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Grape Cake vs Rose Leger

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

Updated 94 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rose Leger takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Grape Cake

    Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

  • Rose Leger

    Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Grape Cake3/7
Rose Leger4/7
Ratings & consensus
Grape Cake
Community sentiment
Grape Cake
Longevity
Rose Leger
Sillage & projection
Rose Leger
Value for money
Grape Cake
Versatility
Rose Leger
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Rose Leger

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Grape CakeAvon
Rose LegerHerve Leger
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 61 votes
Have 20%Had 53%Want 27%
3.52/ 5 · 33 votes
Have 31%Had 33%Want 36%
Category winnerGrape CakeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
26%Love
59%Like
5%Ok
8%Dislike
2%Hate

61 votes

21%Love
42%Like
3%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerGrape CakeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity41
〰 Sillage40
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate63
Category winners

LongevityRose Leger

SillageRose Leger

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value91
¤ Price value75
Category winnerGrape CakeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
floral92%
powdery84%
sweet77%
woody69%
tropical61%
floral100%
powdery83%
violet65%
fresh48%
musky30%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
RaisinLitchiStar Anise
Heart
OrchidFreesiaViolet
Base
SandalowoodMusk
Top
FreesiaOrchid
Heart
VioletPeony
Base
MuskHeliotrope
InformationalShared notesOrchid, Freesia, Violet and Musk. 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
Summer0
Fall0
Winter61
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer56
Fall22
Winter33
Day100
Night33
Category winnerRose LegerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex6
Women94
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,640

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,184

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerRose LegerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Grape Cake by Avon opens with a burst of sweet raisin and tart litchi, spiked with a subtle bite of star anise. The initial spray smells like grape soda meeting a bakery counter, though it rapidly shifts away from heavy gourmand territory toward a lighter floral direction. As the top notes fade, soft violet and powde…

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Rose Leger by Herve Leger offers a clean, airy floral profile centered on crisp freesia, soft peony, and powdery violet petals. Rather than smelling like a heavy, traditional red rose garden, the scent opens with dewy freshness and chilled orchid before settling into a gentle base of almond-tinged heliotrope and fluff…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Grape Cake or Rose Leger?

Rose Leger takes 4 of 7 categories. Grape Cake is rated 4.00/5 from 61 votes; Rose Leger is rated 3.52/5 from 33 votes. Choose Grape Cake for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Rose Leger for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Grape Cake or Rose Leger?

Rose Leger lasts longest (Rose Leger 65/100, Grape Cake 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Grape Cake or Rose Leger?

Rose Leger projects furthest (Rose Leger 50/100, Grape Cake 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Grape Cake and Rose Leger smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Orchid, Freesia, Violet and Musk.

Is Grape Cake or Rose Leger better for summer or winter?

For summer, Rose Leger is the stronger pick. For winter, Grape Cake is the stronger pick. Rose Leger suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grape Cake and Rose Leger?

Grape Cake has top notes of Raisin, Litchi and Star Anise, heart notes of Orchid, Freesia and Violet, a base of Sandalowood and Musk. Rose Leger has top notes of Freesia and Orchid, heart notes of Violet and Peony, a base of Musk and Heliotrope.

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