Eau de Rochas vs Upstream
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
62%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Eau de Rochas takes 1 of 1 categories.
Eau de RochasChoose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
UpstreamChoose it for a citrus and aromatic character.
Eau de Rochas1/1
Upstream0/1
- 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 Rochas
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Eau de RochasRochasUpstreamKilesaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.96/ 5 · 1,600 votes
Have 59%Had 41%Want 0%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate35%Love
42%Like
6%Ok
16%Dislike
1%Hate
1,492 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
aromatic88%
fresh spicy77%
woody65%
earthy53%
green42%
citrus100%
aromatic92%
woody84%
earthy77%
musky69%
herbal61%
Scent match62%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LimeLemonBasilBergamotGrapefruitMandarin OrangeVerbena
Heart
CorianderPatchouliCarnationNarcissusJasmineWild Rose
Base
OakmossVetiverMuskSandalwoodAmber
Top
GrapefruitBergamotLemonLime
Heart
Ylang-YlangTarragonJasmineRoseSageOzonic notes
Base
OakmossVetiverAmberMusk
InformationalShared notesLime, Lemon, Bergamot and Grapefruit. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter17
Day–
Night–
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#2,272
PerfumerNicolas Mamounas
Launched—
Reviews185
Overall rank#77,544
PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerEau de RochasHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEau de Rochas is a sharp, classic citrus aromatic that defines summer refreshment. Opening with a crisp, bracing blast of lemon and verbena, it settles into an earthy, mossy base that feels clean and composed. It is an ideal companion for high-heat days when you need something cooling, functional, and devoid of unnece…
Reviews →Upstream by Kilesa is a bright citrus aromatic fragrance with a green, mossy backbone. Grapefruit, bergamot, lemon and lime give it a brisk opening, then tarragon, sage, ozone and soft florals add a clean herbal lift. The dry-down moves into vetiver, oakmoss, musk and amber, so it should suit wearers who want freshnes…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Do Eau de Rochas and Upstream smell similar?
Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Lime, Lemon, Bergamot and Grapefruit.
What are the notes in Eau de Rochas and Upstream?
Eau de Rochas has top notes of Lime, Lemon, Basil and Bergamot, heart notes of Coriander, Patchouli, Carnation and Narcissus, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Musk and Sandalwood. Upstream has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Lemon and Lime, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tarragon, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Amber and Musk.
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