Fragrance comparison

Don't Call Me Rose vs Verna

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 37 ratings analysed

Don't Call Me Rose

House of Fanatics

3.254 votes

Rank #64,196 PowderyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Verna

Tiziana Terenzi

4.3633 votes

Rank #29,969 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Verna takes 3 of 4 categories.

Don't Call Me Rose
Choose it for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Verna
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Don't Call Me Rose1/4

Verna3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Don't Call Me Rose
Sillage & projection: Verna
Value for money: Verna
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Verna

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Don't Call Me RoseHouse of Fanatics

VernaTiziana Terenzi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 5%Had 2%Want 93%

4.36/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 22%Had 3%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

55%Love

33%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate56

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityDon't Call Me Rose

SillageVerna

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value37

Category winnerVernaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

fruity92%

violet84%

musky77%

amber69%

soft spicy61%

amber100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

yellow floral77%

balsamic69%

white floral61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Pink PepperRaisinApple

Heart3-4 hrs

VioletIncenseBulgarian RoseCedarwood

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaMusk

Top

Bulgarian RoseSaffronPink Pepper

Heart

Ylang YlangTuberoseIncenseAmbergrisCoconutPeachIndian JasmineCedarwood

Base

Madagascar VanillaMuskCoumarinFernFennel

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Incense, Bulgarian Rose and Cedarwood. Durations are only published for Don't Call Me Rose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Spring75

Summer69

Fall100

Winter81

Day77

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

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

Men6

Unisex72

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,196

PerfumerDalia Izem

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,969

PerfumerPaolo Terenzi

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerVernaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

House of Fanatics Don't Call Me Rose flips classic floral expectations upside down. The name warns you right away. Instead of a dewy, traditional garden blossom, the fragrance opens with tart green apple, spicy Peruvian pink pepper, and sweet sultana raisin. Within twenty minutes, a velvety heart of Bulgarian rose, po…

Reviews →

Verna opens with a sharp burst of red Bulgarian rose and dry saffron, immediately signaling its Mediterranean roots. As it warms on the skin, a creamy blend of yellow floral ylang-ylang and ripe peach emerges, keeping the scent sweet but grounded. The base settles into a mix of wild fennel, Madagascar vanilla, and a d…

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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, Don't Call Me Rose or Verna?

Verna takes 3 of 4 categories. Don't Call Me Rose is rated 3.25/5 from 4 votes; Verna is rated 4.36/5 from 33 votes. Choose Don't Call Me Rose for a powdery and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Verna for a amber and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Don't Call Me Rose or Verna?

Don't Call Me Rose lasts longest (Don't Call Me Rose 87/100, Verna 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Don't Call Me Rose or Verna?

Verna projects furthest (Verna 79/100, Don't Call Me Rose 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Don't Call Me Rose and Verna smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Incense, Bulgarian Rose and Cedarwood.

Is Don't Call Me Rose or Verna better for summer or winter?

Don't Call Me Rose suits evening wear; Verna suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Don't Call Me Rose and Verna?

Don't Call Me Rose has top notes of Pink Pepper, Raisin and Apple, heart notes of Violet, Incense, Bulgarian Rose and Cedarwood, a base of Vanilla and Musk. Verna has top notes of Bulgarian Rose, Saffron and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Ylang Ylang, Tuberose, Incense and Ambergris, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Musk, Coumarin and Fern.