Fragrance comparison

Dark Roses vs Little Kiss

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 316 ratings analysed

5 wins

Dark Roses

Demeter Fragrance

3.7978 votes

Rank #17,186 FruityRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Little Kiss

Salvador Dali · 2008

3.64238 votes

Rank #35,185 RoseFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dark Roses takes 5 of 7 categories.

Dark Roses
Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Little Kiss
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Dark Roses5/7

Little Kiss2/7

Ratings & consensus: Dark Roses
Community sentiment: Dark Roses
Longevity: Little Kiss
Sillage & projection: Little Kiss
Value for money: Dark Roses
Versatility: Dark Roses
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dark Roses

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dark RosesDemeter Fragrance

Little KissSalvador Dali

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 78 votes

Have 41%Had 10%Want 49%

3.64/ 5 · 238 votes

Have 28%Had 44%Want 28%

Category winnerDark RosesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

45%Like

18%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

78 votes

23%Love

47%Like

1%Ok

28%Dislike

1%Hate

238 votes

Category winnerDark RosesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityLittle Kiss

SillageLittle Kiss

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price value61

Category winnerDark RosesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

rose92%

soft spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

green61%

rose100%

floral92%

fruity84%

fresh77%

sweet69%

woody61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both rose, fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Tea RoseBulgarian RoseRed CurrantDavanaAmberPatchouliHaitian Vetiver

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Rose HipRed CurrantBlack CurrantMarigold

Heart

Tea RosePeonyPeachCyclamen

Base

MuskSandalwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesTea Rose, Red Currant and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Dark Roses, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring54

Summer35

Fall100

Winter58

Day100

Night85

Spring89

Summer100

Fall21

Winter12

Day100

Night11

Category winnerDark RosesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex24

Women76

Casual 39%Date 27%Work 22%Party 12%

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,186

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#35,185

PerfumerGuillaume Flavigny

Launched2008

Reviews0

Category winnerDark RosesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dark Roses by Demeter Fragrance strips away the polite powder of grandmotherly florals. It bites first. Tart red currant and herbal davana explode immediately in a brisk wash of perfumer alcohol. Give it two minutes. As the sharp carrier spirit evaporates, Bulgarian rose and crisp tea rose take over with dewy, green t…

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Salvador Dali Little Kiss is a crisp, sunlit floral-fruity eau de toilette that opens with a tart splash of red currant, black currant, and wild rose hip. A sunny touch of marigold adds a mild green herbal spark before the scent settles into an airy heart of tea rose, blooming peony, and tender peach. The drydown rest…

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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, Dark Roses or Little Kiss?

Dark Roses takes 5 of 7 categories. Dark Roses is rated 3.79/5 from 78 votes; Little Kiss is rated 3.64/5 from 238 votes. Choose Dark Roses for a fruity and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Little Kiss for a rose and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dark Roses or Little Kiss?

Little Kiss lasts longest (Little Kiss 55/100, Dark Roses 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dark Roses or Little Kiss?

Little Kiss projects furthest (Little Kiss 55/100, Dark Roses 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dark Roses and Little Kiss smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Tea Rose, Red Currant and Patchouli.

Is Dark Roses or Little Kiss better for summer or winter?

For summer, Little Kiss is the stronger pick. For winter, Dark Roses is the stronger pick. Dark Roses suits daytime wear; Little Kiss suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dark Roses and Little Kiss?

Dark Roses features Tea Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Red Currant, Davana and Amber. Little Kiss has top notes of Rose Hip, Red Currant, Black Currant and Marigold, heart notes of Tea Rose, Peony, Peach and Cyclamen, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Patchouli.