Fragrance comparison

Bealtaine vs Oro Rosa

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 123 ratings analysed

Bealtaine

Alkemia Perfumes

3.867 votes

Rank #47,017 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Oro Rosa

Bois 1920

3.60116 votes

Rank #16,542 FruityFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oro Rosa takes 2 of 3 categories.

Bealtaine
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Oro Rosa
Choose it for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bealtaine1/3

Oro Rosa2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bealtaine
Sillage & projection: Oro Rosa
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Oro Rosa

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BealtaineAlkemia Perfumes

Oro RosaBois 1920

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 14%Had 5%Want 81%

3.60/ 5 · 116 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

71%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

28%Love

28%Like

16%Ok

13%Dislike

14%Hate

85 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityBealtaine

SillageOro Rosa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value41

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet83%

floral65%

fresh48%

aquatic30%

fruity100%

fresh92%

rose84%

aquatic77%

white floral69%

powdery61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both fruity, fresh and aquatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PearQuinceApple BlossomHawthornVanillaGorseWhite AmberHeliotropeMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MelonApplePearOrange

Heart

RoseLitchiJasmineHeliotrope

Base

MuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesPear, Vanilla, Heliotrope and Musk. 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

Summer100

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer67

Fall40

Winter33

Day100

Night44

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,017

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#16,542

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerOro RosaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bealtaine by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Bealtaine was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Oro Rosa opens with a juicy melon, pear and apple effect that quickly folds into a rosy, watery floral heart. The feel is bright, fruity and musky, with a soft vanilla finish rather than a heavy gourmand dry-down. It reads more feminine than fully unisex on available voting, and it looks best suited to spring and warm…

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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, Bealtaine or Oro Rosa?

Oro Rosa takes 2 of 3 categories. Bealtaine is rated 3.86/5 from 7 votes; Oro Rosa is rated 3.60/5 from 116 votes. Choose Bealtaine for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Oro Rosa for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bealtaine or Oro Rosa?

Bealtaine lasts longest (Bealtaine 80/100, Oro Rosa 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bealtaine or Oro Rosa?

Oro Rosa projects furthest (Oro Rosa 66/100, Bealtaine 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bealtaine and Oro Rosa smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, fresh and aquatic accords. Common notes include Pear, Vanilla, Heliotrope and Musk.

Is Bealtaine or Oro Rosa better for summer or winter?

Bealtaine suits daytime wear; Oro Rosa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bealtaine and Oro Rosa?

Bealtaine features Pear, Quince, Apple Blossom, Hawthorn and Vanilla. Oro Rosa has top notes of Melon, Apple, Pear and Orange, heart notes of Rose, Litchi, Jasmine and Heliotrope, a base of Musk and Vanilla.