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Dirty Rose vs Oud Minérale

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

Updated 1,631 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dirty Rose takes 5 of 6 categories.

  • Dirty Rose

    Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Oud Minérale

    Choose it for a marine and salty character. Best in spring.

Dirty Rose5/6
Oud Minérale0/6
Ratings & consensus
Dirty Rose
Community sentiment
Dirty Rose
Longevity
Tie
Sillage & projection
Dirty Rose
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Dirty Rose
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
Oud MinéraleTom Ford
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.34/ 5 · 29 votes
Have 12%Had 4%Want 83%
4.07/ 5 · 1,602 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
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

47%Love
31%Like
6%Ok
13%Dislike
3%Hate

1,602 votes

Category winnerDirty RoseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate84
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate77
Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageDirty Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value37
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
woody92%
leather84%
smoky77%
balsamic69%
warm spicy61%
marine100%
salty90%
aromatic80%
amber70%
aquatic60%
oud50%
Scent match16%Clearly different · both amber

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
Sea NotesSea SaltSeaweedAgarwood (Oud)AmbergrisPink PepperStyraxBalsam FirPepperwood or Hercules Club

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Agarwood (Oud) and Ambergris. 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
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter38
Day–
Night–
Category winnerDirty RoseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Date 39%Casual 31%Party 19%Work 11%
Men67
Unisex31
Women2
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,081

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#24,360

PerfumerShyamala Maisondieu

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Oud Minérale by Tom Ford breaks away from traditional sweet beach scents by pairing gritty marine notes with dark wood. The opening hits you with a blast of sea salt and wet seaweed, mimicking a cold, wind-swept shoreline rather than a sunny resort. As the fragrance settles, a clean, smoky agarwood note emerges, creat…

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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 Oud Minérale?

Dirty Rose takes 5 of 6 categories. Dirty Rose is rated 4.34/5 from 29 votes; Oud Minérale is rated 4.07/5 from 1,602 votes. Choose Dirty Rose for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud Minérale for a marine and salty character. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Dirty Rose or Oud Minérale?

They last about the same: Dirty Rose 75/100, Oud Minérale 75/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Dirty Rose or Oud Minérale?

Projection is very close: Dirty Rose 65/100, Oud Minérale 63/100 for sillage.

Do Dirty Rose and Oud Minérale smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Agarwood (Oud) and Ambergris.

Is Dirty Rose or Oud Minérale better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Dirty Rose and Oud Minérale?

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. Oud Minérale features Sea Notes, Sea Salt, Seaweed, Agarwood (Oud) and Ambergris.

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