Fragrance comparison

Eau de Cythere vs Love Rose

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

1 wins

Eau de Cythere

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

4.569 votes

Rank #35,649 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

Love Rose

Reghen's Masters Perfumers

—0 votes

Rank #70,542 Fresh SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau de Cythere takes 1 of 1 categories.

Eau de Cythere
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Love Rose
Choose it for a fresh spicy and woody character.

Eau de Cythere1/1

Love Rose0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau de CythereParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Love RoseReghen's Masters Perfumers

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 46%Had 14%Want 40%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy86%

aromatic72%

warm spicy58%

rose44%

soft spicy30%

fresh spicy100%

woody88%

earthy77%

aromatic65%

citrus53%

mossy42%

Scent match59%Closely related · both woody, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PepperNutmegPink Pepper

Heart2-3 hrs

OakSage

Base5-7 hrs

Woody NotesSandalwoodRoseOakmoss

Top

CuminNutmegPepperBergamot

Heart

RoseVetiverCedar

Base

Woody NotesOakmoss

InformationalShared notesPepper, Nutmeg, Woody Notes and Rose. Durations are only published for Eau de Cythere, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night35

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Work 41%Casual 38%Date 15%Party 6%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,649

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#70,542

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEau de CythereHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eau de Cythere cuts through the air with an immediate crackle of black pepper, pink pepper berries, and grated nutmeg. The first three minutes carry a sharp alcoholic sting before the spices soften into green herbal clary sage and dry, split oak. Do not expect sugar here. This is a dry, tactile woody perfume built on …

Reviews →

Love Rose by Reghen's Masters Perfumers is a fragrance for women and men. Top notes are Cumin, Nutmeg, Pepper and Bergamot; middle notes are Rose, Vetiver and Cedar; base notes are Woody Notes and Oakmoss. It opens with Cumin, Nutmeg. The heart moves into Rose, Vetiver. In the dry-down, Woody Notes, Oakmoss give it it…

Reviews →

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.

Do Eau de Cythere and Love Rose smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Pepper, Nutmeg, Woody Notes and Rose.

Is Eau de Cythere or Love Rose better for summer or winter?

Eau de Cythere suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau de Cythere and Love Rose?

Eau de Cythere has top notes of Pepper, Nutmeg and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Oak and Sage, a base of Woody Notes, Sandalwood, Rose and Oakmoss. Love Rose has top notes of Cumin, Nutmeg, Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Vetiver and Cedar, a base of Woody Notes and Oakmoss.