Fragrance comparison

Dark Roses vs Santal Oriental

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 78 ratings analysed

1 wins

Dark Roses

Demeter Fragrance

3.7978 votes

Rank #17,186 FruityRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Santal Oriental

Al Ghaliyah

—0 votes

Rank #72,045 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dark Roses takes 1 of 1 categories.

Dark Roses
Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Santal Oriental
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character.

Dark Roses1/1

Santal Oriental0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
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

Santal OrientalAl Ghaliyah

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 78 votes

Have 41%Had 10%Want 49%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

rose92%

soft spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

green61%

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

rose77%

powdery69%

white floral61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both rose

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

SandalwoodCardamomDavana

Heart

Bulgarian RoseJasmine SambacGeranium

Base

Australian SandalwoodPatchouliAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Davana, Amber 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex24

Women76

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

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,186

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#72,045

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

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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Santal Oriental by Al Ghaliyah is a sandalwood-led unisex scent with a warm, aromatic lift of cardamom and davana, then a dense rose and jasmine heart that stays balanced rather than loud. The dry-down leans woody, ambered, and softly musky, with patchouli adding a dry, earthy edge. It is built to feel composed and qu…

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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.

Do Dark Roses and Santal Oriental smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Davana, Amber and Patchouli.

Is Dark Roses or Santal Oriental better for summer or winter?

Dark Roses suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dark Roses and Santal Oriental?

Dark Roses features Tea Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Red Currant, Davana and Amber. Santal Oriental has top notes of Sandalwood, Cardamom and Davana, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine Sambac and Geranium, a base of Australian Sandalwood, Patchouli, Amber and Musk.