Fragrance comparison

Ixbeta vs Rose With Insect

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 64 ratings analysed

Ixbeta

Tiziana Terenzi

3.6825 votes

Rank #46,047 FruityPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Rose With Insect

Perfumer H

3.9939 votes

Rank #14,512 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rose With Insect takes 5 of 5 categories.

Ixbeta
Choose it for a fruity and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Rose With Insect
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ixbeta0/5

Rose With Insect5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IxbetaTiziana Terenzi

Rose With InsectPerfumer H

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 13%Had 5%Want 83%

3.99/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 30%Had 5%Want 65%

Category winnerRose With InsectRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

20%Like

12%Ok

8%Dislike

16%Hate

25 votes

47%Love

29%Like

12%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityRose With Insect

SillageRose With Insect

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value47

Category winnerRose With InsectBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

powdery92%

sweet84%

citrus77%

violet69%

woody61%

citrus100%

musky90%

rose80%

fresh spicy70%

floral60%

white floral50%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sicilian OrangeRed CurrantCardamomCalabrian bergamotLemon

Heart

RaspberryItalian VioletPeachAfrican GeraniumBulgarian RosePink PepperOsmanthusIndian Jasmine

Base

AmbergrisTalcOakmossMuskAustralian SandalwoodCambodian Oud

Top

Calabrian bergamotItalian MandarinPeach

Heart

Tunisian NeroliRoseCardamom

Base

MuskPapyrusBirchSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Calabrian bergamot, Peach and Bulgarian Rose. 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

Summer64

Fall36

Winter18

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer50

Fall90

Winter50

Day100

Night63

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex8

Women67

Men7

Unisex29

Women64

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,047

PerfumerPaolo Terenzi

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#14,512

PerfumerLyn Harris

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerRose With InsectHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ixbeta by Tiziana Terenzi opens as a vibrant, sweet burst of Sicilian orange and red currant, cut immediately by the coolness of lemon and the dry spice of cardamom. As the fragrance settles onto the skin, a jammy peach and sharp raspberry heart emerges, framed by the powdery softness of Italian violet and green geran…

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Rose With Insect is a bright, musky rose with citrus, neroli and a slightly strange textured edge. It opens fresh and watery, then settles into rose, soft musk, peach and cardamom, with papyrus, birch and sandalwood adding a drier shadow underneath. It reads more artistic than pretty, and more evolving than simple. 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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ixbeta or Rose With Insect?

Rose With Insect takes 5 of 5 categories. Ixbeta is rated 3.68/5 from 25 votes; Rose With Insect is rated 3.99/5 from 39 votes. Choose Ixbeta for a fruity and powdery character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Rose With Insect for a citrus and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ixbeta or Rose With Insect?

Rose With Insect lasts longest (Rose With Insect 70/100, Ixbeta 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ixbeta or Rose With Insect?

Projection is very close: Rose With Insect 59/100, Ixbeta 58/100 for sillage.

Do Ixbeta and Rose With Insect smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Calabrian bergamot, Peach and Bulgarian Rose.

Is Ixbeta or Rose With Insect better for summer or winter?

Ixbeta suits daytime wear; Rose With Insect suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ixbeta and Rose With Insect?

Ixbeta has top notes of Sicilian Orange, Red Currant, Cardamom and Calabrian bergamot, heart notes of Raspberry, Italian Violet, Peach and African Geranium, a base of Ambergris, Talc, Oakmoss and Musk. Rose With Insect has top notes of Calabrian bergamot, Italian Mandarin and Peach, heart notes of Tunisian Neroli, Rose and Cardamom, a base of Musk, Papyrus, Birch and Sandalwood.