Flowerbomb Rose Explosion vs Rosewood Elixir
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
79%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Rosewood Elixir takes 3 of 4 categories.
Flowerbomb Rose ExplosionChoose it for a rose and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Rosewood ElixirChoose it for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Flowerbomb Rose Explosion1/4
Rosewood Elixir3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Rosewood Elixir
- Sillage & projection
- Rosewood Elixir
- Value for money
- Rosewood Elixir
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Flowerbomb Rose Explosion
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Flowerbomb Rose ExplosionViktor&RolfRosewood ElixirAinash ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.18/ 5 · 310 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate53%Love
28%Like
3%Ok
15%Dislike
1%Hate
310 votes
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRosewood Elixir
SillageRosewood Elixir
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRosewood ElixirBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothrose100%
oud92%
warm spicy84%
vanilla77%
patchouli69%
amber61%
warm spicy100%
rose92%
amber84%
citrus77%
vanilla69%
patchouli61%
Scent match79%Very similar · both rose, warm spicy and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SaffronPink PepperMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
Turkish RoseMoroccan RoseOliveJasmine
Base
Agarwood (Oud)VanillaPatchouliAmber
Top
SaffronMandarin OrangePink PepperBergamot
Heart
RoseJasmineOlive
Base
AmberPatchouliAgarwoodVanilla
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Pink Pepper, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring49
Summer32
Fall86
Winter100
Day58
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#26,622
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#49,594
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerFlowerbomb Rose ExplosionHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotViktor&Rolf Flowerbomb Rose Explosion shifts the sugary sweetness of the original Flowerbomb into a dry, resinous Middle Eastern lane. The opening hits with a sharp burst of pink pepper and saffron before settling into a dense, velvety rose heart. On skin, this floral core is anchored by a warm base of dark oud and sw…
Reviews →Rosewood Elixir reads as a warm spicy rose with a bright citrus lift at the top, then settles into amber, vanilla, patchouli and oud. The saffron and pink pepper suggest an opening with sparkle and bite, while the floral heart keeps it smooth rather than overly dark. It looks best suited to someone who likes modern ro…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Flowerbomb Rose Explosion or Rosewood Elixir?
Rosewood Elixir takes 3 of 4 categories. Flowerbomb Rose Explosion is rated 4.18/5 from 310 votes; Rosewood Elixir is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Flowerbomb Rose Explosion for a rose and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Rosewood Elixir for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Flowerbomb Rose Explosion or Rosewood Elixir?
They last about the same: Rosewood Elixir 80/100, Flowerbomb Rose Explosion 78/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Flowerbomb Rose Explosion or Rosewood Elixir?
Projection is very close: Rosewood Elixir 75/100, Flowerbomb Rose Explosion 74/100 for sillage.
Do Flowerbomb Rose Explosion and Rosewood Elixir smell similar?
Very similar: a 79% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Saffron, Pink Pepper, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot.
Is Flowerbomb Rose Explosion or Rosewood Elixir better for summer or winter?
Flowerbomb Rose Explosion suits evening wear; Rosewood Elixir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Flowerbomb Rose Explosion and Rosewood Elixir?
Flowerbomb Rose Explosion has top notes of Saffron, Pink Pepper, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Moroccan Rose, Olive and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Vanilla, Patchouli and Amber. Rosewood Elixir has top notes of Saffron, Mandarin Orange, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine and Olive, a base of Amber, Patchouli, Agarwood and Vanilla.
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