May Rose vs Rosso 17
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
38%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Rosso 17 takes 4 of 5 categories.
May RoseChoose it for a aromatic and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Rosso 17Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
May Rose1/5
Rosso 174/5
- Ratings & consensus
- May Rose
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Rosso 17
- Sillage & projection
- Rosso 17
- Value for money
- Rosso 17
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Rosso 17
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
May RoseTRNPRosso 17Roberto UgoliniWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.29/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 27%Had 13%Want 60%
3.99/ 5 · 2,080 votes
Have 23%Had 3%Want 74%
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
43%Love
31%Like
14%Ok
6%Dislike
6%Hate
49 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityRosso 17
SillageRosso 17
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRosso 17Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
rose88%
citrus77%
woody65%
floral53%
balsamic42%
floral100%
rose92%
woody84%
sweet77%
warm spicy69%
amber61%
Scent match38%Some overlap · both rose, floral 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
SaffronYlang-YlangWhite PeachRaspberry LeafMint
Heart
Damask RosePeonyNasturtiumPink Pepper
Base
StyraxAmbrette (Musk Mallow)CedarVetiverAmyris
InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Amyris and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). 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
Spring85
Summer70
Fall100
Winter81
Day91
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#79
PerfumerCristian Calabro, Maurizio Cerizza
Launched—
Reviews649
Category winnerRosso 17Higher 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 →Rosso 17 by Roberto Ugolini is a complex floral woody musk scent. It opens with bright saffron and white peach before settling into a heart of damask rose and pink pepper. The base brings a resinous depth of styrax and ambrette. It is a bold, artistic choice for those who enjoy distinctive, high-quality compositions d…
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 Rosso 17?
Rosso 17 takes 4 of 5 categories. May Rose is rated 4.29/5 from 17 votes; Rosso 17 is rated 3.99/5 from 2,080 votes. Choose May Rose for a aromatic and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Rosso 17 for a floral and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, May Rose or Rosso 17?
Rosso 17 lasts longest (Rosso 17 92/100, May Rose 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, May Rose or Rosso 17?
Rosso 17 projects furthest (Rosso 17 85/100, May Rose 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Do May Rose and Rosso 17 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, floral and woody accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Amyris and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).
Is May Rose or Rosso 17 better for summer or winter?
May Rose suits daytime wear; Rosso 17 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in May Rose and Rosso 17?
May Rose features Tea Rose, Damask Rose, Bulgarian Rose, May Rose and Lemon. Rosso 17 has top notes of Saffron, Ylang-Ylang, White Peach and Raspberry Leaf, heart notes of Damask Rose, Peony, Nasturtium and Pink Pepper, a base of Styrax, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Cedar and Vetiver.
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