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Floral Zest Eau de Parfum vs Rosa Antiqua

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

Updated 73 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rosa Antiqua takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • Floral Zest Eau de Parfum

    Choose it for a leather and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Rosa Antiqua

    Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Floral Zest Eau de Parfum0/5
Rosa Antiqua5/5
Ratings & consensus
Rosa Antiqua
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Rosa Antiqua
Sillage & projection
Rosa Antiqua
Value for money
Rosa Antiqua
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Rosa Antiqua

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Floral Zest Eau de ParfumMassimo Dutti
Rosa AntiquaAnti
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.64/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%
3.73/ 5 · 62 votes
Have 14%Had 3%Want 83%
Category winnerRosa AntiquaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
18%Love
55%Like
0%Ok
27%Dislike
0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

35%Love
43%Like
13%Ok
4%Dislike
4%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity56
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate66
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate71
Category winners

LongevityRosa Antiqua

SillageRosa Antiqua

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value55
Category winnerRosa AntiquaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
leather100%
green92%
smoky84%
citrus77%
white floral69%
fresh61%
rose100%
woody92%
aromatic84%
fruity77%
floral69%
leather61%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both leather

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BirchCitrusGreen LeavesViolet LeafBlackcurrant
Heart
RoseLily of the ValleyOsmanthusDatura
Base
MuskAmberOakmoss
Top
Blackcurrant
Heart
Damask RoseCashmeran
Base
OliveBirch
InformationalShared notesBirch, Blackcurrant and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer83
Fall50
Winter33
Day100
Night40
Spring100
Summer44
Fall78
Winter44
Day100
Night63
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex17
Women83
Men0
Unisex33
Women67
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,523

PerfumerRichard Yu

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,648

PerfumerSidonie Lancesseur

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerRosa AntiquaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Massimo Dutti Floral Zest Eau de Parfum pairs bright citrus and crushed violet leaf with a dry birch wood spine. Blackcurrant gives the opening a tart snap, while datura and lily of the valley add cool floral weight. As it settles into oakmoss and amber, the birch takes on a crisp leather character. It suits mild spri…

Reviews →

Rosa Antiqua is a green, bitter rose built around blackcurrant leaf, Damask rose, olive oil, cashmeran and birch. Early wearer feedback points to a dark, slightly sharp floral with salty green edges, soft powder and a savoury olive twist that feels unusual without losing the rose. This is best sampled first. It may fa…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Floral Zest Eau de Parfum or Rosa Antiqua?

Rosa Antiqua takes 5 of 5 categories. Floral Zest Eau de Parfum is rated 3.64/5 from 11 votes; Rosa Antiqua is rated 3.73/5 from 62 votes. Choose Floral Zest Eau de Parfum for a leather and green character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Rosa Antiqua for a rose and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Floral Zest Eau de Parfum or Rosa Antiqua?

Rosa Antiqua lasts longest (Rosa Antiqua 69/100, Floral Zest Eau de Parfum 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Floral Zest Eau de Parfum or Rosa Antiqua?

Rosa Antiqua projects furthest (Rosa Antiqua 63/100, Floral Zest Eau de Parfum 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Floral Zest Eau de Parfum and Rosa Antiqua smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather accords. Common notes include Birch, Blackcurrant and Rose.

Is Floral Zest Eau de Parfum or Rosa Antiqua better for summer or winter?

Floral Zest Eau de Parfum suits daytime wear; Rosa Antiqua suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Floral Zest Eau de Parfum and Rosa Antiqua?

Floral Zest Eau de Parfum has top notes of Birch, Citrus, Green Leaves and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Rose, Lily of the Valley, Osmanthus and Datura, a base of Musk, Amber and Oakmoss. Rosa Antiqua has top notes of Blackcurrant, heart notes of Damask Rose and Cashmeran, a base of Olive and Birch.

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