Fragrance comparison

Délire de Roses vs Contagious Rose

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

Délire de Roses

Caron

3.6517 votes

Rank #21,954 RoseFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Contagious Rose

Catherine Omai

3.502 votes

Rank #60,714 AnimalicAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.

Délire de Roses
Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Contagious Rose
Choose it for a animalic and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Délire de Roses2/5

Contagious Rose2/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Contagious Rose
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Délire de Roses
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Contagious Rose
Fragranxe ranking: Délire de Roses

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Délire de RosesCaron

Contagious RoseCatherine Omai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 13%Had 13%Want 74%

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

12%Love

59%Like

18%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

0%Love

50%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityContagious Rose

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value10

¤ Price value0

Category winnerDélire de RosesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

fruity92%

aromatic84%

white floral77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

animalic100%

aromatic92%

earthy84%

green77%

herbal69%

powdery61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

LitchiBlack Currant

Heart2-4 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyTurkish RoseBulgarian RosePelargoniumGeranium

Base5-7 hrs

White WoodsMuskAmber

Top15-30 mins

Bulgarian RoseTurkish RoseMay RoseBourbon RoseLemonGeranium

Heart2-4 hrs

HoneyLily-of-the-ValleyVioletCeylon Cinnamon

Base6-8+ hrs

Australian SandalwoodSingapore PatchouliBenzoinMuskAmber

Category winnerContagious RoseLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall22

Winter11

Day100

Night18

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night85

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex14

Women71

Casual 40%Work 35%Date 18%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Date 37%Party 24%Casual 21%Work 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,954

PerfumerJean Jacques

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#60,714

PerfumerCatherine Omai

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDélire de RosesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caron Délire de Roses is an airy floral fruity perfume built on crisp, dewy petals and tart orchard sweetness. The opening bursts with bright litchi and tangy black currant. It feels juicy. Within twenty minutes, the tart fruit settles down to introduce a duet of Turkish rose and green geranium, bringing a leafy, pepp…

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Contagious Rose by Catherine Omai opens with an intoxicating bouquet of Bulgarian rose, Turkish rose, and May rose, brightened by a squeeze of tart lemon and spicy geranium. As the initial bloom settles, thick honey and warm Ceylon cinnamon swirl through soft violet petals, turning the floral profile into a decadent, …

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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, Délire de Roses or Contagious Rose?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. Délire de Roses is rated 3.65/5 from 17 votes; Contagious Rose is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Délire de Roses for a rose and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Contagious Rose for a animalic and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Délire de Roses or Contagious Rose?

Contagious Rose lasts longest (Contagious Rose 80/100, Délire de Roses 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Délire de Roses or Contagious Rose?

Projection is very close: Délire de Roses 50/100, Contagious Rose 50/100 for sillage.

Do Délire de Roses and Contagious Rose smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Lily-of-the-Valley, Bulgarian Rose, Geranium and Musk.

Is Délire de Roses or Contagious Rose better for summer or winter?

Délire de Roses suits daytime wear; Contagious Rose suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Délire de Roses and Contagious Rose?

Délire de Roses has top notes of Litchi and Black Currant, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Turkish Rose, Bulgarian Rose and Pelargonium, a base of White Woods, Musk and Amber. Contagious Rose has top notes of Bulgarian Rose, Turkish Rose, May Rose and Bourbon Rose, heart notes of Honey, Lily-of-the-Valley, Violet and Ceylon Cinnamon, a base of Australian Sandalwood, Singapore Patchouli, Benzoin and Musk.