HF vs Venice Rococo
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
29%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
HF takes 3 of 4 categories.
HFChoose it for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Venice RococoChoose it for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
HF3/4
Venice Rococo1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- HF
- Sillage & projection
- HF
- Value for money
- HF
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Venice Rococo
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
HFKaneboVenice RococoArquisteWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split2.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 16%Had 5%Want 79%
3.98/ 5 · 130 votes
Have 17%Had 6%Want 77%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
33%Like
33%Ok
0%Dislike
33%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
37%Love
36%Like
16%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate
130 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityHF
SillageHF
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerHFBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
white floral92%
amber84%
green77%
powdery69%
floral61%
powdery100%
aldehydic92%
floral84%
violet77%
rose69%
fresh61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both powdery and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CorianderBergamotGreen NotesAldehydesFruity Notes
Heart
IrisLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationJasmineRose
Base
VetiverAmberCivetBenzoinMuskPatchouli
Top
AldehydesTurkish RoseHawthornChamomile
Heart
Powdery NotesBlack VioletCuminOrange
Base
IrisCivetAmberJasmine
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Iris, Jasmine and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring100
Summer33
Fall67
Winter74
Day100
Night79
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#73,058
PerfumerMaurice Roucel
Launched1989
Reviews0
Overall rank#32,251
PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerVenice RococoHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotKanebo HF is a crisp green floral fragrance that pairs sharp, dry coriander with a cool, powdery iris. Designed by perfumer Maurice Roucel in 1989, it operates as a subtle, clean skin scent. It is a quiet companion for formal spring mornings or quiet daytime wear.
Reviews →Venice Rococo by Arquiste opens with a fizz of crisp aldehydes and pale chamomile before revealing a heavy cosmetic heart of black violet, Turkish rose, and dusty iris. Built around 18th-century Venetian beauty rituals, perfumer Rodrigo Flores-Roux layers these vintage cosmetics over an animalic foundation of civet an…
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, HF or Venice Rococo?
HF takes 3 of 4 categories. HF is rated 2.67/5 from 3 votes; Venice Rococo is rated 3.98/5 from 130 votes. Choose HF for a aromatic and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Venice Rococo for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, HF or Venice Rococo?
HF lasts longest (HF 100/100, Venice Rococo 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, HF or Venice Rococo?
Projection is very close: HF 50/100, Venice Rococo 49/100 for sillage.
Do HF and Venice Rococo smell similar?
Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Iris, Jasmine and Rose.
Is HF or Venice Rococo better for summer or winter?
HF suits evening wear; Venice Rococo suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in HF and Venice Rococo?
HF has top notes of Coriander, Bergamot, Green Notes and Aldehydes, heart notes of Iris, Lily-of-the-Valley, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Vetiver, Amber, Civet and Benzoin. Venice Rococo has top notes of Aldehydes, Turkish Rose, Hawthorn and Chamomile, heart notes of Powdery Notes, Black Violet, Cumin and Orange, a base of Iris, Civet, Amber and Jasmine.
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