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Challengers vs Rosa

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

Updated 209 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rosa takes 2 of 2 categories.

  • Challengers

    Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Best in summer, day or night wear.

  • Rosa

    Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Challengers0/2
Rosa2/2
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Rosa
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Rosa

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ChallengersMoth and Rabbit Perfumes
RosaTous
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 4%Had 2%Want 94%
3.64/ 5 · 203 votes
Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
33%Like
33%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

32%Love
41%Like
4%Ok
23%Dislike
0%Hate

191 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate71
Category winners

LongevityRosa

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value50
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
fruity90%
aromatic80%
sweet70%
floral60%
marine50%
rose100%
fruity92%
powdery84%
musky77%
sweet69%
floral61%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
MandarinBergamotRhubarbOrangeLemonWoody Notes
Heart2-4 hrs
Aquatic notesMagnoliaRaspberryVioletWhite Flowers
Base5-7 hrs
MuskVirginia CedarPatchouliSandalwoodAmber
Top
RhubarbBergamot
Heart
May RoseRaspberryViolet
Base
CashmeranMuskVanilla
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rhubarb, Raspberry and Violet. Durations are only published for Challengers, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer54
Fall51
Winter36
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,019

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,500

PerfumerChristine Nagel

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerRosaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Challengers hits the skin with a mouth-watering splash of sour rhubarb, sparkling bergamot, and sweet mandarin orange. Within fifteen minutes, the tart citrus rush settles into a cool marine breeze accented by fresh violet petals and subtle magnolia blooms. As the scent warms up over the afternoon, a clean base of Vir…

Reviews →

Rosa by Tous is a bright floral fragrance built around a core of May rose, vibrant raspberry, and zesty rhubarb. Launched in 2013, it offers a playful, fruity-floral profile that feels youthful and clean. It works well for casual spring days or office wear when you want a light, approachable scent that sits comfortabl…

Reviews →
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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Challengers or Rosa?

Rosa takes 2 of 2 categories. Challengers is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Rosa is rated 3.64/5 from 203 votes. Choose Challengers for a citrus and fruity character. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Rosa for a rose and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Challengers or Rosa?

Rosa lasts longest (Rosa 69/100, Challengers 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Challengers and Rosa smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rhubarb, Raspberry and Violet.

Is Challengers or Rosa better for summer or winter?

Challengers suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Challengers and Rosa?

Challengers has top notes of Mandarin, Bergamot, Rhubarb and Orange, heart notes of Aquatic notes, Magnolia, Raspberry and Violet, a base of Musk, Virginia Cedar, Patchouli and Sandalwood. Rosa has top notes of Rhubarb and Bergamot, heart notes of May Rose, Raspberry and Violet, a base of Cashmeran, Musk and Vanilla.

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