May Rose vs NSFW
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
30%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
NSFW takes 3 of 5 categories.
May RoseChoose it for a aromatic and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
NSFWChoose it for a woody and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
May Rose2/5
NSFW3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- May Rose
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- NSFW
- Sillage & projection
- NSFW
- Value for money
- May Rose
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- NSFW
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
May RoseTRNPNSFWBORNTOSTANDOUT®Winner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.29/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 27%Had 13%Want 60%
3.30/ 5 · 141 votes
Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%
Category winnerMay RoseRating 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
24%Love
24%Like
23%Ok
20%Dislike
8%Hate
108 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNSFW
SillageNSFW
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMay RoseBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
rose88%
citrus77%
woody65%
floral53%
balsamic42%
woody100%
rose92%
vanilla84%
warm spicy77%
violet69%
amber61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both rose and woody
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
Top
Bulgarian RoseTurkish RoseMay RoseDamask Rose
Heart
VanillaPapyrusGeranium
Base
BenzoinVioletPatchouliLaotian Oud
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
Spring89
Summer39
Fall96
Winter100
Day84
Night100
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#19,429
PerfumerFlorian Gallo
Launched—
Reviews9
Category winnerNSFWHigher 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 →NSFW is a dark rose and vanilla scent with a woody, spicy core and a powdery violet haze underneath. It opens rich and floral, then turns smoother and more resinous as benzoin, patchouli, and oud start to show. This usually reads bold, textured, and slightly cold rather than soft or romantic. It suits someone who like…
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 NSFW?
NSFW takes 3 of 5 categories. May Rose is rated 4.29/5 from 17 votes; NSFW is rated 3.30/5 from 141 votes. Choose May Rose for a aromatic and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose NSFW for a woody and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, May Rose or NSFW?
NSFW lasts longest (NSFW 72/100, May Rose 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, May Rose or NSFW?
Projection is very close: NSFW 66/100, May Rose 65/100 for sillage.
Do May Rose and NSFW smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose and woody accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose and May Rose.
Is May Rose or NSFW better for summer or winter?
May Rose suits daytime wear; NSFW suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in May Rose and NSFW?
May Rose features Tea Rose, Damask Rose, Bulgarian Rose, May Rose and Lemon. NSFW has top notes of Bulgarian Rose, Turkish Rose, May Rose and Damask Rose, heart notes of Vanilla, Papyrus and Geranium, a base of Benzoin, Violet, Patchouli and Laotian Oud.
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