Fragrance comparison

Dark Pleasure vs Haunted Rose

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 104 ratings analysed

5 wins

Dark Pleasure

Alexandria Fragrances

4.4226 votes

Rank #31,894 RoseWarm Spicy

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62%scent match

Closely related

Haunted Rose

Future Society

3.5478 votes

Rank #16,400 RoseWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dark Pleasure takes 5 of 7 categories.

Dark Pleasure
Choose it for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Haunted Rose
Choose it for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Dark Pleasure5/7

Haunted Rose2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dark PleasureAlexandria Fragrances

Haunted RoseFuture Society

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.42/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 21%Had 10%Want 69%

3.54/ 5 · 78 votes

Have 33%Had 7%Want 61%

Category winnerDark PleasureRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

50%Like

4%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

26 votes

26%Love

32%Like

18%Ok

19%Dislike

5%Hate

78 votes

Category winnerDark PleasureMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityHaunted Rose

SillageDark Pleasure

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value51

Category winnerDark PleasureBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

warm spicy91%

amber83%

patchouli74%

woody65%

balsamic56%

rose100%

warm spicy91%

amber83%

woody74%

metallic65%

floral56%

Scent match62%Closely related · both rose, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

May RoseSaffronBlack Pepper

Heart

RoseCoffee

Base

PatchouliIncenseAmberSandalwood

Top20-30 mins

SaffronBlack Pepper

Heart3-4 hrs

RosePassionfruit

Base7-9+ hrs

AmbroxanSandalwood

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Black Pepper, Rose and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Haunted Rose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring90

Summer0

Fall100

Winter70

Day64

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter96

Day86

Night100

Category winnerDark PleasureMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

Men2

Unisex18

Women80

Date 35%Party 27%Casual 22%Work 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,894

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,400

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

Launched—

Reviews25

Category winnerHaunted RoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dark Pleasure is a dark rose fragrance with saffron, black pepper and a soft coffee accent over amber, incense and sandalwood. It opens spicy and floral, then settles into a warm, smoky, woody dry-down that keeps the rose in focus. It suits shoppers who enjoy richer rose scents with patchouli and resinous depth. The o…

Reviews →

Future Society Haunted Rose is not your standard soft garden floral. It bites. The opening hits immediately with crushed black pepper and sharp, metallic saffron before softening into a lush Damask rose. A tart splash of passionfruit keeps the petals from feeling stale or powdery. Then, warm sandalwood and clean ambro…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Dark Pleasure or Haunted Rose?

Dark Pleasure takes 5 of 7 categories. Dark Pleasure is rated 4.42/5 from 26 votes; Haunted Rose is rated 3.54/5 from 78 votes. Choose Dark Pleasure for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Haunted Rose for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dark Pleasure or Haunted Rose?

Haunted Rose lasts longest (Haunted Rose 70/100, Dark Pleasure 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dark Pleasure or Haunted Rose?

Dark Pleasure projects furthest (Dark Pleasure 67/100, Haunted Rose 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dark Pleasure and Haunted Rose smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Black Pepper, Rose and Sandalwood.

Is Dark Pleasure or Haunted Rose better for summer or winter?

For summer, Dark Pleasure is the stronger pick. For winter, Haunted Rose is the stronger pick. Dark Pleasure suits evening wear; Haunted Rose suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dark Pleasure and Haunted Rose?

Dark Pleasure has top notes of May Rose, Saffron and Black Pepper, heart notes of Rose and Coffee, a base of Patchouli, Incense, Amber and Sandalwood. Haunted Rose has top notes of Saffron and Black Pepper, heart notes of Rose and Passionfruit, a base of Ambroxan and Sandalwood.