Fragrance comparison

Bow Tie vs On The Rock

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 15 ratings analysed

2 wins

Bow Tie

Van Gils

3.4715 votes

Rank #49,824 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

On The Rock

Max Deville

—0 votes

Rank #74,821 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bow Tie takes 2 of 3 categories.

Bow Tie
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
On The Rock
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Bow Tie2/3

On The Rock1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bow Tie
Sillage & projection: On The Rock
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bow Tie

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bow TieVan Gils

On The RockMax Deville

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.47/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 54%Had 25%Want 21%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

7%Love

60%Like

7%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityBow Tie

SillageOn The Rock

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

cinnamon69%

vanilla61%

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

powdery77%

woody69%

citrus61%

Scent match64%Closely related · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotCypress

Heart2-4 hrs

CardamomCinnamonClovesNutmeg

Base5-7 hrs

VanillaPatchouliMusk

Top

BergamotMandarin OrangeGreen ApplePink Pepper

Heart

MintCardamomNutmegCinnamonCypress

Base

AmbergrisSandalwoodVanillaTolu BalsamMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cypress, Cardamom and Cinnamon. Durations are only published for Bow Tie, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer14

Fall100

Winter29

Day17

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,824

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#74,821

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBow TieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bow Tie by Van Gils brings a comforting, spiced warmth that feels right at home in chilly autumn air. It opens with an energetic splash of sharp bergamot paired with dry, resinous cypress needles, giving you a clean and brisk pine-forest breeze. Soon after, the heart reveals a bakery-like pantry of crushed cloves, cin…

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On The Rock is a fresh-spicy aromatic with an easy citrus opening, a cool mint and cardamom heart, and a smoother dry-down of sandalwood, musk, ambergris and soft vanilla. It reads clean, brisk and lightly sweet rather than heavy. If you like spicy designer-style scents with some freshness up top and a warmer base und…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which lasts longer, Bow Tie or On The Rock?

Bow Tie lasts longest (Bow Tie 68/100, On The Rock 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bow Tie or On The Rock?

On The Rock projects furthest (On The Rock 75/100, Bow Tie 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bow Tie and On The Rock smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cypress, Cardamom and Cinnamon.

Is Bow Tie or On The Rock better for summer or winter?

Bow Tie suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bow Tie and On The Rock?

Bow Tie has top notes of Bergamot and Cypress, heart notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon, Cloves and Nutmeg, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli and Musk. On The Rock has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Green Apple and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Mint, Cardamom, Nutmeg and Cinnamon, a base of Ambergris, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Tolu Balsam.