Fragrance comparison

Barbados vs Rosa Mater

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

1 wins

Barbados

Paolo Gigli

4.2218 votes

Rank #45,946 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Rosa Mater

Anne Rose Profumalchemico

—0 votes

Rank #67,507 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Barbados takes 1 of 1 categories.

Barbados
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Rosa Mater
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Barbados1/1

Rosa Mater0/1

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: Barbados

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BarbadosPaolo Gigli

Rosa MaterAnne Rose Profumalchemico

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 40%Had 14%Want 45%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

28%Like

17%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus83%

powdery65%

rose48%

warm spicy30%

citrus100%

floral92%

violet84%

woody77%

powdery69%

iris61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Sweet Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseViolet

Base6-8+ hrs

CedarSandalwoodMusk

Top

VioletSweet OrangeGrapefruit

Heart

RosePassion FlowerWhite Flowers

Base

IrisNardWoody NotesSpicy Notes

InformationalShared notesSweet Orange, Rose and Violet. Durations are only published for Barbados, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night37

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 37%Casual 33%Date 21%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,946

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#67,507

PerfumerAnna Rosa Ferrari

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBarbadosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Paolo Gigli Barbados opens with a bright splash of sweet orange that cuts through the air before melting into a soft floral heart of violet and rose. The scent quickly reveals a distinctive cosmetic powder texture. That retro cosmetic warmth never feels stuffy because dry cedar and creamy sandalwood anchor the base. I…

Reviews →

Rosa Mater is a unisex floral centered on rose, violet, citrus, iris, and woods. It opens bright and powdery, with sweet orange and grapefruit lifting the violet before the rose and white flowers come forward. This is not a simple fresh rose. The listed base gives it a drier, more textured finish, with iris powder, na…

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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 Barbados and Rosa Mater smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Sweet Orange, Rose and Violet.

Is Barbados or Rosa Mater better for summer or winter?

Barbados suits daytime wear; Rosa Mater suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Barbados and Rosa Mater?

Barbados has top notes of Sweet Orange, heart notes of Rose and Violet, a base of Cedar, Sandalwood and Musk. Rosa Mater has top notes of Violet, Sweet Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Rose, Passion Flower and White Flowers, a base of Iris, Nard, Woody Notes and Spicy Notes.