Fragrance comparison

Eau Rosee vs Initiation

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 128 ratings analysed

Eau Rosee

Mariella Burani

4.1353 votes

Rank #19,274 CitrusVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

7 wins

Initiation

Molyneux

4.2375 votes

Rank #14,321 White FloralSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Initiation takes 7 of 7 categories.

Eau Rosee
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Initiation
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Eau Rosee0/7

Initiation7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau RoseeMariella Burani

InitiationMolyneux

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 28%Had 36%Want 36%

4.23/ 5 · 75 votes

Have 38%Had 19%Want 43%

Category winnerInitiationRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

42%Like

0%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

53 votes

40%Love

52%Like

1%Ok

4%Dislike

3%Hate

75 votes

Category winnerInitiationMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityInitiation

SillageInitiation

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value81

Category winnerInitiationBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

amber77%

powdery69%

rose61%

white floral100%

sweet92%

woody84%

floral77%

yellow floral69%

animalic61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

OrangeBergamotMandarin OrangeLemon

Heart2 to 4 hours

RoseCoconutIrisVioletYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyPeach

Base3 to 6 hours

AmberTonka BeanVanillaOakmoss

Top

PeachGardeniaBrazilian RosewoodAldehydesMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

TuberoseYlang-YlangRoseNarcissusHeliotropeJasmineCarnationLily-of-the-Valley

Base

HoneyAmberCivetOakmossCoconutPatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, Rose and Coconut. Durations are only published for Eau Rosee, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer47

Fall47

Winter20

Day100

Night33

Spring47

Summer40

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night94

Category winnerInitiationMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,274

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#14,321

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerInitiationHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eau Rosee by Mariella Burani presents a breezy spin on floral fragrances, leading with a crisp burst of orange, bergamot, mandarin orange, and lemon. As the brisk citrus top softens, a powdery floral core emerges around rose, violet, and iris, touched by juicy peach and sweet ylang-ylang. What keeps this blend unusual…

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Initiation by Molyneux is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Initiation was launched in 1990. Top notes are Peach, Gardenia, Brazilian Rosewood, Aldehydes, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot; middle notes are Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Narcissus, Heliotrope, Jasmine, Carnation and Lily-of-the-Valley; base notes are Ho…

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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, Eau Rosee or Initiation?

Initiation takes 7 of 7 categories. Eau Rosee is rated 4.13/5 from 53 votes; Initiation is rated 4.23/5 from 75 votes. Choose Eau Rosee for a citrus and vanilla character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Initiation for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Eau Rosee or Initiation?

Initiation lasts longest (Initiation 66/100, Eau Rosee 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau Rosee or Initiation?

Projection is very close: Initiation 56/100, Eau Rosee 55/100 for sillage.

Do Eau Rosee and Initiation smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Rose and Coconut.

Is Eau Rosee or Initiation better for summer or winter?

For summer, Eau Rosee is the stronger pick. For winter, Initiation is the stronger pick. Eau Rosee suits daytime wear; Initiation suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau Rosee and Initiation?

Eau Rosee has top notes of Orange, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Rose, Coconut, Iris and Violet, a base of Amber, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Oakmoss. Initiation has top notes of Peach, Gardenia, Brazilian Rosewood and Aldehydes, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Narcissus, a base of Honey, Amber, Civet and Oakmoss.