Fragrance comparison

Fée de la Romance vs Dark Rose

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

Fée de la Romance

Panouge

4.336 votes

Rank #48,668 CherryFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Dark Rose

John Ashwood

—0 votes

Rank #70,147 WoodyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Fée de la Romance
Choose it for a cherry and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Dark Rose
Choose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on note pyramid duration.

Fée de la Romance1/2

Dark Rose1/2

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): Dark Rose
Fragranxe ranking: Fée de la Romance

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fée de la RomancePanouge

Dark RoseJohn Ashwood

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 45%Had 14%Want 41%

—/ 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

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

cherry100%

fruity91%

sweet83%

floral74%

fresh65%

vanilla56%

woody100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

fresh69%

floral61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CherryAppleTangerine

Heart2-4 hrs

Cherry BlossomFreesiaPeony

Base5-7 hrs

VanillaSandalwoodMusk

Top15-30 mins

TangerineCoconutApple

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang YlangBenzoinPeony

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodCedarwoodVanillaMusk

Category winnerDark RoseLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall60

Winter20

Day100

Night37

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Casual 36%Work 32%Date 23%Party 9%

Not enough votes yet

Casual 36%Work 31%Date 21%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,668

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#70,147

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFée de la RomanceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fée de la Romance by Panouge delivers a cheerful splash of crisp red cherry, crunchy green apple, and sunlit tangerine. It is not a heavy, boozy cherry. Instead, it feels bright and dewy right out of the nozzle. Within twenty minutes, the tart opening softens into pastel cherry blossom, pink peony, and powdery freesia…

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Dark Rose by John Ashwood plays an unexpected game right on your skin. Forget dark gothic florals. Instead, this fragrance delivers a burst of crisp green apple, bright tangerine, and sweet coconut flesh right from the initial spray. Creamy ylang ylang and soft peony unfold next, carried across a rich base of cedarwoo…

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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.

Do Fée de la Romance and Dark Rose smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and floral accords. Common notes include Apple, Tangerine, Peony and Vanilla.

Is Fée de la Romance or Dark Rose better for summer or winter?

Fée de la Romance suits daytime wear; Dark Rose suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fée de la Romance and Dark Rose?

Fée de la Romance has top notes of Cherry, Apple and Tangerine, heart notes of Cherry Blossom, Freesia and Peony, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Musk. Dark Rose has top notes of Tangerine, Coconut and Apple, heart notes of Ylang Ylang, Benzoin and Peony, a base of Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Vanilla and Musk.