Fragrance comparison

Mauve Rose vs Helios

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 21 ratings analysed

3 wins

Mauve Rose

Proad

4.4613 votes

Rank #48,026 RosePowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

Helios

Laboratory Perfumes

4.008 votes

Rank #38,365 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mauve Rose takes 3 of 4 categories.

Mauve Rose
Choose it for a rose and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Helios
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Mauve Rose3/4

Helios1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mauve RoseProad

HeliosLaboratory Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.46/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 50%Had 6%Want 44%

4.00/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

54%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

38%Love

25%Like

38%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

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMauve Rose

SillageMauve Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value50

Category winnerMauve RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

powdery90%

fruity80%

tropical70%

floral60%

fresh50%

citrus100%

green90%

white floral80%

fresh spicy70%

fresh60%

woody50%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Cotton Flower

Heart2 to 4 hours

LitchiRose

Base4 to 7 hours

MuskSmokeWoody Notes

Top

BergamotCitrusGreen NotesGrapefruitOrangeSmoke

Heart

Lily of the ValleyRose

Base

Woody NotesCedarMuskAmberVetiverMoss

InformationalShared notesRose, Musk, Smoke and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for Mauve Rose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall100

Winter25

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex30

Women70

Men0

Unisex83

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,026

PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,365

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerHeliosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mauve Rose by Proad is a floral woody musk fragrance built around an intriguing contrast of airy softness and deep, shadowy undertones. It opens with the clean, breezy impression of cotton flower before unveiling a heart of dewy rose and sweet, tropical litchi. Rather than drying down into a predictable floral petal s…

Reviews →

Laboratory Perfumes Helios opens with a sharp burst of bitter grapefruit, bergamot, and crushed green leaves. Within ten minutes, that initial bite settles into a sunlit grove feel where subtle rose and lily of the valley soften the citrus top notes. A faint trail of smoke drifts behind the fruit before dry cedar, vet…

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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, Mauve Rose or Helios?

Mauve Rose takes 3 of 4 categories. Mauve Rose is rated 4.46/5 from 13 votes; Helios is rated 4.00/5 from 8 votes. Choose Mauve Rose for a rose and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Helios for a citrus and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mauve Rose or Helios?

Mauve Rose lasts longest (Mauve Rose 67/100, Helios 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mauve Rose or Helios?

Mauve Rose projects furthest (Mauve Rose 56/100, Helios 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mauve Rose and Helios smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh accords. Common notes include Rose, Musk, Smoke and Woody Notes.

Is Mauve Rose or Helios better for summer or winter?

Mauve Rose suits daytime wear; Helios suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mauve Rose and Helios?

Mauve Rose has top notes of Cotton Flower, heart notes of Litchi and Rose, a base of Musk, Smoke and Woody Notes. Helios has top notes of Bergamot, Citrus, Green Notes and Grapefruit, heart notes of Lily of the Valley and Rose, a base of Woody Notes, Cedar, Musk and Amber.