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Dangerous Rose vs SOD

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

Updated 147 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

SOD takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Dangerous Rose

    Choose it for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • SOD

    Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Dangerous Rose3/7
SOD4/7
Ratings & consensus
SOD
Community sentiment
Dangerous Rose
Longevity
SOD
Sillage & projection
Dangerous Rose
Value for money
SOD
Versatility
Dangerous Rose
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
SOD

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Dangerous RoseOlibere Parfums
SODMallo
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.02/ 5 · 96 votes
Have 27%Had 18%Want 55%
4.10/ 5 · 51 votes
Have 34%Had 2%Want 64%
Category winnerSODRating 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

65%Love
10%Like
8%Ok
6%Dislike
12%Hate

51 votes

Category winnerDangerous RoseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate76
⏱ Longevity81
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate77
Category winners

LongevitySOD

SillageDangerous Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value46
¤ Price value52
Category winnerSODBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
rose92%
amber84%
oud77%
musky69%
woody61%
amber100%
woody92%
earthy84%
aromatic77%
warm spicy69%
balsamic61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and woody

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
Notes
BenzoinMitti AttarDavanaSoil TinctureAgarwood (Oud)CivetCypriol Oil or NagarmothaFrankincenseJava vetiver oilPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Benzoin and Civet. Durations are only published for SOD, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring74
Summer34
Fall100
Winter94
Day65
Night100
Spring42
Summer26
Fall100
Winter100
Day63
Night100
Category winnerDangerous RoseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex38
Women63
Men27
Unisex73
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,913

PerfumerLuca Maffei

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#13,068

PerfumerAntonio Lasheras, Rajesh Balkrishnan

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerSODHigher 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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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

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Dangerous Rose or SOD?

SOD takes 4 of 7 categories. Dangerous Rose is rated 4.02/5 from 96 votes; SOD is rated 4.10/5 from 51 votes. Choose Dangerous Rose for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose SOD for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dangerous Rose or SOD?

SOD lasts longest (SOD 81/100, Dangerous Rose 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dangerous Rose or SOD?

Projection is very close: Dangerous Rose 67/100, SOD 65/100 for sillage.

Do Dangerous Rose and SOD smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Benzoin and Civet.

Is Dangerous Rose or SOD better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Dangerous Rose and SOD?

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. SOD features Benzoin, Mitti Attar, Davana, Soil Tincture and Agarwood (Oud).

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