May Rose vs A Rose Affair
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
20%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
A Rose Affair takes 3 of 4 categories.
May RoseChoose it for a aromatic and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
A Rose AffairChoose it for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
May Rose1/4
A Rose Affair3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- A Rose Affair
- Sillage & projection
- A Rose Affair
- Value for money
- A Rose Affair
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- May Rose
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
May RoseTRNPA Rose AffairThe Dua BrandWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.29/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 27%Had 13%Want 60%
4.00/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 35%Had 10%Want 55%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate47%Love
41%Like
6%Ok
6%Dislike
0%Hate
17 votes · too few to score
50%Love
0%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityA Rose Affair
SillageA Rose Affair
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerA Rose AffairBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
rose88%
citrus77%
woody65%
floral53%
balsamic42%
rose100%
warm spicy92%
soft spicy84%
amber77%
powdery69%
iris61%
Scent match20%Clearly different · both rose
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Tea RoseDamask RoseBulgarian RoseMay RoseLemonAmyriselemiAmbrette (Musk Mallow)
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
Pink PepperIncenseBulgarian RoseTurkish RoseDamask RoseRose de MaiOrris RootMay RoseEgyptian JasmineTaif RoseGingerMadagascar Vanilla
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose and May Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer60
Fall80
Winter20
Day100
Night29
Spring100
Summer67
Fall100
Winter33
Day100
Night33
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#22,256
PerfumerTeone Reinthal
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#51,705
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerMay RoseHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMay Rose by TRNP opens with a bright flash of tart lemon and peppered elemi resin before plunging into a dense heart of natural rose extracts. Teone Reinthal combines Rose de Mai, Damask rose, and tea rose absolute to create a plush petal scent that feels dewy rather than powdery. As the bright citrus top recedes, sub…
Reviews →A Rose Affair by The Dua Brand is a Floral fragrance for women and men. A Rose Affair was launched in 2022. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points to a scent that feels easy to understand on firs…
Reviews →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, May Rose or A Rose Affair?
A Rose Affair takes 3 of 4 categories. May Rose is rated 4.29/5 from 17 votes; A Rose Affair is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose May Rose for a aromatic and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose A Rose Affair for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, May Rose or A Rose Affair?
A Rose Affair lasts longest (A Rose Affair 85/100, May Rose 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, May Rose or A Rose Affair?
A Rose Affair projects furthest (A Rose Affair 75/100, May Rose 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Do May Rose and A Rose Affair smell similar?
Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose and May Rose.
Is May Rose or A Rose Affair better for summer or winter?
May Rose suits daytime wear; A Rose Affair suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in May Rose and A Rose Affair?
May Rose features Tea Rose, Damask Rose, Bulgarian Rose, May Rose and Lemon. A Rose Affair features Pink Pepper, Incense, Bulgarian Rose, Turkish Rose and Damask Rose.
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