May Rose vs Sadu
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
May Rose takes 4 of 5 categories.
May RoseChoose it for a aromatic and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
SaduChoose it for a floral and musky character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.
May Rose4/5
Sadu1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- May Rose
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Sadu
- Sillage & projection
- May Rose
- Value for money
- May Rose
- 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 RoseTRNPSaduBoadicea the VictoriousWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.29/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 27%Had 13%Want 60%
4.12/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 41%Had 8%Want 50%
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
48%Love
20%Like
28%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate
25 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySadu
SillageMay Rose
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%
floral100%
musky92%
rose84%
aquatic77%
woody69%
powdery61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · 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
Water NotesPink PepperAmbrette (Musk Mallow)CuminSaffron
Heart
Bulgarian RoseDamask RoseMagnoliaJasmine Sambac
Base
MuskCypriol Oil or NagarmothaVanillaSandalwoodPatchouliAmberMoss
InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose 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
Spring100
Summer33
Fall89
Winter67
Day100
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#34,528
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
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 →Sadu by Boadicea the Victorious opens with a cool splash of aquatic notes laced with sharp pink pepper, earthy cumin, and dry saffron. This damp, spicy start quickly settles into a rich heart of Bulgarian rose, Damask rose, and magnolia, anchored by sweet jasmine sambac. After two hours on skin, smoky cypriol oil, da…
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 Sadu?
May Rose takes 4 of 5 categories. May Rose is rated 4.29/5 from 17 votes; Sadu is rated 4.12/5 from 25 votes. Choose May Rose for a aromatic and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sadu for a floral and musky character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, May Rose or Sadu?
Sadu lasts longest (Sadu 72/100, May Rose 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, May Rose or Sadu?
Projection is very close: May Rose 65/100, Sadu 63/100 for sillage.
Do May Rose and Sadu smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, floral and woody accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).
Is May Rose or Sadu better for summer or winter?
May Rose suits daytime wear; Sadu suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in May Rose and Sadu?
May Rose features Tea Rose, Damask Rose, Bulgarian Rose, May Rose and Lemon. Sadu has top notes of Water Notes, Pink Pepper, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Cumin, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Damask Rose, Magnolia and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Musk, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Vanilla and Sandalwood.
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