Fragrance comparison

Lyra vs Rossa

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 442 ratings analysed

Lyra

Eudora

4.03440 votes

Rank #8,020 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Rossa

Extract

4.002 votes

Rank #57,752 FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Lyra
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Rossa
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Lyra2/4

Rossa2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LyraEudora

RossaExtract

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 440 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 10%Had 10%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

29%Like

11%Ok

9%Dislike

5%Hate

440 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityRossa

SillageLyra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value75

Category winnerRossaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity90%

powdery80%

white floral70%

woody60%

cherry50%

floral100%

white floral92%

fruity84%

fresh77%

cherry69%

musky61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both fruity, white floral and cherry

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Strawberry SyrupBlueberryCherryKiwiApricotOsmanthus

Heart2-4 hrs

Iris FlowerJasmineVioletLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8 hrs

MuskTonka BeanMaltolAmberSandalwoodCedarAccord Eudora®Moss

Top

LilacLily-of-the-ValleyOsmanthus

Heart

CherryJasmineRed Apple

Base

VetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesCherry, Osmanthus, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Lyra, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter62

Day100

Night47

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex3

Women96

Casual 34%Date 27%Party 21%Work 18%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,020

PerfumerDavid Apel, Isaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#57,752

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLyraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eudora Lyra opens with a heavy blast of sweet strawberry syrup and tart cherry. The sugar hits right away. Within twenty minutes, bright kiwi and dark blueberry soften into a velvety floral core of violet, iris flower, and clean jasmine. It smells like candied berries dusted in fine cosmetic powder. Maltol and warm to…

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Extract Rossa opens with an airy bouquet of fresh purple lilac, crisp lily of the valley, and soft apricot-tinted osmanthus. As the initial morning-dew freshness settles on warm skin, a playful heart of sweet red cherry, crisp red apple, and tender jasmine blossoms comes forward, balancing dewy green botanicals with j…

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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, Lyra or Rossa?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Lyra is rated 4.03/5 from 440 votes; Rossa is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Lyra for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Rossa for a floral and white floral character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Lyra or Rossa?

They last about the same: Rossa 67/100, Lyra 65/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Lyra or Rossa?

Lyra projects furthest (Lyra 56/100, Rossa 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lyra and Rossa smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, white floral and cherry accords. Common notes include Cherry, Osmanthus, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Lyra or Rossa better for summer or winter?

Lyra suits daytime wear; Rossa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lyra and Rossa?

Lyra has top notes of Strawberry Syrup, Blueberry, Cherry and Kiwi, heart notes of Iris Flower, Jasmine, Violet and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Tonka Bean, Maltol and Amber. Rossa has top notes of Lilac, Lily-of-the-Valley and Osmanthus, heart notes of Cherry, Jasmine and Red Apple, a base of Vetiver and Musk.