Fragrance comparison

Loverose vs Cuir au Miel

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

Loverose

Lena Hoschek

4.0012 votes

Rank #40,461 FloralRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Cuir au Miel

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.758 votes

Rank #30,773 MuskyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuir au Miel takes 3 of 3 categories.

Loverose
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Cuir au Miel
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Loverose0/3

Cuir au Miel3/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cuir au Miel
Sillage & projection: Cuir au Miel
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cuir au Miel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LoveroseLena Hoschek

Cuir au MielSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 15%Had 9%Want 76%

4.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 8%Had 2%Want 91%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityCuir au Miel

SillageCuir au Miel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value0

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

rose92%

leather84%

iris77%

powdery69%

smoky61%

musky100%

animalic88%

leather77%

woody65%

powdery53%

amber42%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both leather and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Bulgarian RoseCastoreumMagnoliaOrrisOrange BlossomOsmanthusCyclamenCarrotLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Lime (Linden) BlossomOrange Blossom

Heart

HoneyTaif RoseIndian OudYlang-Ylang

Base

CastoreumHyraxMuskCivetCambodian OudLabdanumSandalwoodOsmanthus

InformationalShared notesCastoreum, Orange Blossom, Osmanthus and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Loverose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day41

Night100

Spring25

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 45%Party 26%Casual 16%Work 13%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,461

PerfumerValerie Garnuch-Mentzel

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#30,773

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCuir au MielHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Loverose by Lena Hoschek takes the traditional sweet floral genre and flips it upside down. Built around velvety Bulgarian rose, rooty orris, and leathery castoreum, this Eau de Parfum smells dark, smoky, and unapologetically vintage. You get an immediate burst of fresh magnolia and sweet orange blossom, but the flowe…

Reviews →

Cuir au Miel by Sultan Pasha Attars is a dense, animalic leather scent that centers on the intersection of raw hide and syrupy honey. Launched in 2013, it plays with intense notes of castoreum, civet, and beeswax. This is a bold, resinous composition best suited for colder weather wear when you want a fragrance that p…

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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 is better, Loverose or Cuir au Miel?

Cuir au Miel takes 3 of 3 categories. Loverose is rated 4.00/5 from 12 votes; Cuir au Miel is rated 4.75/5 from 8 votes. Choose Loverose for a floral and rose character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Cuir au Miel for a musky and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Loverose or Cuir au Miel?

Cuir au Miel lasts longest (Cuir au Miel 60/100, Loverose 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Loverose or Cuir au Miel?

Cuir au Miel projects furthest (Cuir au Miel 54/100, Loverose 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Loverose and Cuir au Miel smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and powdery accords. Common notes include Castoreum, Orange Blossom, Osmanthus and Labdanum.

Is Loverose or Cuir au Miel better for summer or winter?

Loverose suits evening wear; Cuir au Miel suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Loverose and Cuir au Miel?

Loverose features Bulgarian Rose, Castoreum, Magnolia, Orris and Orange Blossom. Cuir au Miel has top notes of Lime (Linden) Blossom and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Honey, Taif Rose, Indian Oud and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Castoreum, Hyrax, Musk and Civet.