Clandestine Parfum vs Ginger Rose
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
34%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Clandestine Parfum takes 2 of 3 categories.
Clandestine ParfumChoose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Ginger RoseChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall.
Clandestine Parfum2/3
Ginger Rose1/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Clandestine Parfum
- Value for money
- Ginger Rose
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Clandestine Parfum
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Clandestine ParfumGuy LarocheGinger RoseAether Arts PerfumeWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.37/ 5 · 71 votes
Have 34%Had 28%Want 37%
3.75/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate56%Love
30%Like
8%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate
71 votes
25%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
25%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageClandestine Parfum
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerGinger RoseBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
amber92%
powdery84%
fruity77%
floral69%
musky61%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
powdery84%
citrus77%
woody69%
vanilla61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both amber and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
AmberCivetHoneyPlumMarigoldBenzoinPatchouliDamask RoseAldehydesCarnationYlang-YlangMusk
No top / heart / base split published
Top
BergamotGingerAldehydesPink Pepper
Heart
HeliotropeBulgarian RoseWhite RoseJasmineYlang-YlangCarnation
Base
Tonka BeanAmberOrrisSandalwoodMyrrhBenzoinOlibanumBeeswax
InformationalShared notesAmber, Benzoin, Damask Rose and Aldehydes. Durations are only published for Clandestine Parfum, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring38
Summer14
Fall59
Winter100
Day46
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#25,715
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#53,422
PerfumerAmber Jobin
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerClandestine ParfumHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotGuy Laroche Clandestine Parfum is a rich, opulent 1985 French creation built around dark stewed plum, golden honey, and warm animalic civet. One dab changes the room. The opening strikes with sharp vintage aldehydes and fizzy bergamot that quickly soften into sweet damask rose, velvety carnation, and buttery ylang-yla…
Reviews →Ginger Rose is a vintage-leaning floral amber built around sparkling aldehydes, ginger, pink pepper, and a rose heart that feels spiced rather than airy. It opens bright and slightly sharp, then settles into a powdery, warm base with orris, tonka, sandalwood, resins, and a faintly animalic finish. This suits someone w…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Clandestine Parfum or Ginger Rose?
Clandestine Parfum takes 2 of 3 categories. Clandestine Parfum is rated 4.37/5 from 71 votes; Ginger Rose is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Clandestine Parfum for a sweet and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Ginger Rose for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall.
Which projects more, Clandestine Parfum or Ginger Rose?
Clandestine Parfum projects furthest (Clandestine Parfum 74/100, Ginger Rose 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Clandestine Parfum and Ginger Rose smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Amber, Benzoin, Damask Rose and Aldehydes.
Is Clandestine Parfum or Ginger Rose better for summer or winter?
Clandestine Parfum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Clandestine Parfum and Ginger Rose?
Clandestine Parfum features Amber, Civet, Honey, Plum and Marigold. Ginger Rose has top notes of Bergamot, Ginger, Aldehydes and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Heliotrope, Bulgarian Rose, White Rose and Jasmine, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber, Orris and Sandalwood.
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