Fragrance comparison

Josephine Baker vs Rose Wood

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 248 ratings analysed

2 wins

Josephine Baker

Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

4.004 votes

Rank #60,270 FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

Rose Wood

Ajmal

4.11244 votes

Rank #7,464 OudPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Josephine Baker takes 2 of 3 categories.

Josephine Baker
Choose it for a floral and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.
Rose Wood
Choose it for a oud and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Josephine Baker2/3

Rose Wood1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Josephine BakerParfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque

Rose WoodAjmal

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 30%Had 25%Want 45%

4.11/ 5 · 244 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

47%Love

36%Like

8%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

222 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityJosephine Baker

SillageJosephine Baker

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value57

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

musky83%

woody65%

powdery48%

warm spicy30%

oud100%

powdery90%

woody80%

rose70%

floral60%

warm spicy50%

Scent match58%Closely related · both floral, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Floral NotesWoody NotesMuskSpicy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Spicy NotesFloral Notes

Heart

RoseMusk

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Woody NotesPowdery Notes

InformationalShared notesFloral Notes, Woody Notes, Musk and Spicy Notes. Durations are only published for Josephine Baker, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day79

Night100

Spring46

Summer23

Fall93

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 35%Party 24%Casual 22%Work 19%

Men12

Unisex63

Women26

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,270

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,464

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerRose WoodHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Josephine Baker by Parfums et Senteurs du Pays Basque delivers an expressive retro profile rooted in vintage stage flair. The fragrance opens with sharp, powdery floral notes that quickly soften over a rich musk foundation. It feels powdery, warm, and distinctly theatrical. Within twenty minutes, dry cedar-like woody …

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Ajmal Rose Wood is a unisex rose and oud scent with a noticeably powdery, woody finish. It opens with a spicy floral lift, then settles into a musky rose heart before the oud and dry woods take over. If you like rose-oud that feels dressed up and slightly soft-focus rather than airy, this is a good one to sample, espe…

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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, Josephine Baker or Rose Wood?

Josephine Baker takes 2 of 3 categories. Josephine Baker is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Rose Wood is rated 4.11/5 from 244 votes. Choose Josephine Baker for a floral and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Choose Rose Wood for a oud and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Josephine Baker or Rose Wood?

Josephine Baker lasts longest (Josephine Baker 90/100, Rose Wood 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Josephine Baker or Rose Wood?

Josephine Baker projects furthest (Josephine Baker 75/100, Rose Wood 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Josephine Baker and Rose Wood smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Floral Notes, Woody Notes, Musk and Spicy Notes.

Is Josephine Baker or Rose Wood better for summer or winter?

Josephine Baker suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Josephine Baker and Rose Wood?

Josephine Baker features Floral Notes, Woody Notes, Musk and Spicy Notes. Rose Wood has top notes of Spicy Notes and Floral Notes, heart notes of Rose and Musk, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Woody Notes and Powdery Notes.