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Dirty Rose vs Soleil Invisible

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

Updated 70 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dirty Rose takes 4 of 7 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.

  • Soleil Invisible

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Dirty Rose4/7
Soleil Invisible3/7
Ratings & consensus
Dirty Rose
Community sentiment
Dirty Rose
Longevity
Soleil Invisible
Sillage & projection
Dirty Rose
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Soleil Invisible
Note pyramid (duration)
Dirty Rose
Fragranxe ranking
Soleil Invisible

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Dirty RoseDSH Perfumes
Soleil InvisibleParfums Quartana
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.34/ 5 · 29 votes
Have 12%Had 4%Want 83%
3.29/ 5 · 41 votes
Have 39%Had 9%Want 52%
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

37%Love
10%Like
20%Ok
15%Dislike
20%Hate

41 votes

Category winnerDirty RoseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate84
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate57
Category winners

LongevitySoleil Invisible

SillageDirty Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value48
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
woody92%
leather84%
smoky77%
balsamic69%
warm spicy61%
woody100%
amber86%
musky72%
sweet58%
fresh spicy44%
citrus30%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both woody and 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
Top30 to 45 minutes
Pink PepperPassionfruitTangerineLychee
Heart2 to 4 hours
Sichuan PepperVetiverCypressOrris RootRose
Base6 to 8 hours
AmbertonicGuaiac WoodMuskLabdanumVanilla Absolute
Category winnerDirty RoseLongest dry-down: 6-10 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring17
Summer17
Fall100
Winter67
Day17
Night100
Spring47
Summer67
Fall100
Winter53
Day75
Night100
Category winnerSoleil InvisibleMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men19
Unisex78
Women4
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,523

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#20,156

PerfumerChristina Christie

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerSoleil InvisibleHigher 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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Soleil Invisible by Parfums Quartana presents an unconventional mix of bright tart fruit and heavy dry woods. It opens with juicy tangerine, tart passionfruit, sweet lychee, and a brisk bite of pink pepper. That lively initial sweetness quickly collides with an earthy, smoky core of cypress, vetiver, and Sichuan peppe…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Dirty Rose or Soleil Invisible?

Dirty Rose takes 4 of 7 categories. Dirty Rose is rated 4.34/5 from 29 votes; Soleil Invisible is rated 3.29/5 from 41 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 Soleil Invisible for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dirty Rose or Soleil Invisible?

They last about the same: Soleil Invisible 77/100, Dirty Rose 75/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Dirty Rose or Soleil Invisible?

Dirty Rose projects furthest (Dirty Rose 65/100, Soleil Invisible 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dirty Rose and Soleil Invisible smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Rose, Guaiac Wood and Orris Root.

Is Dirty Rose or Soleil Invisible better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Dirty Rose and Soleil Invisible?

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. Soleil Invisible has top notes of Pink Pepper, Passionfruit, Tangerine and Lychee, heart notes of Sichuan Pepper, Vetiver, Cypress and Orris Root, a base of Ambertonic, Guaiac Wood, Musk and Labdanum.

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