Confident vs Paul Smith Rose 2018
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
38%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
ConfidentChoose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Paul Smith Rose 2018Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Confident2/4
Paul Smith Rose 20182/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Paul Smith Rose 2018
- Sillage & projection
- Paul Smith Rose 2018
- Value for money
- Confident
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Confident
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ConfidentEllen TracyPaul Smith Rose 2018Paul SmithWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.14/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 86%Had 7%Want 7%
4.00/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 26%Had 15%Want 59%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate29%Love
57%Like
14%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
7 votes · too few to score
40%Love
20%Like
40%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPaul Smith Rose 2018
SillagePaul Smith Rose 2018
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerConfidentBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
white floral90%
woody80%
amber70%
rose60%
fresh spicy50%
fruity100%
rose92%
powdery84%
woody77%
floral69%
citrus61%
Scent match38%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and rose
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
BergamotMandarinLemon
Heart1 to 2 hours
JasmineTea Rose
Base2 to 3 hours
CedarAmber
Top
Black CurrantBergamotApricot
Heart
Tea RoseVioletStrawberry
Base
White MuskCedar
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Tea Rose and Cedar. Durations are only published for Confident, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night33
Spring100
Summer67
Fall33
Winter0
Day100
Night67
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#48,628
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#49,239
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerConfidentHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotConfident by Ellen Tracy is a crisp citrus floral fragrance designed for warm days and effortless daily wear. The scent opens with a brisk splash of lemon, bergamot, and sweet mandarin, giving an immediate sensation of freshly sliced fruit and bright morning air. As the initial sharpness settles, a heart of gentle jas…
Reviews →Paul Smith Rose 2018 is a bright, fruity rose with a soft powdery finish. It opens with black currant, bergamot, and apricot, then settles into a tea rose and violet heart with a light strawberry accent. On skin, it usually reads fresh, airy, and easy to wear rather than rich or syrupy. The musk and cedar base keeps i…
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, Confident or Paul Smith Rose 2018?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Confident is rated 4.14/5 from 7 votes; Paul Smith Rose 2018 is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Confident for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Paul Smith Rose 2018 for a fruity and rose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Confident or Paul Smith Rose 2018?
Paul Smith Rose 2018 lasts longest (Paul Smith Rose 2018 53/100, Confident 40/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Confident or Paul Smith Rose 2018?
Paul Smith Rose 2018 projects furthest (Paul Smith Rose 2018 50/100, Confident 38/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Confident and Paul Smith Rose 2018 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and rose accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Tea Rose and Cedar.
Is Confident or Paul Smith Rose 2018 better for summer or winter?
Confident suits daytime wear; Paul Smith Rose 2018 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Confident and Paul Smith Rose 2018?
Confident has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine and Tea Rose, a base of Cedar and Amber. Paul Smith Rose 2018 has top notes of Black Currant, Bergamot and Apricot, heart notes of Tea Rose, Violet and Strawberry, a base of White Musk and Cedar.
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