Geranium 30 vs Венус (Venus)
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
58%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Geranium 30 takes 1 of 1 categories.
Geranium 30Choose it for a fresh spicy and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Венус (Venus)Choose it for a rose and floral character.
Geranium 301/1
Венус (Venus)0/1
- 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
- Geranium 30
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Geranium 30Le LaboВенус (Venus)Alen MakWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.73/ 5 · 37 votes
Have 16%Had 5%Want 79%
1.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 60%Want 40%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate30%Love
38%Like
8%Ok
24%Dislike
0%Hate
37 votes
0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
100%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfresh spicy100%
green88%
aromatic77%
floral65%
warm spicy53%
rose42%
rose100%
floral83%
fresh spicy65%
aromatic48%
herbal30%
Scent match58%Closely related · both fresh spicy, floral and rose
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
GeraniumGreen NotesFloral NotesSpicy Notes
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
Bulgarian RoseGeraniumFloral Notes
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesGeranium and Floral Notes. Durations are only published for Geranium 30, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring71
Summer100
Fall57
Winter14
Day100
Night18
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#20,654
PerfumerBarnabe Fillion
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#76,654
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerGeranium 30Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotGeranium 30 by Le Labo is a crisp, botanical fragrance that puts sharp greenery and herbal warmth at the centre. Created by perfumer Barnabe Fillion and released in 2014, it steps away from conventional floral sweetness. Instead, the composition highlights geranium, green notes, floral notes, and spicy notes. The open…
Reviews →Venus by Alen Mak is a rose-led floral built around Bulgarian rose, geranium, and a soft blur of floral notes. On skin it is likely to read as a classic, slightly green rose with a fresh spicy, aromatic edge, more garden rose than sugary rose. Because there is very little wear feedback available, it is best approached…
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, Geranium 30 or Венус (Venus)?
Geranium 30 takes 1 of 1 categories. Geranium 30 is rated 3.73/5 from 37 votes; Венус (Venus) is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Geranium 30 for a fresh spicy and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Венус (Venus) for a rose and floral character.
Do Geranium 30 and Венус (Venus) smell similar?
Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, floral and rose accords. Common notes include Geranium and Floral Notes.
Is Geranium 30 or Венус (Venus) better for summer or winter?
Geranium 30 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Geranium 30 and Венус (Venus)?
Geranium 30 features Geranium, Green Notes, Floral Notes and Spicy Notes. Венус (Venus) features Bulgarian Rose, Geranium and Floral Notes.
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