Fragrance comparison

Bare Rose vs Colorful Chaos

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 430 ratings analysed

Bare Rose

Victoria's Secret

3.80424 votes

Rank #3,769 RoseMusky

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18%scent match

Clearly different

Colorful Chaos

Pepe Jeans London

3.336 votes

Rank #62,100 FreshFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Bare Rose
Choose it for a rose and musky character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Colorful Chaos
Choose it for a fresh and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bare Rose2/4

Colorful Chaos2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bare Rose
Sillage & projection: Colorful Chaos
Value for money: Colorful Chaos
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bare Rose

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bare RoseVictoria's Secret

Colorful ChaosPepe Jeans London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 424 votes

Have 91%Had 9%Want 0%

3.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

30%Like

16%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

412 votes

17%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityBare Rose

SillageColorful Chaos

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value100

Category winnerColorful ChaosBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

musky91%

fruity83%

woody74%

sweet65%

powdery56%

fresh100%

floral83%

white floral65%

green48%

sweet30%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pear

Heart

Rose

Base

DreamwoodMuskCedar

Top

PearPink PepperBlackcurrantLychee

Heart

Lily of the ValleyPeonyRose

Base

MossCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesPear, Rose, Musk and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer62

Fall0

Winter40

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex4

Women96

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,769

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews76

Overall rank#62,100

PerfumerMarine Ipert

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBare RoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bare Rose by Victoria's Secret is a modern floral musk that pairs crisp, juicy pear skin with a fresh Rosa Centifolia heart. Built on a proprietary blend of Dreamwood, musk, and cedar, it offers a clean, versatile profile. This fragrance is designed for daily wear, providing a polished and effortless finish that works…

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Colorful Chaos is a bright floral fruity scent built around juicy pear, lychee and blackcurrant, with pink pepper giving the opening a lively snap. The floral heart feels clean and feminine, led by lily of the valley, peony and rose. Moss, cedar and musk keep the dry-down fresh rather than syrupy. It suits shoppers wh…

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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, Bare Rose or Colorful Chaos?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Bare Rose is rated 3.80/5 from 424 votes; Colorful Chaos is rated 3.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Bare Rose for a rose and musky character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Colorful Chaos for a fresh and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bare Rose or Colorful Chaos?

They last about the same: Bare Rose 62/100, Colorful Chaos 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Bare Rose or Colorful Chaos?

Projection is very close: Colorful Chaos 50/100, Bare Rose 48/100 for sillage.

Do Bare Rose and Colorful Chaos smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Pear, Rose, Musk and Cedar.

Is Bare Rose or Colorful Chaos better for summer or winter?

Colorful Chaos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bare Rose and Colorful Chaos?

Bare Rose has top notes of Pear, heart notes of Rose, a base of Dreamwood, Musk and Cedar. Colorful Chaos has top notes of Pear, Pink Pepper, Blackcurrant and Lychee, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Peony and Rose, a base of Moss, Cedar and Musk.