Fragrance comparison

Gunpowder Rose vs Paris - Venice

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 30 ratings analysed

3 wins

Gunpowder Rose

Union

4.5616 votes

Rank #20,321 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Paris - Venice

Michele Marin Essenza

4.2114 votes

Rank #43,578 FruityRose

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, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Paris - Venice
Choose it for a fruity and rose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Gunpowder Rose3/5

Paris - Venice2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gunpowder RoseUnion

Paris - VeniceMichele Marin Essenza

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.56/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 7%Had 4%Want 89%

4.21/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 27%Had 3%Want 70%

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

43%Love

43%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityParis - Venice

SillageParis - Venice

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value60

Category winnerGunpowder RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

floral92%

smoky84%

aromatic77%

rose69%

mineral61%

fruity100%

rose92%

amber84%

woody77%

ozonic69%

green61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody and rose

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

RoseBlackberryBlack Currant

Heart

PeachGalbanumAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliVetiver

Base

AmbrocenideViolet LeafSpicy NotesMuskVanillaOakmoss

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Violet 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

Spring83

Summer83

Fall100

Winter83

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Men0

Unisex58

Women42

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,321

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#43,578

PerfumerMichele Marin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGunpowder RoseHigher 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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Paris - Venice opens with a polished rush of rose, blackberry and black currant, then turns greener and woodier as peach, galbanum, oud, patchouli and vetiver come forward. It reads as a modern fruity rose chypre with an amber-woody base, musky sweetness and a crisp green edge. The profile is unisex, noticeable, and m…

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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 Paris - Venice?

Gunpowder Rose takes 3 of 5 categories. Gunpowder Rose is rated 4.56/5 from 16 votes; Paris - Venice is rated 4.21/5 from 14 votes. Choose Gunpowder Rose for a woody and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Paris - Venice for a fruity and rose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Gunpowder Rose or Paris - Venice?

They last about the same: Paris - Venice 78/100, Gunpowder Rose 76/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Gunpowder Rose or Paris - Venice?

Paris - Venice projects furthest (Paris - Venice 65/100, Gunpowder Rose 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gunpowder Rose and Paris - Venice smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and rose accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Violet Leaf and Oakmoss.

Is Gunpowder Rose or Paris - Venice better for summer or winter?

Gunpowder Rose suits daytime wear; Paris - Venice suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gunpowder Rose and Paris - Venice?

Gunpowder Rose features Coal, English Rose, gunpowder, Oak and Black Currant. Paris - Venice has top notes of Rose, Blackberry and Black Currant, heart notes of Peach, Galbanum, Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli, a base of Ambrocenide, Violet Leaf, Spicy Notes and Musk.