Fragrance comparison

Dangerous Rose vs Elegy

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 196 ratings analysed

5 wins

Dangerous Rose

Olibere Parfums

4.0296 votes

Rank #14,913 Warm SpicyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Elegy

Jorum Studio

3.88100 votes

Rank #32,603 White FloralFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dangerous Rose takes 5 of 7 categories.

Dangerous Rose
Choose it for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Elegy
Choose it for a white floral and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring.

Dangerous Rose5/7

Elegy2/7

Ratings & consensus: Dangerous Rose
Community sentiment: Dangerous Rose
Longevity: Elegy
Sillage & projection: Dangerous Rose
Value for money: Elegy
Versatility: Dangerous Rose
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dangerous Rose

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dangerous RoseOlibere Parfums

ElegyJorum Studio

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 96 votes

Have 27%Had 18%Want 55%

3.88/ 5 · 100 votes

Have 26%Had 4%Want 70%

Category winnerDangerous RoseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

31%Like

16%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

96 votes

41%Love

28%Like

13%Ok

14%Dislike

4%Hate

100 votes

Category winnerDangerous RoseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityElegy

SillageDangerous Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value52

Category winnerElegyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

rose92%

amber84%

oud77%

musky69%

woody61%

white floral100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

aromatic77%

musky69%

citrus61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both amber and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomPink PepperPassionfruitBergamotCinnamonNutmeg

Heart

RoseAgarwood (Oud)Styrax

Base

PatchouliBenzoinLabdanumMuskCivetOakmoss

Top

BergamotHoneysucklePetitgrainheatherLavender

Heart

Bourbon GeraniumJasmineRoseFrench orange flowerAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

Base

MuskBenzoinLabdanumAmbergrisHayOakmossCedarPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rose, Patchouli and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring74

Summer34

Fall100

Winter94

Day65

Night100

Spring100

Summer64

Fall0

Winter68

Day–

Night–

Category winnerDangerous RoseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex38

Women63

Men8

Unisex62

Women31

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,913

PerfumerLuca Maffei

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#32,603

PerfumerEuan McCall

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDangerous RoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dangerous Rose opens with a cool wave of cardamom and pink pepper before revealing a dark, woodsy heart. A sour, wine like rose emerges alongside a dry agarwood that keeps the floral sweetness in check. It wears like a vintage leather jacket in late autumn, combining dusty styrax with a warm, resinous benzoin base. Th…

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Jorum Studio's Elegy marks a shift away from standard clean florals, offering an earthy, green-tinged perspective on classic jasmine and rose. Perfumer Euan McCall layers these traditional blooms over a dry base of hay, cedar, and oakmoss. The result feels less like a polished boutique and more like a damp Scottish he…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Dangerous Rose or Elegy?

Dangerous Rose takes 5 of 7 categories. Dangerous Rose is rated 4.02/5 from 96 votes; Elegy is rated 3.88/5 from 100 votes. Choose Dangerous Rose for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Elegy for a white floral and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Dangerous Rose or Elegy?

They last about the same: Elegy 73/100, Dangerous Rose 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Dangerous Rose or Elegy?

Dangerous Rose projects furthest (Dangerous Rose 67/100, Elegy 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dangerous Rose and Elegy smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and musky accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rose, Patchouli and Benzoin.

Is Dangerous Rose or Elegy better for summer or winter?

For summer, Elegy is the stronger pick. For winter, Dangerous Rose is the stronger pick. Dangerous Rose suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dangerous Rose and Elegy?

Dangerous Rose has top notes of Cardamom, Pink Pepper, Passionfruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Agarwood (Oud) and Styrax, a base of Patchouli, Benzoin, Labdanum and Musk. Elegy has top notes of Bergamot, Honeysuckle, Petitgrain and heather, heart notes of Bourbon Geranium, Jasmine, Rose and French orange flower, a base of Musk, Benzoin, Labdanum and Ambergris.