Fragrance comparison

Ferrum vs Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 116 ratings analysed

Ferrum

Claudio Cutuli Parfums

—0 votes

Rank #77,535 FruityAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose

Annette Neuffer

4.21116 votes

Rank #3,665 AmberBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose takes 3 of 4 categories.

Ferrum
Choose it for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Ferrum1/4

Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose
Sillage & projection: Ferrum
Value for money: Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FerrumClaudio Cutuli Parfums

Per Fumum: A Sanctified RoseAnnette Neuffer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 38%Had 6%Want 56%

4.21/ 5 · 116 votes

Have 16%Had 6%Want 78%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

58%Love

26%Like

16%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityPer Fumum: A Sanctified Rose

SillageFerrum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value58

Category winnerPer Fumum: A Sanctified RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

white floral77%

oud69%

sweet61%

amber100%

balsamic88%

woody77%

warm spicy65%

vanilla53%

fresh spicy42%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

FigelemiRhubarb

Heart2 to 3 hours

White FlowersSkin

Base6 to 8 hours

AmberAgarwood (Oud)

Top

OlibanumelemiBlack PepperDyer’s Greenweed

Heart

Rose OilTurkish Rose OilLabdanumOrris Root

Base

Peru BalsamSiam BenzoinAmberAtlas CedarTonka BeanOpoponaxBeeswaxBourbon Vanilla

InformationalShared noteselemi and Amber. Durations are only published for Ferrum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring44

Summer44

Fall100

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex71

Women29

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,535

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,665

PerfumerAnnette Neuffer

Launched—

Reviews40

Category winnerPer Fumum: A Sanctified RoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ferrum by Claudio Cutuli Parfums opens with a sharp, tart burst of rhubarb combined with lush, milky fig and resinous elemi. This bright, fruity, and aromatic introduction soon softens into an intimate center featuring clean white flowers and an intimate skin note. In the base, deep agarwood oud meets warm amber to an…

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Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose is a resinous rose incense with a spicy opening and a warm, balsamic dry-down. Reviewers describe an immediate rush of rose, peppery spice and sacred-smelling resins, followed by a softer creamy incense effect. Despite the name, the rose does not always dominate. On some skin it reads more…

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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 lasts longer, Ferrum or Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose?

Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose lasts longest (Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose 87/100, Ferrum 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ferrum or Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose?

Ferrum projects furthest (Ferrum 75/100, Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ferrum and Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include elemi and Amber.

Is Ferrum or Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose better for summer or winter?

Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ferrum and Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose?

Ferrum has top notes of Fig, elemi and Rhubarb, heart notes of White Flowers and Skin, a base of Amber and Agarwood (Oud). Per Fumum: A Sanctified Rose has top notes of Olibanum, elemi, Black Pepper and Dyer’s Greenweed, heart notes of Rose Oil, Turkish Rose Oil, Labdanum and Orris Root, a base of Peru Balsam, Siam Benzoin, Amber and Atlas Cedar.