Fragrance comparison

Cassis de la Forêt vs Mademoiselle Rochas Eau de Toilette

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 403 ratings analysed

Cassis de la Forêt

Alkemia Perfumes

3.7818 votes

Rank #40,977 WoodyFruity

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33%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Mademoiselle Rochas Eau de Toilette

Rochas

3.65385 votes

Rank #7,065 White FloralFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mademoiselle Rochas Eau de Toilette takes 4 of 5 categories.

Cassis de la Forêt
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Mademoiselle Rochas Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Cassis de la Forêt1/5

Mademoiselle Rochas Eau de Toilette4/5

Ratings & consensus: Mademoiselle Rochas Eau de Toilette
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cassis de la Forêt
Sillage & projection: Mademoiselle Rochas Eau de Toilette
Value for money: Mademoiselle Rochas Eau de Toilette
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mademoiselle Rochas Eau de Toilette

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cassis de la ForêtAlkemia Perfumes

Mademoiselle Rochas Eau de ToiletteRochas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.78/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

3.65/ 5 · 385 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerMademoiselle Rochas Eau de ToiletteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

11%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

26%Love

49%Like

10%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

367 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityCassis de la Forêt

SillageMademoiselle Rochas Eau de Toilette

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value65

Category winnerMademoiselle Rochas Eau de ToiletteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity83%

aromatic65%

green48%

conifer30%

white floral100%

fruity92%

musky84%

rose77%

floral69%

woody61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Wild BerriesSprucePineBlack CurrantBalsam FirPlumCedarCalamusLarch

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black CurrantViolet LeafPink PepperBergamot

Heart

RoseJasmine SambacHoneysuckleLily-of-the-ValleyPlum

Base

White MuskCedarBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Plum 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

Spring71

Summer43

Fall100

Winter86

Day100

Night40

Spring100

Summer77

Fall0

Winter16

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men1

Unisex2

Women97

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,977

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#7,065

PerfumerNadège Le Garlantezec, Natalie Gracia-Cetto, Shyamala Maisondieu, Sonia Constant

Launched—

Reviews39

Category winnerMademoiselle Rochas Eau de ToiletteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cassis de la Forêt by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Cassis de la Forêt was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Mademoiselle Rochas Eau de Toilette is a bright, fruity floral fragrance that leans on a playful black currant and violet leaf opening. It is a clean, accessible scent that feels perfectly suited for casual spring and summer days. The white musk and cedar dry-down keeps it grounded, making it an easy, versatile choice…

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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, Cassis de la Forêt or Mademoiselle Rochas Eau de Toilette?

Mademoiselle Rochas Eau de Toilette takes 4 of 5 categories. Cassis de la Forêt is rated 3.78/5 from 18 votes; Mademoiselle Rochas Eau de Toilette is rated 3.65/5 from 385 votes. Choose Cassis de la Forêt for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Mademoiselle Rochas Eau de Toilette for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Cassis de la Forêt or Mademoiselle Rochas Eau de Toilette?

Cassis de la Forêt lasts longest (Cassis de la Forêt 73/100, Mademoiselle Rochas Eau de Toilette 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cassis de la Forêt or Mademoiselle Rochas Eau de Toilette?

Mademoiselle Rochas Eau de Toilette projects furthest (Mademoiselle Rochas Eau de Toilette 60/100, Cassis de la Forêt 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cassis de la Forêt and Mademoiselle Rochas Eau de Toilette smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Plum and Cedar.

Is Cassis de la Forêt or Mademoiselle Rochas Eau de Toilette better for summer or winter?

Cassis de la Forêt suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cassis de la Forêt and Mademoiselle Rochas Eau de Toilette?

Cassis de la Forêt features Wild Berries, Spruce, Pine, Black Currant and Balsam Fir. Mademoiselle Rochas Eau de Toilette has top notes of Black Currant, Violet Leaf, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine Sambac, Honeysuckle and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of White Musk, Cedar and Benzoin.