Fragrance comparison

Dirty Rose vs Scapular

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 44 ratings analysed

3 wins

Dirty Rose

DSH Perfumes

4.3429 votes

Rank #20,637 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Scapular

Chapel Factory

4.3315 votes

Rank #48,549 AmberSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dirty Rose takes 3 of 5 categories.

Dirty Rose
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Scapular
Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Dirty Rose3/5

Scapular2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dirty RoseDSH Perfumes

ScapularChapel Factory

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.34/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 12%Had 4%Want 83%

4.33/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%

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

53%Love

27%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityScapular

SillageDirty Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value71

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%

smoky88%

balsamic77%

green65%

warm spicy53%

woody42%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both amber, smoky 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

Top20-30 mins

GalbanumStyrax

Heart3-4 hrs

AmbroxanCedarHo Wood

Base8-10+ hrs

IncenseMoss

Category winnerScapularLongest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring17

Summer17

Fall100

Winter67

Day17

Night100

Spring17

Summer17

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men44

Unisex44

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,637

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#48,549

PerfumerAnais Biguine

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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Chapel Factory Scapular strips away ornamental sweetness to reveal raw, contemplative church incense. It opens with sharp green galbanum and resinous styrax that give off a medicinal snap. Give it five minutes. The biting green edge softens as dry cedar and ho wood step forward, warmed by clean ambroxan. Cold frankinc…

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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 Scapular?

Dirty Rose takes 3 of 5 categories. Dirty Rose is rated 4.34/5 from 29 votes; Scapular is rated 4.33/5 from 15 votes. Choose Dirty Rose for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Scapular for a amber and smoky character. Wins on longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dirty Rose or Scapular?

Scapular lasts longest (Scapular 78/100, Dirty Rose 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dirty Rose or Scapular?

Dirty Rose projects furthest (Dirty Rose 65/100, Scapular 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dirty Rose and Scapular smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, smoky and balsamic accords. Common notes include Incense, Cedar and Moss.

Is Dirty Rose or Scapular better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Dirty Rose and Scapular?

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. Scapular has top notes of Galbanum and Styrax, heart notes of Ambroxan, Cedar and Ho Wood, a base of Incense and Moss.