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La Mome vs Damask Rose & Violet

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

Updated 240 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

  • La Mome

    Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

  • Damask Rose & Violet

    Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

La Mome2/4
Damask Rose & Violet2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Damask Rose & Violet
Sillage & projection
Damask Rose & Violet
Value for money
La Mome
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
La Mome

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
La MomePierre Balmain
Damask Rose & VioletBath House
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.13/ 5 · 237 votes
Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%
4.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
39%Love
47%Like
2%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate

237 votes

33%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage100
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityDamask Rose & Violet

SillageDamask Rose & Violet

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value67
¤ Price value50
Category winnerLa MomeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
sweet92%
rose84%
powdery77%
violet69%
floral61%
rose100%
fruity92%
sweet84%
citrus77%
powdery69%
violet61%
Scent match57%Closely related · both rose, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
May RoseFreesiaPink Pepper
Heart
Damask RoseRaspberryMyrrhViolet
Base
OpoponaxAmberIrisMusk
Top
RaspberryLemon
Heart
Damask RoseIrisViolet
Base
CedarAmberMusk
InformationalShared notesDamask Rose, Raspberry, Violet and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring48
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,687

PerfumerGuillaume Flavigny

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,069

PerfumerRuth Mastenbroek

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLa MomeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

La Mome is an evocative floral tribute to Edith Piaf, centered on rich damask rose and deep myrrh. Released in 2007 by Pierre Balmain, it balances spicy pink pepper top notes with a resinous, amber-heavy base. This fragrance is best suited for formal autumn evenings or winter nights when you want an opulent, vintage-i…

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Damask Rose & Violet by Bath House offers a floral experience centered on a classic rose and violet pairing. It opens with bright raspberry and lemon notes that quickly give way to iris and a soft woody base of cedar. This fragrance creates an easygoing presence, perfect for casual spring days or adding a light, femin…

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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, La Mome or Damask Rose & Violet?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. La Mome is rated 4.13/5 from 237 votes; Damask Rose & Violet is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose La Mome for a amber and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Damask Rose & Violet for a rose and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

Which lasts longer, La Mome or Damask Rose & Violet?

Damask Rose & Violet lasts longest (Damask Rose & Violet 100/100, La Mome 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, La Mome or Damask Rose & Violet?

Damask Rose & Violet projects furthest (Damask Rose & Violet 100/100, La Mome 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do La Mome and Damask Rose & Violet smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Damask Rose, Raspberry, Violet and Amber.

What are the notes in La Mome and Damask Rose & Violet?

La Mome has top notes of May Rose, Freesia and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Damask Rose, Raspberry, Myrrh and Violet, a base of Opoponax, Amber, Iris and Musk. Damask Rose & Violet has top notes of Raspberry and Lemon, heart notes of Damask Rose, Iris and Violet, a base of Cedar, Amber and Musk.

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