Fragrance comparison

Dirty Rose vs PantaRei Darwish

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 101 ratings analysed

Dirty Rose

DSH Perfumes

4.3429 votes

Rank #19,653 AmberWoody

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66%scent match

Closely related

7 wins

PantaRei Darwish

PantaRei

4.4372 votes

Rank #8,803 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

PantaRei Darwish takes 7 of 7 categories.

Dirty Rose
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.
PantaRei Darwish
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Dirty Rose0/7

PantaRei Darwish7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dirty RoseDSH Perfumes

PantaRei DarwishPantaRei

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.34/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 12%Had 4%Want 83%

4.43/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 45%Had 9%Want 45%

Category winnerPantaRei DarwishRating 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

61%Love

25%Like

10%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

72 votes

Category winnerPantaRei DarwishMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityPantaRei Darwish

SillagePantaRei Darwish

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%

woody83%

warm spicy65%

balsamic48%

smoky30%

Scent match66%Closely related · both amber, woody and warm spicy

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

Top20-40 mins

Agarwood (Oud)

Heart3-5 hrs

MyrrhGurjan balsamTobaccoGuaiac WoodLeatherCedar

Base8-12+ hrs

IncenseBenzoinLabdanumAmberVanilla

Category winnerPantaRei DarwishLongest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring17

Summer17

Fall100

Winter67

Day32

Night100

Spring50

Summer8

Fall83

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerPantaRei DarwishMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Men79

Unisex19

Women2

Date 34%Casual 27%Party 22%Work 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,653

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#8,803

PerfumerAlessandro Pistoia

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerPantaRei DarwishHigher 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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PantaRei Darwish delivers an immediate rush of dark, woody intensity. The opening unleashes a rugged blast of agarwood paired with resinous myrrh, skipping light citrus pleasantries entirely. Give it five minutes. Once the initial solvent punch calms down, a thick wave of cured tobacco leaf and balsamic Gurjan resin t…

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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 PantaRei Darwish?

PantaRei Darwish takes 7 of 7 categories. Dirty Rose is rated 4.34/5 from 29 votes; PantaRei Darwish is rated 4.43/5 from 72 votes. Choose Dirty Rose for a amber and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose PantaRei Darwish for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dirty Rose or PantaRei Darwish?

PantaRei Darwish lasts longest (PantaRei Darwish 82/100, Dirty Rose 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dirty Rose or PantaRei Darwish?

PantaRei Darwish projects furthest (PantaRei Darwish 69/100, Dirty Rose 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dirty Rose and PantaRei Darwish smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Incense, Tobacco, Guaiac Wood and Myrrh.

Is Dirty Rose or PantaRei Darwish better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Dirty Rose and PantaRei Darwish?

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. PantaRei Darwish has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), heart notes of Myrrh, Gurjan balsam, Tobacco and Guaiac Wood, a base of Incense, Benzoin, Labdanum and Amber.