Fragrance comparison

Gunpowder Rose vs Fantabulosa

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 119 ratings analysed

3 wins

Gunpowder Rose

Union

4.5616 votes

Rank #20,278 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

6%scent match

Clearly different

Fantabulosa

Lush

3.55103 votes

Rank #16,109 MossyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gunpowder Rose takes 3 of 5 categories.

Gunpowder Rose
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Fantabulosa
Choose it for a mossy and earthy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Gunpowder Rose3/5

Fantabulosa2/5

Ratings & consensus: Gunpowder Rose
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Gunpowder Rose
Sillage & projection: Fantabulosa
Value for money: Gunpowder Rose
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fantabulosa

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gunpowder RoseUnion

FantabulosaLush

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.56/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 7%Had 4%Want 89%

3.55/ 5 · 103 votes

Have 39%Had 12%Want 49%

Category winnerGunpowder RoseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

69%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

36%Love

36%Like

14%Ok

11%Dislike

3%Hate

87 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityGunpowder Rose

SillageFantabulosa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value45

Category winnerGunpowder RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

woody100%

floral92%

smoky84%

aromatic77%

rose69%

mineral61%

mossy100%

earthy92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

aquatic69%

herbal61%

Scent match6%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CoalEnglish RosegunpowderOakBlack CurrantWildflowersHerbal NotesViolet LeafOakmoss

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BananaChamomile

Heart

SeaweedLabdanum

Base

OakmossViolet Leaf

InformationalShared notesViolet Leaf and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Gunpowder Rose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night41

Spring76

Summer57

Fall100

Winter43

Day95

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 36%Work 28%Date 26%Party 10%

Men19

Unisex78

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,278

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#16,109

PerfumerSimon Constantine

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerFantabulosaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gunpowder Rose by Union pairs fresh English rose petals with gritty mineral smoke. The scent opens with a crisp flash of green violet leaf and tart black currant. Within minutes, flinty gunpowder and crushed coal cut straight through the floral sweetness. You get genuine garden blooms rooted in earthy oakmoss and dry …

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Lush Fantabulosa is an unusual green floral with a sweet banana twist over chamomile, seaweed, moss and violet leaf. It opens playful, then settles into something earthier, saltier and more herbal. On skin it usually reads unisex, with moderate projection and mostly moderate to long-lasting wear. This is the kind of s…

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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 is better, Gunpowder Rose or Fantabulosa?

Gunpowder Rose takes 3 of 5 categories. Gunpowder Rose is rated 4.56/5 from 16 votes; Fantabulosa is rated 3.55/5 from 103 votes. Choose Gunpowder Rose for a woody and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Fantabulosa for a mossy and earthy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Gunpowder Rose or Fantabulosa?

Gunpowder Rose lasts longest (Gunpowder Rose 76/100, Fantabulosa 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gunpowder Rose or Fantabulosa?

Fantabulosa projects furthest (Fantabulosa 61/100, Gunpowder Rose 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gunpowder Rose and Fantabulosa smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Violet Leaf and Oakmoss.

Is Gunpowder Rose or Fantabulosa better for summer or winter?

Gunpowder Rose suits daytime wear; Fantabulosa suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gunpowder Rose and Fantabulosa?

Gunpowder Rose features Coal, English Rose, gunpowder, Oak and Black Currant. Fantabulosa has top notes of Banana and Chamomile, heart notes of Seaweed and Labdanum, a base of Oakmoss and Violet Leaf.