Fragrance comparison

La Rose vs B.U. Heartbeat

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 244 ratings analysed

La Rose

Roger Vivier

—0 votes

Rank #68,414 RoseVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

B.U. Heartbeat

Sarantis

4.01244 votes

Rank #9,538 FruityVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

La Rose
Choose it for a rose and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection.
B.U. Heartbeat
Choose it for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

La Rose1/2

B.U. Heartbeat1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: La Rose
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: B.U. Heartbeat

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

La RoseRoger Vivier

B.U. HeartbeatSarantis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.01/ 5 · 244 votes

Have 25%Had 54%Want 21%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

32%Love

49%Like

7%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

244 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageLa Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value85

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

vanilla83%

floral65%

powdery48%

sweet30%

fruity100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

musky77%

sweet69%

floral61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both vanilla, powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VanilleRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Red BerriesBergamot

Heart

RoseFreesia

Base

VanilleMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesVanille and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer52

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,414

PerfumerRami Mekdachi

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,538

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerB.U. HeartbeatHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

La Rose is a rose-first floral softened with Madagascar vanilla, so it reads smoother and slightly powdery rather than sharp or green. It feels polished, feminine, and quietly luxurious. If you like a classic rose with a sweet, creamy edge, this is the part of the Roger Vivier line that leans most romantic. It may su…

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B.U. Heartbeat is a fruity, sweet floral with a bright bergamot and red berries opening, then a softer trail of rose, musk, sandalwood and powdery vanilla. It reads youthful, playful and easy to wear, with enough warmth in the drydown to feel comforting rather than purely fresh. If you like berry-forward perfumes with…

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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 projects more, La Rose or B.U. Heartbeat?

La Rose projects furthest (La Rose 75/100, B.U. Heartbeat 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do La Rose and B.U. Heartbeat smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Vanille and Rose.

What are the notes in La Rose and B.U. Heartbeat?

La Rose features Vanille and Rose. B.U. Heartbeat has top notes of Red Berries and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose and Freesia, a base of Vanille, Musk and Sandalwood.