Fragrance comparison

Captivatingly Paris vs Rose Bouquet

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 336 ratings analysed

4 wins

Captivatingly Paris

Zara

3.81329 votes

Rank #8,457 RoseFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

Rose Bouquet

After Blow

3.577 votes

Rank #59,032 PowderyMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Captivatingly Paris takes 4 of 4 categories.

Captivatingly Paris
Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Rose Bouquet
Choose it for a powdery and musky character. Best in spring.

Captivatingly Paris4/4

Rose Bouquet0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Captivatingly ParisZara

Rose BouquetAfter Blow

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.81/ 5 · 329 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

3.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

46%Like

19%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

329 votes

14%Love

43%Like

29%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityCaptivatingly Paris

SillageCaptivatingly Paris

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price value75

Category winnerCaptivatingly ParisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

fruity90%

musky80%

sweet70%

aquatic60%

powdery50%

powdery100%

musky92%

sweet84%

fruity77%

rose69%

woody61%

Scent match64%Closely related · both musky, rose and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pear

Heart

Rose

Base

Musk

Top

RaspberryCitrusPear

Heart

RoseOrange BlossomJasmine

Base

MuskSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesPear, Rose 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

Summer72

Fall0

Winter27

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex7

Women92

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,457

PerfumerJo Malone

Launched—

Reviews47

Overall rank#59,032

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCaptivatingly ParisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Captivatingly Paris opens with crisp, aqueous pear before shifting into a sweet, shampoo-clean rose. Formulated by Jo Malone for Zara, this floral scent settles into a soft skin musk that stays light and unpretentious. The fruity top note feels fresh rather than overly sugary, giving way to a dewy petal profile that f…

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Rose Bouquet reads as a soft, fruity floral built around a powdery musk and a sweet rose heart. Raspberry, pear and citrus give the opening a light, pretty lift, while vanilla, sandalwood and musk smooth it into a gentle, clean finish. It looks best suited to someone who wants an easy rose fragrance rather than a dark…

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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, Captivatingly Paris or Rose Bouquet?

Captivatingly Paris takes 4 of 4 categories. Captivatingly Paris is rated 3.81/5 from 329 votes; Rose Bouquet is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes. Choose Captivatingly Paris for a rose and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Rose Bouquet for a powdery and musky character. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Captivatingly Paris or Rose Bouquet?

Captivatingly Paris lasts longest (Captivatingly Paris 57/100, Rose Bouquet 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Captivatingly Paris or Rose Bouquet?

Captivatingly Paris projects furthest (Captivatingly Paris 48/100, Rose Bouquet 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Captivatingly Paris and Rose Bouquet smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, rose and fruity accords. Common notes include Pear, Rose and Musk.

What are the notes in Captivatingly Paris and Rose Bouquet?

Captivatingly Paris has top notes of Pear, heart notes of Rose, a base of Musk. Rose Bouquet has top notes of Raspberry, Citrus and Pear, heart notes of Rose, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Vanilla.