Fragrance comparison

Build Your-Self vs Roja Love

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 222 ratings analysed

Build Your-Self

Armand Basi

3.63155 votes

Rank #16,628 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Roja Love

Roja Dove

4.2567 votes

Rank #12,945 PowderyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Roja Love takes 5 of 7 categories.

Build Your-Self
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Roja Love
Choose it for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Build Your-Self2/7

Roja Love5/7

Ratings & consensus: Roja Love
Community sentiment: Roja Love
Longevity: Roja Love
Sillage & projection: Roja Love
Value for money: Build Your-Self
Versatility: Build Your-Self
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Roja Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Build Your-SelfArmand Basi

Roja LoveRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 155 votes

Have 54%Had 13%Want 33%

4.25/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerRoja LoveRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

46%Like

12%Ok

18%Dislike

3%Hate

155 votes

61%Love

21%Like

3%Ok

12%Dislike

3%Hate

67 votes

Category winnerRoja LoveMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityRoja Love

SillageRoja Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price value19

Category winnerBuild Your-SelfBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral92%

vanilla84%

musky77%

patchouli69%

powdery61%

powdery100%

fruity92%

citrus84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

musky61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both citrus, powdery and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

Play-DohFloral Notes

Base

VanillaPatchouliMusk

Top

BergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

PeachBlack CurrantJasmine

Base

MuskVanillaOrris RootSandalwoodBenzoinCedarPepperPatchouli

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Bergamot, Vanilla and Patchouli. 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

Summer92

Fall92

Winter61

Day100

Night45

Spring84

Summer100

Fall58

Winter58

Day100

Night56

Category winnerBuild Your-SelfMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex44

Women53

Men9

Unisex39

Women52

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,628

PerfumerPierre-Constantin Guéros

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#12,945

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerRoja LoveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Build Your-Self opens with bright mandarin and bergamot, then quickly shifts into a floral, musky heart with the unusual Play-Doh accord clearly in the mix. The dry-down is softer, with vanilla, patchouli and musk adding a powdery, slightly synthetic warmth. This is the kind of scent that makes more sense on skin than…

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Roja Love opens with bright bergamot and mandarin, then quickly softens into peach, black currant, and jasmine. On skin it usually turns powdery, musky, and lightly woody, with vanilla and benzoin giving the dry-down a smooth, plush finish. It suits shoppers who enjoy polished fruity florals with a soft oriental warmt…

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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 is better, Build Your-Self or Roja Love?

Roja Love takes 5 of 7 categories. Build Your-Self is rated 3.63/5 from 155 votes; Roja Love is rated 4.25/5 from 67 votes. Choose Build Your-Self for a citrus and floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Roja Love for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Build Your-Self or Roja Love?

Roja Love lasts longest (Roja Love 76/100, Build Your-Self 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Build Your-Self or Roja Love?

Roja Love projects furthest (Roja Love 70/100, Build Your-Self 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Build Your-Self and Roja Love smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, powdery and vanilla accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Vanilla and Patchouli.

Is Build Your-Self or Roja Love better for summer or winter?

For summer, Roja Love is the stronger pick. For winter, Build Your-Self is the stronger pick. Build Your-Self suits daytime wear; Roja Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Build Your-Self and Roja Love?

Build Your-Self has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Play-Doh and Floral Notes, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli and Musk. Roja Love has top notes of Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Peach, Black Currant and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Orris Root and Sandalwood.