Fragrance comparison

Engage vs Rose Flamboyante

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 53 ratings analysed

Engage

VÛRV

4.001 votes

Rank #61,445 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Rose Flamboyante

Versace

4.2152 votes

Rank #39,632 RoseAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rose Flamboyante takes 1 of 1 categories.

Engage
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Rose Flamboyante
Choose it for a rose and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Engage0/1

Rose Flamboyante1/1

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: Rose Flamboyante

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EngageVÛRV

Rose FlamboyanteVersace

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 20%Had 7%Want 73%

4.21/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 17%Had 2%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

60%Love

17%Like

13%Ok

4%Dislike

6%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value34

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

amber69%

powdery61%

rose100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

musky69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AppleMandarin OrangePepper

Heart

Sea NotesNutmegCardamomGeranium

Base

VetiverCedarOakmossTonka BeanMuskSandalwoodAmber

Top20-30 mins

CardamomMandarin Orange

Heart3-4 hrs

RoseGeraniumPatchouli

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskCedarVetiver

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Cardamom, Geranium and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Rose Flamboyante, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring53

Summer7

Fall73

Winter100

Day72

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex53

Women47

Date 38%Casual 26%Work 20%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,445

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,632

PerfumerGaël Montero

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRose FlamboyanteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Engage opens with a sharp burst of crisp green apple and juicy mandarin orange, crackling alongside black pepper. Within fifteen minutes, salty sea notes and spicy geranium emerge to build a cool oceanic contrast against warm nutmeg and cardamom. The base grounds that marine sparkle in dry cedarwood, earthy oakmoss, …

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Versace Rose Flamboyante cuts through traditional rose stereotypes with an immediate kick of pungent green cardamom and juicy mandarin orange. This is not grandmother potpourri. The floral core blends deep red rose petals with sharp, herbal geranium, giving the center a brisk, peppery snap. As it warms over several 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, Engage or Rose Flamboyante?

Rose Flamboyante takes 1 of 1 categories. Engage is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Rose Flamboyante is rated 4.21/5 from 52 votes. Choose Engage for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Rose Flamboyante for a rose and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Do Engage and Rose Flamboyante smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Cardamom, Geranium and Vetiver.

Is Engage or Rose Flamboyante better for summer or winter?

Engage suits evening wear; Rose Flamboyante suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Engage and Rose Flamboyante?

Engage has top notes of Apple, Mandarin Orange and Pepper, heart notes of Sea Notes, Nutmeg, Cardamom and Geranium, a base of Vetiver, Cedar, Oakmoss and Tonka Bean. Rose Flamboyante has top notes of Cardamom and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Rose, Geranium and Patchouli, a base of Musk, Cedar and Vetiver.