Fragrance comparison

Mauve Rose vs Lava Rose

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 79 ratings analysed

Mauve Rose

Proad

4.4613 votes

Rank #48,026 RosePowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Lava Rose

Strangers Parfumerie

4.0866 votes

Rank #14,354 RoseEarthy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lava Rose takes 3 of 5 categories.

Mauve Rose
Choose it for a rose and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lava Rose
Choose it for a rose and earthy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Mauve Rose2/5

Lava Rose3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mauve RoseProad

Lava RoseStrangers Parfumerie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.46/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 50%Had 6%Want 44%

4.08/ 5 · 66 votes

Have 11%Had 3%Want 86%

Category winnerMauve RoseRating 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

48%Love

26%Like

12%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

66 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityMauve Rose

SillageLava Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value57

Category winnerLava RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

powdery90%

fruity80%

tropical70%

floral60%

fresh50%

rose100%

earthy88%

smoky77%

mineral65%

woody53%

plastic42%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both rose

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

Notes

Dried RoseSoil TinctureSmokeTea RoseRose de MaiRose OilMineral notesLavaPlasticBirch TarRose LeafLitchi

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLitchi and Smoke. 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

Spring48

Summer26

Fall100

Winter87

Day55

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex30

Women70

Men32

Unisex68

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,026

PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,354

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerLava RoseHigher 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…

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Lava Rose by Strangers Parfumerie pairs sharp industrial accords with deep dark florals. Prin Lomros opens the fragrance with an intense hit of smoke, burnt plastic, and mineral lava notes that hit skin like scorched metal. Underneath that harsh thermal haze, fresh tea rose and syrupy litchi create a juicy contrast, 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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Mauve Rose or Lava Rose?

Lava Rose takes 3 of 5 categories. Mauve Rose is rated 4.46/5 from 13 votes; Lava Rose is rated 4.08/5 from 66 votes. Choose Mauve Rose for a rose and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Lava Rose for a rose and earthy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Mauve Rose or Lava Rose?

They last about the same: Mauve Rose 67/100, Lava Rose 65/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Mauve Rose or Lava Rose?

Lava Rose projects furthest (Lava Rose 60/100, Mauve Rose 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mauve Rose and Lava Rose smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose accords. Common notes include Litchi and Smoke.

Is Mauve Rose or Lava Rose better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Mauve Rose and Lava Rose?

Mauve Rose has top notes of Cotton Flower, heart notes of Litchi and Rose, a base of Musk, Smoke and Woody Notes. Lava Rose features Dried Rose, Soil Tincture, Smoke, Tea Rose and Rose de Mai.