Fragrance comparison

Heart Of Rome Gold vs Pepe Jeans Black Is Now For Her

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 55 ratings analysed

3 wins

Heart Of Rome Gold

The Dua Brand

4.004 votes

Rank #56,924 White FloralCoconut

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32%scent match

Clearly different

Pepe Jeans Black Is Now For Her

Pepe Jeans London

3.7851 votes

Rank #17,310 FloralSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Heart Of Rome Gold takes 3 of 4 categories.

Heart Of Rome Gold
Choose it for a white floral and coconut character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pepe Jeans Black Is Now For Her
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Heart Of Rome Gold3/4

Pepe Jeans Black Is Now For Her1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Heart Of Rome Gold
Sillage & projection: Heart Of Rome Gold
Value for money: Heart Of Rome Gold
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pepe Jeans Black Is Now For Her

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Heart Of Rome GoldThe Dua Brand

Pepe Jeans Black Is Now For HerPepe Jeans London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 30%Had 5%Want 65%

3.78/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

24%Love

51%Like

10%Ok

12%Dislike

4%Hate

51 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityHeart Of Rome Gold

SillageHeart Of Rome Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value66

Category winnerHeart Of Rome GoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

coconut90%

lactonic80%

vanilla70%

sweet60%

citrus50%

floral100%

sweet92%

citrus84%

musky77%

vanilla69%

caramel61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both sweet, vanilla and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Italian Mandarin

Heart

Gardenia

Base

CoconutVanilla

Top

Floral NotesItalian Mandarin

Heart

JasmineLeatherDaturaGardenia

Base

MuskCaramelAmberSugarVanillaSandalwood

InformationalShared notesItalian Mandarin, Gardenia and Vanilla. 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

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring79

Summer42

Fall100

Winter42

Day59

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex12

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,924

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,310

PerfumerChristelle Laprade

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerPepe Jeans Black Is Now For HerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Heart Of Rome Gold pairs a bright mandarin opening with creamy gardenia, coconut and vanilla, giving it a tropical, white-floral sweetness from the start. It reads feminine, soft and sunny rather than sharp or complex. If you enjoy lactonic florals with a smooth, dessert-like base, this looks like an easy warm-weather…

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Pepe Jeans Black Is Now For Her is a sweet floral vanilla with a bright mandarin lift, a soft musky powder dry-down, and more freshness than its caramel and sugar notes might suggest. Reviewers often describe it as modern, feminine, easy to wear, and lightly playful rather than heavy. The sweetness is still central, 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, Heart Of Rome Gold or Pepe Jeans Black Is Now For Her?

Heart Of Rome Gold takes 3 of 4 categories. Heart Of Rome Gold is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Pepe Jeans Black Is Now For Her is rated 3.78/5 from 51 votes. Choose Heart Of Rome Gold for a white floral and coconut character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Pepe Jeans Black Is Now For Her for a floral and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Heart Of Rome Gold or Pepe Jeans Black Is Now For Her?

Heart Of Rome Gold lasts longest (Heart Of Rome Gold 70/100, Pepe Jeans Black Is Now For Her 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Heart Of Rome Gold or Pepe Jeans Black Is Now For Her?

Heart Of Rome Gold projects furthest (Heart Of Rome Gold 50/100, Pepe Jeans Black Is Now For Her 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Heart Of Rome Gold and Pepe Jeans Black Is Now For Her smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and citrus accords. Common notes include Italian Mandarin, Gardenia and Vanilla.

Is Heart Of Rome Gold or Pepe Jeans Black Is Now For Her better for summer or winter?

Heart Of Rome Gold suits daytime wear; Pepe Jeans Black Is Now For Her suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Heart Of Rome Gold and Pepe Jeans Black Is Now For Her?

Heart Of Rome Gold has top notes of Italian Mandarin, heart notes of Gardenia, a base of Coconut and Vanilla. Pepe Jeans Black Is Now For Her has top notes of Floral Notes and Italian Mandarin, heart notes of Jasmine, Leather, Datura and Gardenia, a base of Musk, Caramel, Amber and Sugar.