Fragrance comparison

Honey vs Rosa Alba

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 73 ratings analysed

Honey

Velvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery · 2007

4.4310 votes

Rank #42,149 SweetWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Rosa Alba

Annette Neuffer

4.1263 votes

Rank #10,091 CitrusRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rosa Alba takes 4 of 5 categories.

Honey
Choose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Rosa Alba
Choose it for a citrus and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Honey1/5

Rosa Alba4/5

Ratings & consensus: Honey
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Rosa Alba
Sillage & projection: Rosa Alba
Value for money: Rosa Alba
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Rosa Alba

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HoneyVelvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery

Rosa AlbaAnnette Neuffer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

4.12/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

Category winnerHoneyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

43%Love

43%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityRosa Alba

SillageRosa Alba

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value56

Category winnerRosa AlbaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet92%

white floral84%

woody77%

rose69%

vanilla38%

warm spicy30%

citrus100%

rose86%

floral72%

fresh spicy58%

white floral44%

aromatic30%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both rose and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HoneyFrench orange flowerVetiverBeeswaxMoroccan RoseBulgarian RoseMadagascar VanillaClovePomegranatePink Grapefruit

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotNeroliPink GrapefruitPetitgrainPink Pepper

Heart

Bulgarian RoseMoroccan RoseWhite RoseTunisian Orange BlossomEgyptian Jasmine

Base

HibiscusBeeswaxSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBeeswax, Moroccan Rose, Bulgarian Rose and Pink Grapefruit. Durations are only published for Honey, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night61

Spring100

Summer75

Fall100

Winter25

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 37%Work 28%Date 26%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,149

PerfumerLaurie Stern

Launched2007

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,091

PerfumerAnnette Neuffer

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerRosa AlbaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Velvet and Sweet Pea's Purrfumery Honey opens with a tart, zesty flash of pink grapefruit and crushed pomegranate seeds. The bright fruit quickly subsides. Within ten minutes, rich botanical beeswax and unfiltered raw honeycomb take center stage on your skin. Dewy Bulgarian rose and sweet French orange flower bloom ge…

Reviews →

Rosa Alba is a bright, botanical rose built around citrus, neroli and a very green rose heart. On skin it can feel freshly cut and thorny rather than soft or powdery, with the rose pushed forward by bitter foliage, white florals and a clean sandalwood base. This is one for true rose garden fans. It has noticeable proj…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Honey or Rosa Alba?

Rosa Alba takes 4 of 5 categories. Honey is rated 4.43/5 from 10 votes; Rosa Alba is rated 4.12/5 from 63 votes. Choose Honey for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Rosa Alba for a citrus and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Honey or Rosa Alba?

Rosa Alba lasts longest (Rosa Alba 73/100, Honey 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Honey or Rosa Alba?

Projection is very close: Rosa Alba 64/100, Honey 63/100 for sillage.

Do Honey and Rosa Alba smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose and white floral accords. Common notes include Beeswax, Moroccan Rose, Bulgarian Rose and Pink Grapefruit.

Is Honey or Rosa Alba better for summer or winter?

Honey suits daytime wear; Rosa Alba suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Honey and Rosa Alba?

Honey features Honey, French orange flower, Vetiver, Beeswax and Moroccan Rose. Rosa Alba has top notes of Bergamot, Neroli, Pink Grapefruit and Petitgrain, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Moroccan Rose, White Rose and Tunisian Orange Blossom, a base of Hibiscus, Beeswax and Sandalwood.