

Ballade Verte

Manuel Canovas

3.9153 votes

Rank #20,544 GreenWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

A Rose Affair

The Dua Brand

4.004 votes

Rank #48,304 RoseWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

A Rose Affair takes 2 of 3 categories.

Ballade Verte
Choose it for a green and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
A Rose Affair
Choose it for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ballade Verte1/3

A Rose Affair2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: A Rose Affair
Sillage & projection: A Rose Affair
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ballade Verte

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ballade VerteManuel Canovas

A Rose AffairThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 53%Had 13%Want 34%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 35%Had 10%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

32%Like

2%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

53 votes

50%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityA Rose Affair

SillageA Rose Affair

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value55

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

woody92%

rose84%

oud77%

fresh spicy69%

ozonic61%

rose100%

warm spicy92%

soft spicy84%

amber77%

powdery69%

iris61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Iran GalbanumTurkish RoseViolet LeafGingerYlang-Ylang

Heart2-4 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)SandalwoodVirginia CedarGurjan balsam

Base6-8+ hrs

ResinsWhite MuskMadagascar Vanilla

Notes

Pink PepperIncenseBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseDamask RoseRose de MaiOrris RootMay RoseEgyptian JasmineTaif RoseGingerMadagascar Vanilla

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTurkish Rose, Ginger and Madagascar Vanilla. Durations are only published for Ballade Verte, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter33

Day100

Night24

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 40%Work 31%Date 20%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,544

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#48,304

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBallade VerteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Manuel Canovas Ballade Verte delivers a sharp, nostalgic blast of bitter green botanicals and earthy flowers. The opening hits immediately. You get crushed Iranian galbanum stems and snappy violet leaf, sharpened by a touch of peppery ginger. Within twenty minutes, that brisk garden snap mellows into a velvety Turkish…

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A Rose Affair by The Dua Brand is a Floral fragrance for women and men. A Rose Affair was launched in 2022. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points to a scent that feels easy to understand on firs…

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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, Ballade Verte or A Rose Affair?

A Rose Affair takes 2 of 3 categories. Ballade Verte is rated 3.91/5 from 53 votes; A Rose Affair is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Ballade Verte for a green and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose A Rose Affair for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ballade Verte or A Rose Affair?

A Rose Affair lasts longest (A Rose Affair 85/100, Ballade Verte 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ballade Verte or A Rose Affair?

A Rose Affair projects furthest (A Rose Affair 75/100, Ballade Verte 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ballade Verte and A Rose Affair smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose accords. Common notes include Turkish Rose, Ginger and Madagascar Vanilla.

Is Ballade Verte or A Rose Affair better for summer or winter?

Ballade Verte suits daytime wear; A Rose Affair suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ballade Verte and A Rose Affair?

Ballade Verte has top notes of Iran Galbanum, Turkish Rose, Violet Leaf and Ginger, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Sandalwood, Virginia Cedar and Gurjan balsam, a base of Resins, White Musk and Madagascar Vanilla. A Rose Affair features Pink Pepper, Incense, Bulgarian Rose, Turkish Rose and Damask Rose.