Fragrance comparison

Dirty Rose vs Kapnobatai

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 39 ratings analysed

4 wins

Dirty Rose

DSH Perfumes

4.3429 votes

Rank #20,081 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Kapnobatai

Alkemia Perfumes

3.9010 votes

Rank #22,252 AmberAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dirty Rose takes 4 of 4 categories.

Dirty Rose
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Kapnobatai
Choose it for a amber and aromatic character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Dirty Rose4/4

Kapnobatai0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dirty RoseDSH Perfumes

KapnobataiAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.34/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 12%Had 4%Want 83%

3.90/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 46%Had 4%Want 50%

Category winnerDirty RoseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

34%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

40%Love

30%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityDirty Rose

SillageDirty Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value81

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

balsamic69%

warm spicy61%

amber100%

aromatic92%

balsamic84%

green77%

woody69%

smoky61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both amber, woody and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PimentoBergamotCurrant budsPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

IncenseRoseTobaccoBrazilian RosewoodGuaiac WoodRose GeraniumMyrrhOrris Root

Base6-10 hrs

LeatherAgarwood (Oud)VetiverCedarLabdanumMastic or LentisqueMossAmbergris

Notes

cannabisAgarwood (Oud)ResinsTobaccoIncenseOlibanumGalbanumPine TreeStyraxCopalSnakerootBasil

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIncense, Tobacco and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Dirty Rose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring17

Summer17

Fall100

Winter67

Day32

Night100

Spring40

Summer60

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 39%Casual 31%Party 19%Work 11%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,081

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#22,252

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerDirty RoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dirty Rose by DSH Perfumes is not your typical delicate garden flower. This bottle delivers a gritty, dark blend of rich rose, rugged leather, and resinous frankincense. You smell damp black soil right after the initial spray, courtesy of unrefined Indian patchouli and oakmoss. Soon, pungent pink pepper and tart curra…

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Kapnobatai by Alkemia Perfumes is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men. Kapnobatai was launched in 2020.

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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, Dirty Rose or Kapnobatai?

Dirty Rose takes 4 of 4 categories. Dirty Rose is rated 4.34/5 from 29 votes; Kapnobatai is rated 3.90/5 from 10 votes. Choose Dirty Rose for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Kapnobatai for a amber and aromatic character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dirty Rose or Kapnobatai?

Dirty Rose lasts longest (Dirty Rose 75/100, Kapnobatai 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dirty Rose or Kapnobatai?

Dirty Rose projects furthest (Dirty Rose 65/100, Kapnobatai 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dirty Rose and Kapnobatai smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and balsamic accords. Common notes include Incense, Tobacco and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Dirty Rose or Kapnobatai better for summer or winter?

Dirty Rose suits evening wear; Kapnobatai suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dirty Rose and Kapnobatai?

Dirty Rose has top notes of Pimento, Bergamot, Currant buds and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Incense, Rose, Tobacco and Brazilian Rosewood, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Vetiver and Cedar. Kapnobatai features cannabis, Agarwood (Oud), Resins, Tobacco and Incense.