La Fumée Alexandrie vs Rose With Insect
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
La Fumée Alexandrie takes 4 of 5 categories.
La Fumée AlexandrieChoose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Rose With InsectChoose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
La Fumée Alexandrie4/5
Rose With Insect1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- La Fumée Alexandrie
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- La Fumée Alexandrie
- Sillage & projection
- La Fumée Alexandrie
- Value for money
- La Fumée Alexandrie
- 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
La Fumée AlexandrieMiller HarrisRose With InsectPerfumer HWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.16/ 5 · 114 votes
Have 43%Had 13%Want 45%
3.99/ 5 · 39 votes
Have 30%Had 5%Want 65%
Category winnerLa Fumée AlexandrieRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate52%Love
29%Like
7%Ok
8%Dislike
4%Hate
114 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
Category winners
LongevityLa Fumée Alexandrie
SillageLa Fumée Alexandrie
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLa Fumée AlexandrieBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothrose100%
woody92%
amber84%
smoky77%
fresh spicy69%
warm spicy61%
citrus100%
musky90%
rose80%
fresh spicy70%
floral60%
white floral50%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both rose and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CuminLitchiItalian Mandarin
Heart
Turkish RoseIncenseGeraniumCinnamon
Base
Agarwood (Oud)PapyrusBirchAmberSandalwood
Top
Calabrian bergamotItalian MandarinPeach
Heart
Tunisian NeroliRoseCardamom
Base
MuskPapyrusBirchSandalwood
InformationalShared notesItalian Mandarin, Turkish Rose, Papyrus and Birch. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring51
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer50
Fall90
Winter50
Day100
Night63
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#29,183
PerfumerLyn Harris, Mathieu Nardin
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#14,512
PerfumerLyn Harris
Launched—
Reviews15
Category winnerRose With InsectHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLa Fumée Alexandrie by Miller Harris opens with a sharp burst of cumin and bitter mandarin, quickly softened by a watery litchi note. It is a dry, woody rose that feels more like ancient parchment than a fresh garden bloom. As it settles on skin, a cold incense note emerges, wrapped in cinnamon and the smoky warmth of…
Reviews →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…
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, La Fumée Alexandrie or Rose With Insect?
La Fumée Alexandrie takes 4 of 5 categories. La Fumée Alexandrie is rated 4.16/5 from 114 votes; Rose With Insect is rated 3.99/5 from 39 votes. Choose La Fumée Alexandrie for a rose and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Rose With Insect for a citrus and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, La Fumée Alexandrie or Rose With Insect?
They last about the same: La Fumée Alexandrie 72/100, Rose With Insect 70/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, La Fumée Alexandrie or Rose With Insect?
La Fumée Alexandrie projects furthest (La Fumée Alexandrie 67/100, Rose With Insect 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Do La Fumée Alexandrie and Rose With Insect smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Italian Mandarin, Turkish Rose, Papyrus and Birch.
Is La Fumée Alexandrie or Rose With Insect better for summer or winter?
Rose With Insect suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in La Fumée Alexandrie and Rose With Insect?
La Fumée Alexandrie has top notes of Cumin, Litchi and Italian Mandarin, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Incense, Geranium and Cinnamon, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Papyrus, Birch and Amber. 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.
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