Fragrance comparison

La Rose vs What We Do In Paris Is Secret

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 1,396 ratings analysed

La Rose

Roger Vivier

—0 votes

Rank #68,414 RoseVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

What We Do In Paris Is Secret

What We Do Is Secret

3.951,396 votes

Rank #1,030 VanillaPowdery

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.
What We Do In Paris Is Secret
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

La Rose1/2

What We Do In Paris Is Secret1/2

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: What We Do In Paris Is Secret

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

La RoseRoger Vivier

What We Do In Paris Is SecretWhat We Do Is Secret

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.95/ 5 · 1,396 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

43%Love

39%Like

8%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

1,234 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageLa Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value44

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

vanilla83%

floral65%

powdery48%

sweet30%

vanilla100%

powdery91%

amber83%

sweet74%

honey65%

floral56%

Scent match45%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

White HoneyLitchiBergamot

Heart

HeliotropeVanilleRose

Base

Tonka BeanTolu BalsamAmberSandalwood

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

Spring65

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men1

Unisex12

Women87

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,414

PerfumerRami Mekdachi

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,030

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews216

Category winnerWhat We Do In Paris Is SecretHigher 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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A soft honeyed vanilla with a powdery heliotrope heart, What We Do In Paris Is Secret wears more romantic and cocooning than bright or fruity. The bergamot and lychee opening is brief, then it settles into sweet ambered warmth with a clean, baby-powder feel that some find addictive and others find too cosmetic or plas…

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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 What We Do In Paris Is Secret?

La Rose projects furthest (La Rose 75/100, What We Do In Paris Is Secret 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do La Rose and What We Do In Paris Is Secret smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% 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 What We Do In Paris Is Secret?

La Rose features Vanille and Rose. What We Do In Paris Is Secret has top notes of White Honey, Litchi and Bergamot, heart notes of Heliotrope, Vanille and Rose, a base of Tonka Bean, Tolu Balsam, Amber and Sandalwood.