Fragrance comparison

Bare Rose vs Urban Love

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 467 ratings analysed

Bare Rose

Victoria's Secret

3.80424 votes

Rank #3,769 RoseMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Urban Love

Miss Kay

4.0743 votes

Rank #17,678 FruityFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Urban Love takes 4 of 7 categories.

Bare Rose
Choose it for a rose and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Urban Love
Choose it for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Bare Rose3/7

Urban Love4/7

Ratings & consensus: Urban Love
Community sentiment: Urban Love
Longevity: Bare Rose
Sillage & projection: Bare Rose
Value for money: Urban Love
Versatility: Urban Love
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

Urban LoveMiss Kay

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 424 votes

Have 91%Had 9%Want 0%

4.07/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 54%Had 18%Want 28%

Category winnerUrban LoveRating 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

33%Love

47%Like

16%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

43 votes

Category winnerUrban LoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityBare Rose

SillageBare Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value83

Category winnerUrban LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

musky91%

fruity83%

woody74%

sweet65%

powdery56%

fruity100%

fresh90%

sweet80%

aquatic70%

musky60%

woody50%

Scent match55%Closely related · both fruity, musky and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pear

Heart

Rose

Base

DreamwoodMuskCedar

Top

IcePearBlack Currant

Heart

RaspberryJasmineRose

Base

MuskCedar

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–

Spring96

Summer100

Fall78

Winter26

Day100

Night20

Category winnerUrban LoveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex4

Women96

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,769

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews76

Overall rank#17,678

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

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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Urban Love is a light fruity floral musk with a cool pear and blackcurrant opening, a soft rose-jasmine heart, and a clean musky cedar base. It comes across fresh, sweet and youthful, with a sorbet-like brightness that feels easy to wear. Performance looks modest, though. It suits shoppers who want a casual daytime sc…

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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 Urban Love?

Urban Love takes 4 of 7 categories. Bare Rose is rated 3.80/5 from 424 votes; Urban Love is rated 4.07/5 from 43 votes. Choose Bare Rose for a rose and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Urban Love for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bare Rose or Urban Love?

Bare Rose lasts longest (Bare Rose 62/100, Urban Love 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bare Rose or Urban Love?

Bare Rose projects furthest (Bare Rose 48/100, Urban Love 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bare Rose and Urban Love smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, musky and sweet accords. Common notes include Pear, Rose, Musk and Cedar.

Is Bare Rose or Urban Love better for summer or winter?

For summer, Urban Love is the stronger pick. For winter, Bare Rose is the stronger pick. Urban Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bare Rose and Urban Love?

Bare Rose has top notes of Pear, heart notes of Rose, a base of Dreamwood, Musk and Cedar. Urban Love has top notes of Ice, Pear and Black Currant, heart notes of Raspberry, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Musk and Cedar.