Jones Beach vs Rouge Smoking
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
37%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Rouge Smoking takes 4 of 7 categories.
Jones BeachChoose it for a white floral and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer.
Rouge SmokingChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Jones Beach3/7
Rouge Smoking4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Rouge Smoking
- Community sentiment
- Rouge Smoking
- Longevity
- Jones Beach
- Sillage & projection
- Jones Beach
- Value for money
- Rouge Smoking
- Versatility
- Jones Beach
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Rouge Smoking
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Jones BeachBond No 9Rouge SmokingBDK ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.44/ 5 · 169 votes
Have 41%Had 11%Want 48%
4.07/ 5 · 4,165 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
Category winnerRouge SmokingRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate26%Love
36%Like
15%Ok
19%Dislike
5%Hate
121 votes
44%Love
32%Like
14%Ok
8%Dislike
2%Hate
4,165 votes
Category winnerRouge SmokingMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityJones Beach
SillageJones Beach
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRouge SmokingBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
musky92%
fresh84%
ozonic77%
powdery69%
amber61%
vanilla100%
sweet91%
powdery83%
amber74%
musky65%
cherry56%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both musky, powdery and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Calone
Heart
Orange Blossom
Base
White MuskAmbroxanViolet
Top
CherryPink PepperBergamot
Heart
Black Vanilla HuskHeliotropeOrange Blossom
Base
Tonka BeanCashmere WoodWhite MuskAmbroxanVioletLabdanum
InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, White Musk, Ambroxan and Violet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring61
Summer100
Fall20
Winter2
Day–
Night–
Spring48
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerJones BeachMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#16,186
PerfumerAurélien Guichard
Launched—
Reviews18
Overall rank#1,908
PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois
Launched—
Reviews208
Category winnerRouge SmokingHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotJones Beach is a salty, sunlit white floral with a clean musky finish. Calone gives it that airy beach breeze effect early on, then orange blossom softens the scent and keeps it bright rather than sharp. As it settles, white musk, ambroxan and violet add a smooth, slightly powdery skin scent feel. It suits warm weathe…
Reviews →This bottle opens with a sparkling burst of sweet cherry, spiced pink pepper, and sharp bergamot. As it settles, a thick wave of black vanilla husk and powdery heliotrope develops on the skin, creating an effervescent soda-like texture. Cashmere wood and white musk in the base ground the sweetness, keeping it from sme…
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, Jones Beach or Rouge Smoking?
Rouge Smoking takes 4 of 7 categories. Jones Beach is rated 3.44/5 from 169 votes; Rouge Smoking is rated 4.07/5 from 4,165 votes. Choose Jones Beach for a white floral and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer. Choose Rouge Smoking for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Jones Beach or Rouge Smoking?
Jones Beach lasts longest (Jones Beach 71/100, Rouge Smoking 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Jones Beach or Rouge Smoking?
Jones Beach projects furthest (Jones Beach 61/100, Rouge Smoking 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Jones Beach and Rouge Smoking smell similar?
Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, powdery and amber accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, White Musk, Ambroxan and Violet.
Is Jones Beach or Rouge Smoking better for summer or winter?
For summer, Jones Beach is the stronger pick. For winter, Rouge Smoking is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Jones Beach and Rouge Smoking?
Jones Beach has top notes of Calone, heart notes of Orange Blossom, a base of White Musk, Ambroxan and Violet. Rouge Smoking has top notes of Cherry, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Black Vanilla Husk, Heliotrope and Orange Blossom, a base of Tonka Bean, Cashmere Wood, White Musk and Ambroxan.
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