Fragrance comparison

L'Éphémère vs Roses de Grasse

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 52 ratings analysed

L'Éphémère

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.1248 votes

Rank #10,089 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Roses de Grasse

IDEO Parfumeurs

3.504 votes

Rank #69,103 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

L'Éphémère
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Roses de Grasse
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

L'Éphémère2/4

Roses de Grasse2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Roses de Grasse
Sillage & projection: L'Éphémère
Value for money: Roses de Grasse
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: L'Éphémère

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'ÉphémèreSultan Pasha Attars

Roses de GrasseIDEO Parfumeurs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 37%Had 20%Want 43%

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

39%Like

11%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityRoses de Grasse

SillageL'Éphémère

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value63

Category winnerRoses de GrasseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

rose77%

amber69%

white floral61%

powdery100%

woody92%

green84%

aldehydic77%

rose69%

musky61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RoseViolet LeafAldehydesJasmine

Heart

Bulgarian RoseTurkish RosePatchouliSandalwoodLily-of-the-Valley

Base

LeatherCastoreumAmbergrisCedarSiam BenzoinSpices

Top30 to 45 minutes

Grasse RoseAldehydesGreen Notes

Heart3 to 5 hours

Bulgarian RoseTurkish RoseMimosa

Base5 to 8 hours

White MuskCedarResins

InformationalShared notesTurkish Rose, Aldehydes and Cedar. Durations are only published for Roses de Grasse, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer80

Fall90

Winter80

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men30

Unisex40

Women30

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,089

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews21

Overall rank#69,103

PerfumerLudmila Bitar

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerL'ÉphémèreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Éphémère by Sultan Pasha Attars is a dense, woody-spicy attar built around a core of Bulgarian and Turkish roses. Launched in 2018, this complex scent offers a vintage, atmospheric profile that leans heavily on leather and animalic undertones. It performs best in cooler weather and formal settings, providing a groun…

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Roses de Grasse by IDEO Parfumeurs delivers a classic floral profile built around three distinct rose varieties. The scent opens with sparkling aldehydes, Grasse rose, and crisp green notes that feel clean and dew-kissed rather than sweet. As it settles, Bulgarian rose and Turkish rose emerge alongside powdery yellow …

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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, L'Éphémère or Roses de Grasse?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. L'Éphémère is rated 4.12/5 from 48 votes; Roses de Grasse is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose L'Éphémère for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Roses de Grasse for a powdery and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, L'Éphémère or Roses de Grasse?

Roses de Grasse lasts longest (Roses de Grasse 80/100, L'Éphémère 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L'Éphémère or Roses de Grasse?

L'Éphémère projects furthest (L'Éphémère 66/100, Roses de Grasse 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Éphémère and Roses de Grasse smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and rose accords. Common notes include Turkish Rose, Aldehydes and Cedar.

Is L'Éphémère or Roses de Grasse better for summer or winter?

L'Éphémère suits day or night wear; Roses de Grasse suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L'Éphémère and Roses de Grasse?

L'Éphémère has top notes of Rose, Violet Leaf, Aldehydes and Jasmine, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Turkish Rose, Patchouli and Sandalwood, a base of Leather, Castoreum, Ambergris and Cedar. Roses de Grasse has top notes of Grasse Rose, Aldehydes and Green Notes, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Turkish Rose and Mimosa, a base of White Musk, Cedar and Resins.